what is the difference between an agnostic and an atheist and an christian?

Question

just wondering

Answer 1

Agnosticism (from the Greek a, meaning "without" and gnosis, "knowledge", translating to unknowable) is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claims—particularly theological claims regarding metaphysics, afterlife or the existence of God, god(s), or deities—is unknown or (possibly) inherently unknowable.

Agnostics claim either that it is not possible to have absolute or certain knowledge or, alternatively, that while certainty may be possible, they personally have no knowledge. Agnosticism in both cases involves some form of skepticism.

Demographic research services[1] normally list agnostics alongside categories such as atheist and non-religious, although this is misleading, since religious people can be agnostic (indicating a lack of absolute certainty, therefore treating their religion as a faith).


Atheism is the disbelief[1] in the existence of any deities.[2] It is contrasted with theism, the belief in a God or gods. Atheism is commonly defined as the positive belief that deities do not exist, or as the deliberate rejection of theism.[3][4][5] However, others—including most atheistic philosophers and groups—define atheism as the simple absence of belief in deities[6][7][8] (cf. nontheism), thereby designating many agnostics, and people who have never heard of gods, such as newborn children, as atheists as well.[9][10] In recent years, some atheists have adopted the terms strong and weak atheism to clarify whether they consider their stance one of positive belief (strong atheism) or the mere absence of belief (weak atheism).[11][12][13]

Many self-described atheists share common skeptical concerns regarding supernatural claims, citing a lack of empirical evidence for the existence of deities. Other rationales for atheism range from the philosophical to the social to the historical. Although atheists tend toward secular philosophies such as humanism, rationalism, and naturalism, there is no one ideology or set of behaviors that all atheists adhere to.[14][15][16]

In Western culture, atheists are frequently assumed to be irreligious or non-spiritual.[17] However, some religious and spiritual beliefs, such as several forms of Buddhism, have been described by outside observers as conforming to the broader, negative definition of atheism due to their lack of any participating deities.[18][19] Atheism is also sometimes equated with antitheism (opposition to theism) or antireligion (opposition to religion), despite many atheists not holding such views.


Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament.[2] Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. With an estimated 2.1 billion adherents in 2001, Christianity is the world's largest religion.[3] It is the predominant religion in Europe, the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Philippine Islands, Australia, and New Zealand.[4] It is also growing rapidly in Asia, particularly in China and South Korea.[5].

Christianity began in the 1st century AD as a Jewish sect,[6] and shares many religious texts with Judaism, specifically the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament (see Judeo-Christian). Like Judaism and Islam, Christianity is classified as an Abrahamic religion. Some Christians consider Christianity to have superseded Judaism, because of the conviction that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. Others believe that Christianity has been grafted on to Israel, and that Judaism remains relevant as the religion of God's chosen people. The name "Christian" (Greek Χριστιανός Strong's G5546), meaning "belonging to Christ" or "partisan of Christ"[7], was first applied to the disciples in Antioch, as recorded in Acts 11:26.[8] The earliest recorded use of the term "Christianity" (Greek Χριστιανισμός) is by Ignatius of Antioch.[

Answer 2

A Christian believes. An agnostic questions. An atheist condemns

Answer 3

Christians accept the divinity of Jesus Christ without question.

Agnostics question the existence of God and Jesus, and tell us none of it can really be proved, but are usually willing to listen.

Atheists, that is true atheists, have no supernatural beliefs, and accept no gods.

Answer 4

Agnostic: does not know if God exists or not
Atheist: believes that God does not exist.
Christian: this one is more complicated, depends on what type of denomination the person professes to, but is general accepted as a person that believes in God, and that by having a personal relationship with his son Jesus they will have eternal life in heaven.

Answer 5

Christians, obviously, believe in Christ and that he is our savior. Atheists believe he was just a regular guy and there is no God. Agnostics believe that you can't really prove or disprove the existence of God, and we shouldn't try. We should just live a decent life because it's the right thing to do, not because God told us to, and we'll find out when we die.

Answer 6

An atheist doesn't believe in God. An agnostic may or not believe in a higher power, but doesn't practice any particular religion. And a Christian follows Jesus Christ.

Answer 7

A Atheist does not believe in God, A Agnostic don't know what to believe but usually thinks there might be a God, Christians believe in God.

Answer 8

According to Webster's dictionary:

Agnostic - a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and probably unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god

Atheist - one who believes that there is no deity

Christian - one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ

Difference: Atheist believe in no god, Agnostic believe in a god, Christians believe Jesus is God

Answer 9

Agnostic - impossible to tell if there is a god
Atheist - no god
Christian - believes in Bronze Age myths

Answer 10

Atheist= NO GODs
Agnostics= I dunno, lets not fight about, it really isn't that important, guys, right, guys.
Christians= God got nailed to a couple of sticks and we have paintings to prove it. If you don't believe us look at the wall by the altar, we still have him hanging there.

edit, the guy above should explain what "a standard deviation" is. I think most people will assume it is a "normal perversion".