Isnt it true that there isnt really any atheist in the world, for they are truelly agnostic.
No one can know that there is no God.
There really is a God, so therefore no one can possibly know that there isnt one.
What are your thoughts on this.
2006-08-15 15:07:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thats not true at all. Atheist has no belief. Even a monkey has no religion, so that would make them atheist. Atheist dont claim they know there is no God
2006-08-15 17:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by CJunk 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Are not theists really agnostics?
Isnt it true that there isnt really any theists in the world, for they are truelly agnostics.
No one can know that there is a God.
There really is no God, so therefore no one can possibly know that there is one.
What are your thoughts on this.
2006-08-15 22:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This seems to be a conundrum.
If an avowed atheist denies or disbelieves the existence of God, he/she acknowledges His existence by their denial.
An agnostic believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God or is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism.
I never gave this subject much thought. Everyone I know believes in a "higher power" even though some do not call that power God. I cannot understand either the atheist or the agnostic. Neither makes sense to me.
2006-08-15 22:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by carolewkelly 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe that the phases in our lives determine how strongly we believe or disbelieve in God. Atheists, it is said believe in nothing, while agnostics are unsure.
I suppose you could compare it to Believing in Christmas as child where everything was so magical and everything was possible. Through the teenage and young adult years we started to question the existence of God and desperately wanted to know if He did exist. Later in adulthood we come to understand that maybe, just maybe there is a higher power. We find this in ourselves as we learn are limitations and gain wisdom.
Whether you are an atheist, agnostic or deist there always is some point in your life that makes you reflect and think that perhaps there is a Higher Power - what you chose to call it - is entirely up to you.
2006-08-15 22:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agnostic literally translates as "ignorant" or "without knowledge"
An agnostic is claiming he does not know what he believes.
I know what I believe. There is no credible evidence to support God belief.
I refuse to hide beyond a nonsensical, misinterpreted word such as "agnostic" because I am not agnostic. I know what I believe.
All things are possible, but that does not mean that I believe flying mushrooms are living on Venus.
But, it is a possibility. And as likely as some supernatural creator God existing.
2006-08-15 22:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by Left the building 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll grant you this much: There is a remote possibility that some godlike entity may exist. Nobody can prove that it doesn't.
But that possibility seems so remote to me that I feel pretty confident in taking the shortcut and saying, there is no god.
It's like knowing there's gas in the tank and the engine is in good shape, therefore when I turn the key it's about a 99.99% certainty that the car will start.
2006-08-15 22:15:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If this is your assertion than there are not any theists in the world, they are agnostic as well. The problem, however, is that atheism and theism refer to belief. And it is impossible to say that someone doesn't believe in god. That's their belief, there's no disproving that. Agnosticism, however, refers to knowledge. Everyone is agnostic about everything because no one knows the absolute truth about anything.
Also, you make the mistake of defining atheists as one who believes there is no god. This is the case for strong atheists, however, a weak atheist simply lacks the belief in god.
2006-08-15 22:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by holidayspice 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
An atheist is sure that there is no God. They are as sure about it as you are about the existence of God (i.e. you are taking your belief to be fact as are they). Agnostics think there may be one, but aren't sure.
These terms, agnostic and atheist, were created by people who believed in gods, therefore a god/gods must exist as a concept for these words to exist.
Your logic does not work because you are taking an unproved assumption (God's existence) and forcing onto atheists.
2006-08-15 22:21:26 · answer #8 · answered by zouninorusarusan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In as much as I was not around to see how everything came into being (and neither were you),I say, "I don't know ..... YET!" To assume that some god, my less than intellectual ancestors made up, instantaneously farted the universe into being, is absurd. Agnostics are chicken $hit Atheists, sitting on a fence, which is better than being a total delusional superstitionist but not by much.
2006-08-15 22:12:21 · answer #9 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
atheists, agnostics and atheists all share one common thing. None of them know for sure whether any god/gods exist. theists may claim they know but that's them talking smack out their a$$e$. Atheists can also claim that no god exists but that's also talking smack.
You contradict yourself too (surprise surprise) but to claim there is a god yet no one has any knowledge that god doesn't exist is oxymoron.
2006-08-15 22:33:45 · answer #10 · answered by Reverend Bibleburner 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋