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[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 25 points 5 months ago* (4 children) You either believe in god(s) or you don't. Orthogonally you might be sure of your beliefs or not. Most self-described agnostics are agnostic atheists. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Kurroth@aussie.zone 15 points 5 months ago Jesus thank god, only one accurate comment in this thread on the difference between atheists and agnostics. They are the answers to two different questions permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago Exactly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] monotremata@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago There's also Ignosticism. They believe the question is underspecified because "God" isn't well-defined. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bottleofchips@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) So you’re saying that agnosticism is a spectrum of atheism? That belief must be active - if you don’t specifically believe in a god(s) then you’re atheist, and agnosticism describes the level to which you hold that conviction? Seems like a very narrow way of looking at it. What about those who explicitly believe we can’t know if there’s a god (s)? I’m interested in the source of your latter assertion as well, I’m taking it to be anecdotal? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) No. I'm saying it's orthogonal, but that most self described agnostics are atheists. You can be agnostic and Christian, which, to a point, is even endorsed by the Catholic Church, but agnostic Christians usually just self label as Christian. permalink fedilink source parent [–] moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub 6 points 5 months ago What about those who explicitly believe we can’t know if there’s a god (s)? That’s strong agnosticism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kurroth@aussie.zone 15 points 5 months ago Jesus thank god, only one accurate comment in this thread on the difference between atheists and agnostics. They are the answers to two different questions permalink fedilink source parent
[–] monotremata@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago There's also Ignosticism. They believe the question is underspecified because "God" isn't well-defined. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bottleofchips@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) So you’re saying that agnosticism is a spectrum of atheism? That belief must be active - if you don’t specifically believe in a god(s) then you’re atheist, and agnosticism describes the level to which you hold that conviction? Seems like a very narrow way of looking at it. What about those who explicitly believe we can’t know if there’s a god (s)? I’m interested in the source of your latter assertion as well, I’m taking it to be anecdotal? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) No. I'm saying it's orthogonal, but that most self described agnostics are atheists. You can be agnostic and Christian, which, to a point, is even endorsed by the Catholic Church, but agnostic Christians usually just self label as Christian. permalink fedilink source parent [–] moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub 6 points 5 months ago What about those who explicitly believe we can’t know if there’s a god (s)? That’s strong agnosticism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) No. I'm saying it's orthogonal, but that most self described agnostics are atheists. You can be agnostic and Christian, which, to a point, is even endorsed by the Catholic Church, but agnostic Christians usually just self label as Christian. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub 6 points 5 months ago What about those who explicitly believe we can’t know if there’s a god (s)? That’s strong agnosticism. permalink fedilink source parent
