2007-01-05 15:08:54 · 10 answers · asked by A fan 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Essentially, there is no set way.
There are probably someone who doesn't understand the meaning specifically of either word, and wants to be cool by being very anti-religion and thinks that the terms aren't mutually exclusive.
Or, they could be using the baby 'peek-a-boo' technique, where they think that if they close their eyes to something that it no longer exists, but acknowledges that it does exist if and when they open them.
2007-01-05 15:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by Dethruhate 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agnostics believe that it is impossible to know whether there is a God(s), or who is skeptical about the existence of God(s) but does not profess true atheism.
Therefore, atheists completely disbelieve and deny the existence of God or gods.
You can't be both; it's not logical.
2007-01-05 23:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by Yalena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't atheist believe in no higher power. You die, end of story. Agnostics acknowledge that a higher power may exist, but that no specific religion has it all figured out correctly.
2007-01-05 23:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by sorcergeek 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple, I am an agnostic atheist: I do not know if god/s exist, but the lack of evidence of such a thing leads me to believe that one does not.
2007-01-05 23:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by N 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Easily. An atheist believes that there is no god. An agnostic acknowledges that we simply don't know whether god exists. An agnostic atheist says, "While I know I can't prove it either way, I BELIEVE that there is no god."
An agnostic theist can say,"While I know I can't prove it either way, I BELIEVE that god exists." (That's what I say.)
2007-01-05 23:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by Huddy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't. You either think the lack of evidence indicates there isn't a god, or you think the lack of evidence means you can't tell.
2007-01-05 23:13:58 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They would like to believe God doesn't exist, but they are not sure.
2007-01-05 23:10:50 · answer #7 · answered by onelm0 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they haven't made up their mind yet, man.
2007-01-05 23:11:00 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who cares? probably not but this is religion here....
2007-01-05 23:11:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both are satanism...they can call it whatever suits there denial.
2007-01-05 23:10:59 · answer #10 · answered by Shayna 6 · 1⤊ 8⤋