2007-12-13 07:29:55 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-12-13 07:31:07 · update #1
There are several proofs of the existence of God.
None of His non existence.
2007-12-13 07:47:09 · update #2
http://www.peterkreeft.com/topics/gods-existence.htm
2007-12-13 07:56:21 · update #3
For the same reason that Christians don't define themselves as agnostics, since they have no way to prove the existence of God. Duh.
2007-12-13 07:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by gelfling 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Because atheists, after examining the lack of evidence, have come to the conclusion that there is no reason to believe. While many of us do acknowledge the possibility that god exists, we feel this possibility is too unsupported to make a difference. Agnostics, on the other hand, seem to feel that both sides are just as likely.
2007-12-13 07:33:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am agnostic... an agnostic atheist.
Agnosticism is not a position on the spectrum of belief, though many seem to think it is.
Agnosticism is simply a philosophical position on knowledge which states that the existence of a god cannot be known and/or is inherently unknowable.
Where agnosticism is about knowledge, atheism is about belief.
I don't and will never say that I "know" there is no god. However, it is so improbable and unsupported by any evidence that I don't believe.
Hence, agnostic atheist.
2007-12-13 07:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by Snark 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Every man declares himself. It is because they are busy running around with their fingers in their ears, humming a tune, with blindfolds on their eyes so they can 'prove' God doesn't exist.
But besides that, people misunderstand what proof is. They think it is irrefutable, tangible, they want it delivered to them, personally, in the way they define. But proof in general isn't like that. It is what it is, and it is up to us to understand what it means.
If you look at it like you might look at proving that Lincoln existed. Why do we believe that? History books say so (they could all be made up), we have documents with his signature (they could be forged), we have all kinds of stories that tell about what kind of person he was, about his life, what he was like as a young man, a husband and father, a president, what he believed in. But ALL of these things could be made up. So why do we all believe that Lincoln existed? If we accept these available proofs for the existence of Lincoln, can we not accept similar proofs for the existence of the God of the bible? Who is all the more real, for Whom so much more 'proof' exists than for the other theory.
2007-12-13 07:57:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists use the inability to prove an existence to god as their reasons for forming the BELIEF that God doesn't exist. You can admit that you can't prove God doesn't exist, and still be atheist. You just can't say your belief is provable, which would not make it a belief any more.
2007-12-13 07:37:44 · answer #5 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You not logical speak of just one God. You prove Zeus, Odin, Yu Ti, Ma Lo Wong not exist? Nothing ever absolutely proves. My lover say Bible strong proof its god not exist; Quran proof its god not exist; Bhagivadgita proof its gods not exist; TaoTe Ching proof its gods not exist. "Holy books" have many errors. Gods ignorant if speak in these books. Ignorant men claim speak for gods write books. My lover and I not agnostic, we atheist, much proof no gods exist. He study many religion, you speak of only one. Agnostics cowards make no committment. No one ever prove any gods exist, my lover prove that most not exist. You study more learn about other gods before you try say they exist not exist.
2007-12-13 07:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just think that as a Christian, when you post questions directed to atheists it is wrong...
If you want to get there attention do you truly think that this is the best way???
I've just read some horrible things that fellow "christians" say to atheists... Of course there are mean things about Christians too but if you want to show them the power of the Lord WHY WHY WHY do you ask things to purposely hurt/offend them??? I really think that you just want to start an arguement and it is just plain immature...
I don't think it is a very Christian thing to do...
2007-12-13 07:36:52 · answer #7 · answered by ~*~jinxed~*~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do. I am agnostic, and I am an atheist. God is defined in such a way that it seems to be impossible to determine one way or the other if he actually exists.
Calling myself an atheist, however, is much more relevant to the discussion at hand.
2007-12-13 07:35:04 · answer #8 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
An Atheist states he has no beliefs in a god or gods. An Agnostic will not commit himself either way.
2007-12-13 07:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
the same reason that religous people don't define themselves as agnostics. Both parties believe something that cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. To me there is one boat that is agnostic and another boat with everyone else in it. Agnoticism is the only logical choice to me for everyone.
2007-12-13 07:34:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Smart atheists do. It's the ones that don't think deeply that insist that "there is no God" in spite of the fact there is no proof, they can't possibly know everything there is to know and even if they could, they would't be smart enough to evaluate the information for themselves.
2007-12-13 07:33:10 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋