don't get your panties in a bunch its just a question. I heard the saying for the 1st time today.
2006-10-12 16:50:58 · 13 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
atheism and agnosticism are two differnt animals. Being spiritual automatically means you believe in a form of agnosticism since you believe in something beyond the physical world
2006-10-12 16:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by fancy unicorn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I consider myself a spiritual atheist, primarily because I recognize that when a community comes together, there can develop a sense of "spiritual nourishment" that can help people endure the difficulties of life. Interpersonal connection and feeling a bond with the natural world, while no doubt created by brain chemistry, are powerful change agents within a person's mental health and functioning. So no, Atheists are not necessarily anti-spiritual. We just don't believe in anything superstitious like God or the various minions that are described around the globe.
2006-10-12 23:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostics question the existence of god. They don't say there isn't a god or that there is one. Atheists do not believe in god, period. Of course agnostics can be spiritual. As for athiests, I don't know because I'm not one.
2006-10-12 23:53:00 · answer #3 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's impossible to be both an atheist and an agnostic - you're either sure of your belief or disbelief or you're not. An atheist is sure and an agnostic is not.
Apparently, though, atheism simply means a disbelief in deities, but does not preclude other spiritual beliefs. So there can be spiritual atheists.
But not if they're also materialists like me. :)
2006-10-12 23:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by John's Secret Identity™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheist Agnostic? I haven't heard that one. It must mean that the person professes to be Atheist, but has Agnostic doubts. I still say that's Agnostic. Anyone can be spiritual. Spiritual doesn't mean religious.
2006-10-12 23:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i ... dont... know....
it might apply to people like me who are technically agnostic because they acknowledge god could exist, but seriously doubt god's existance. Im not sure what spiritual means in this context, so i really have no clue what to talk about on that part of your question
2006-10-12 23:54:23 · answer #6 · answered by kitty is ANGRY!™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. An atheist agnostic is someone who doesn't believe in gods and who doesn't believe it is possible to know anything about gods.
2006-10-12 23:52:49 · answer #7 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an athiest completely denies the existence of god or the posibility.
an agnostic does not believe in god, however does not deny the possiblity that god could exist.
2006-10-12 23:52:32 · answer #8 · answered by JR 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term itself makes no sense.
Spirituality is the doing of good for its own sake, so I think the idea you ask about is not oxymoronic.
2006-10-13 00:15:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What do you get when you cross an agnostic, an insomniac, and a dyslexic?
A: Someone who sits up late pondering dog!
2006-10-12 23:53:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋