What's with the aggression/rudeness toward agnostics?

Question

Both theists and atheists say insulting things about agnostics. Why is that?

Here's my serious question on the night. I'm off to bed. Details in the morning if anyone prompts them.

Hugs to all!

J.: There is no need to wait for anything. Most of us have made our decision. We aren't waiting to make it.

For those of you who said you'd never seen it happen . . . . there are plenty of answers to demonstrate what I'm saying.

funnana . . . whatever that means . . .

Not everything is black and white. That's not reality.

As for the rest of your hatefulness, you clearly have demonstrated that you aren't actually Christian. The Christian God, if he exists, hates no one. And no faithful Christian would use the Bible to hate someone else.

Answer 1

I've never understood that either. Honestly, I use the words agnostic and atheist interchangably, as I see fit. They both describe me.

But when Atheists get "holier than thou" on agnostics, it irritates me. A sort of "oh yeah, well I don't believe more than YOU don't believe." Sheesh!

Answer 2

I think it's only aggressive atheists who do that - ones who consider the possibility of any kind of god existing absolutely nil. many christians, on the other hand, have issues with any non-christians, whether they're atheist, agnostic, or even non-christian theist.

To all intents and purposes, I am an atheist. I don't believe that any kind of deity exists. But I acknowledge that I could be wrong. I don't think it's possible to be 100% sure, and in that sense I am agnostic.

Most differences with atheists could probably be sorted out by explaining your position. I think many atheists and agnostics hold very similar views, just call it a different name.

Answer 3

I didn't realise agnostics were being insulted. The only thing I can offer is both sides want you to fall off the fence, preferably their side. Maybe I'm an agnostic, could explain being called a Satanist last week by a fundamentalist. I'm neither one or the other, it does cause a lot of grief on the parts of the fundies. I'm either with them or against them. No middle ground unfortunately.

Now with atheists, the only time they get agitated with me ,is if I don't crack a beer with them. When they are half gone on alcohol fumes they agree with anybody.

Answer 4

Well the rudeness might or might not exist. It can not be logically determined if the rudeness is actually rude or not rude.

Agnostic is actually just another form of atheist. When the terms were invented they meant the same thing. a lack of belief in the existence of God. Then the splitters and quiblers found a way to redefine them as different.

Answer 5

you wishy washy fence sitter! i'm an atheist but i consider myself an agnostic too in the sense that i don't know much of anything about god, and i find i usually get on fine with what you might call agnostic theists. do you subscribe to the two dimensional model? do you get on with gnostic atheists (if such a beastie exists)?

Answer 6

I would guess it's some of the agnostics coming in here all smug and assholey with their "you guys are stupid for choosing one side in a yes or no question, I am so smart because I can't choose/don't know".

Answer 7

I think that some people feel as though agnostics are "on the fence" and it bunges them up because they think that agnostics should pick a side.

Answer 8

I don't know. I personally think agnosticism is the logical choice.

What exists beyond this 3 dimensional universe is literally unimaginable to us. The definition of God may be something that we cannot comprehend or something entirely different from what we now believe.

We know nothing.

Answer 9

Agnostics = Friends :]

Answer 10

It is hard to be patient with a person sitting on a fence.