Aheism or Agnosticism?

Question

Is one better than the other?

er...Atheism

I know what I think. Intelligent design? No thanks. Funny how you admit it's related to religion though, its proponents won't

Answer 1

the combination of the two is better than the sum of it's parts.

I don't want to say that I am not an atheist, as I am quite certain that there are none of these "god" things people keep talking about. I am an atheist. But I recognize that completely consistent belief systems can be generated by adding arbitrary things to the outside of the observable world. That is to say, we can take a roughly unbiased, roughly consensus complete system of beliefs... mathematical physics plus a guess at the history of the universe, and then add some theory that has no observable effect - we could add in the theory that there is also a parallel universe where bowling is the most popular sport in the world. How would we know? It's a separate universe. But otherwise it's exactly the same. How could that be? It seems like a stretch that it could be exactly the same, other than the bowling thing. But Bowling Universe works in mysterious ways. You just have to take it on faith. If you want, you can theorize that we go there when we die, instead of just rotting like we seem to do. It's arbitrary what you add on to it, as long as it doesn't affect us in any observable way. A "god" is just such an arbitrary belief add-on. If there were one, we wouldn't have a way of knowing. Neat, huh? We can generate an unlimited number of these belief systems. They mean nothing. Still, I consider myself an agnostic. I suppose I would use the term "fundamental atheist" for someone who cannot recognize the fallability of their own mind.

lol, great name carl!

Answer 2

Atheism and Agnosticism come in a variety of shades.

Dogmatic absolute atheism is a horrid thing very akin to religious belief.
Agnosticism which refuses to have any opinion at all on the grounds of "openness" is indeed the position of an ignoramus.(agnostic in Latin rather than Greek). Most views don't go to those extremes, but I have met examples of each.
While I don't agree with Bertrand Russell across the board, at times he talked a lot of sense:
"When one admits that nothing is certain one must, I think, also admit that some things are much more nearly certain than others."
So: I could be wrong about my atheistic belief but I think there are too many pointers to hold agnosticism in the strictly neutral sense. Someone could pounce on me and say "You have a touch of doubt? That makes you an agnostic!" but I consider that a distortion of normal usages.
The level of doubt does not trouble me day-to day, but it's important to know that on a point of principle an irreducible amount of it remains.

Answer 3

An Atheist, is one with a very closed mind , firmly of the opinion that there is nothing to any creed ,religious beleif, sect or any group theory either sceintific or otherwise.
whereas, an Agnostic has an open mind on all beleifs & theory
but has not accepted any as being the true one .
So make up your own mind as to which is the better .
Oh ! by the way the theory now known as " Intelegent Design" may be better than either. one will have to research all the above in order to answer the original question ,

Answer 4

Atheism = far from the thruth

Agnosticism = a little closer to the thruth

God = you're seeking the thruth

Lord Jesus = You've just heard about the thruth (John 3 : 16)

Answer 5

Atheism = You are at the truth.

Agnosticism = a little closer to the thruth.

God = you're already deep into a lie.

Lord Jesus = You're deluded (no usage of logic and common sense).

Answer 6

Agnostics are the balancers, atheists are the fundies Agnostics get attacked by both atheists and christians for being *fence sitters* i figure there must be something right with what theyre doing if both sides hate them.

Answer 7

ahteism the agnosticism is just a 50 50 bet

Answer 8

The atheist says "I don't see it so it doesn't exist".

The agnostic says "I don't see it but maybe it exists".

The atheist's reasoning is illogical. The atheist cannot prove the non-existence of God but he claims to believe in it. To believe that which cannot be proven is an act of faith and faith is exactly what atheists argue against. This circular reasoning is the dilemma of atheism.

Answer 9

Atheism, ironically, requires a step of faith; it says "God does not exist", and yet cannot prove that. It is a little ridiculous in that sense, as atheists often mock deists for believing in what they cannot see. But the two parties are in the same boat, in the sense that neither can conclusively prove their case.

If God is real, then neither are better. Faith, the unlisted third option, is best - "Without faith it is impossible to please God".

Answer 10

agnosticism is believing there is not enough evidence to support whether or not there has been/is a God on the earth.. atheism is strictly believing that there is no God.