Are agnostics more logical than atheists because they believe that imaginary gods might actually exist?

Question

What other imaginary things do agnostics apply that logic to?

Answer 1

An agnostic is someone who simply isn't quite open-minded enough to apply his/her critical thinking skills to the question of the existence of God.

Now, an agnostic could convince me otherwise by claiming to also be agnostic about the existence of orbiting teacups, pink unicorns, seven stranded castaways, Porky Pig, and the Easter Bunny, but that would raise other questions about that agnostic.

Is it possible that Porky Pig is real? I suppose. Am I going to say "I don't know whether or not Porky Pig is real?". Hell no. And since the evidence for God is the same as the evidence for Porky, I'm perfectly comfortable saying that there is no God. If new evidence comes in to change my mind about God or Porky, I'll consider it then.

If that strikes you as somehow closed-minded, I'd love to hear you explain. If you can convince me that I'd be more open-minded if I were to believe that I don't know whether or not Porky Pig (/God) exists, you're some kind of genius (or a raven-haired temptress who could get me to believe anything).

Answer 2

This is a very subjective question for it totally depends upon a person perspectives. I believe an agnostic is more like scientists looking for evidence God's existence. An atheist rejects all ideas of God existence. I tend to agree more with an agnostic.

Answer 3

No, you've got it wrong!

We don't believe imaginary gods might exist! Agnostics maintain that there is no way we can possibly know if there are, or are not, gods in existence. We don't believe in gods! It's because nobody really knows. Got it?

I'm surprised and disgusted that so many losers accuse agnostics of being "fence-sitters." That's the epitome of ignorance. Sometimes, it benefits to keep your opinions to yourself so as not to convince others of your idiocy!

"Is there a God(s)? I don't know, and neither does anybody else, for sure."

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Answer 4

I'm an agnostic, and I've pretty much ruled out the possiblity that the Judeo-Christian-Muslim God does exist. I can also say with the same amount of certainty that most of the other "popular" Gods and Goddesses don't exist either. But when it comes to maybe a deistic, formless, or impersonal God, who knows?

That's the point. There's really no way to know for sure. I'm perfectly comfortable admitting that I just don't know. But that doesn't mean I'm going to dedicate my existence to a God just in case its there.

Answer 5

Agnostics do not believe that imaginary gods might exist anywhere except in the imagination.

Answer 6

I don't believe in unicorns (unless that mutant goat counts) but I'm open to the possibility of chupacabras and other cryptozoological creatures. ;-)

God, however... well, I think I am trying to reconcile my visceral (yes - I said visceral, not intellectual) instinct that there is a God with my intellectual understand that there may not be one.

I don't define God the same way many do, though. If God exists, I believe it evolved. It may be the sum total of our collective consciousness by means of some undiscovered particle or who knows, but I don't believe ing a "sky pixie" type deity. I believe that there could be something greater that would explain the instinct so many have to believe in a deity. I think there may be more out there than we currently understand.

Therefore, I *do* think I'm being pretty logical about it.

Answer 7

you have a naive conception of this. an agnostic is basically saying that it is impossible to understand what god is. humans can barely understand some of things in life. you can say god is some kind of imaginary thing, but that is also misleading. a religious god is most likely false. the concept of god is not. when you strip away all the superficial notions of any religion, the concept of god comes down to a simple fact of "whatever allows us to be". whatever the hell allows us to exist, would be god. and an agnostic is saying, who knows what that is, so dont pretend to think its imaginary or some guy who looks like you.

Answer 8

Nobody can say with absolute proof that God does not exist. At best, they can only doubt. So an atheist is very illogical. And agnostic at least admits that he has doubts, which is as far as one can go. Atheists believe what they consider a good idea, based on a self centered desire. But their belief is just an idea. How can they believe in something that they can't be sure is true? Very illogical.

Answer 9

I think it may be more realistic in that they are openly admitting that a possibility remains. It's along the lines of the Loch Ness monster, there is a 99.9999% certainty that it doesn't exist, so we say it doesn't, however if new, compelling evidence was to surface, we would change our views.

It may just be a matter of interpretation of the certainty factor as well.

Answer 10

There's probably even more variation among agnostics than atheists. Some have reasonable reasons, but it seems to me that many are logical atheists and emotional theists - and they're too frightened to cast off the last shackles of religiosity.

When you meet one, you must say, "Is that fence comfortable enough?" - and see what happens.

CD