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Originally Posted by PaoloSmythe
i am one of those people. it is a nonsense.
it is like saying a lighter shade of black.... which makes it grey, not black.
and so if you believe there is no god, you fall from the fence of agnosticism, which by definition refuses to be convinced by all current arguements for or against the existence of a deity.
but that's just me.
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You can choose to not accept it, but I go so far as to call it nonsense. The two terms are not mutually exclusive, imo. It is possible to acknowledge our limitations and know that there is no proof for or against a deity, making someone an agnostic, and still have a believe for, or against, a deity, making that same person an atheist or theist.
Agnostic: a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human knowledge is limited to experience.
Atheist: a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
This is a GREAT video, which explains it better than I could ever hope to. The entire video is awesome, but the part about agnosticism and atheism starts at 2:35.
YouTube - Response to: "Atheists have faith, just like theists."
I hope this video doesn't step on any toes. I don't really want to get into the middle of who's beliefs are right and who's are wrong. I just want to show that it is possible to be an agnostic atheist.