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6/3/2016 2:15:25 PM
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What does "Agnostic" really mean?

A large number of people have a misconception about what [u]agnostic[/u] really means. The dictionary tells us, [i]a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.[/i] Now, many assume that this means that people who label themselves as agnostic believe that there is a 50/50 chance of a god existing. This is not always the case. The scale varies widely. Agnostics can be theists who are having doubts, or atheists who believe there is a chance of a god existing. For a better [url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=mkgYgJEH-e4]explanation, Richard Dawkins[/url] explains it simply. Agnostic is a loose term that holds little value in a general statement about belief and spirituality. Dawkins realized this and created this scale. [b]So offtopic, where are you on on this scale? [/b]

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  • Semantics-driven arguments are so lame. Like this is why the stereotype for an atheist is what it is, because you dweebs feel the need to get so hung up on [i]definitions[/i]. These labels are so stupid, and the only purpose of them is to further separate yourself so you can be enclosed in a hugbox. Sure, I don't necessarily believe in God either, but I'm not going to preach about how I'm a level 7 atheist hard type with maxed out humanism points and middle of the road individuality points. You know what I believe in? I believe that I am God, so piss off with your shit.

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