well as I understand it an agnostic is someone who doesn't believe because they don't know or are not convinced, the atheist is closer to being anti god, they say they don't believe but if you pay attention to what they are saying they hate god.
2006-09-10 05:25:26
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answered by Anonymous
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As a definition of the limits of knowledge, "agnosticism" needs to be understood historically. Summarily and roughly, philosophy at the time of Plutarch (first century A.D.) offered six positions: on the one hand, a dogmatic Idealism or Materialism: on the other, skepticism, pragmatism, eclecticism, or fideism. The names of Plato and Democritus can be put at the head of the dogmatic traditions: Pyrrho has lent his name to fundamental skepticism; Isocrates made immensely influential a pragmatic view of philosophy; and Plutarch himself was the preeminent representative of a rational and ethical eclecticism. Perhaps Tertullian, if not Saint Paul, represents the constraints of fideism after Christian faith came into contact and conflict with Greek gnosticism.
We sometimes make the mistake of thinking that statements such as "X is a Christian" and "Y is an Atheist" are similar statements. Yes, they are grammatically identical, but logically they are very different (aside from being theologically different).
The "a-" prefix in "atheism" and "atheist" is the negative prefix in Greek, and it means simply "non-," "not." Atheist means, then, "not a theist." And that is ALL it means. (A "theist" is one who has some belief in a deity or deities.)
Even the characteristic of non-belief in God can take many forms. Some atheists affirmatively deny God: "There is no God, that's for sure." Others say: "I have no belief in God because the evidence I have seen so far does not, in my view, warrant such a belief." Still others say: "I don't believe in God, because if I did I would have to act differently." And others say: "I don't give a damn, one way or the other."
Christians: 1,900,174,000
Muslims: 1,033,453,000
Atheists, other non-believers 1,163,189,000
Other religious groups were under one billion each
2006-09-10 12:38:04
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answered by g-man 3
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Agnostic - a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human knowledge is limited to experience.
Atheist - A person who denies the existence of a supreme being
2006-09-10 12:24:54
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answered by Brad 4
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Atheists believe 100% that there is no God. Agnostics just aren't sure about anything.
2006-09-10 12:23:06
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answered by Amilucky0707 3
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than you are Agnostic. you need to see proof. Athiests dont believe in a higher being. Agnostic is you need proof than maybe you belive
2006-09-10 12:27:31
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answered by Tonya 2
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an Agnostic tends to be more cynical as they require proof while an Atheist believes there is no HIGHER POWER period.
2006-09-10 12:32:57
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answered by Marvin R 7
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You've never had an experience with GOD....so how would or could you believe that there is a GOD???? ..(Psalms 14: 1)......solution: you must stop hearing & believing man-kind of unbelievers and take GOD'S Way!.....simple as that!....or stay as you are!.....your move!....
2006-09-10 12:41:23
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answered by Anonymous
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Atheists believe that there is no god.
Agnostics neither believe nor dis-believe in the existence of god, we admit that we do not 'know'.
2006-09-10 12:24:55
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answered by ? 4
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The evidence of God existence is this Universe, From where did this Universe come from?, the evidence of God existence is u, ur brain how it works,& ur heart how it pumps the blood, and more than this.
2006-09-10 12:27:11
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answered by Nightingale 2
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if you dont beleive in God you are clearly an atheist
2006-09-10 12:25:16
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answered by norm s 5
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