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[–] 29 points 3 years ago (7 children)

Generally: atheists are those that say there are no gods and no goddesses. Agnostics tend to be more on the fence about it, making no claim either way.

But, as a rule, neither requires that someone is "against religion".

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Gnosticism and theism are two different concepts and it infuriates me that every semi educated loser conflates them.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Just so you're aware, agnosticism and gnosticism are not the same. Wouldn't go calling anyone semi-educated and then use the wrong term, if I were you.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Agnosticism is the opposite of gnosticism. It's "not knowing" vs "knowing". Theism and atheism is "belief" or "not believing". Take me for instance, I'm an Agnostic Thiest. I believe there is a God, but I don't claim to know.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    In the late 00s there was a New Atheism movement which was more than just not being religious, sometimes called "capital-A atheism." People conflate that with normal atheism sometimes. That movement split in the 2010s as culture war became more of a thing.

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  • [+] -10 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I've always thought that atheists are actively non theistic. Nothing would suggest there is no opinion formed to any conclusion.

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