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Honeycombe8

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38. The definitions are not subjective.

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:11 PM

Jul 2012

a·the·ism
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noun
1.
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
2.
disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings.

ag·nos·tic
? ?[ag-nos-tik] Show IPA
noun
1.
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. Synonyms: disbeliever, nonbeliever, unbeliever; doubter, skeptic, secularist, empiricist; heathen, heretic, infidel, pagan.

2.
a person who denies or doubts the possibility of ultimate knowledge in some area of study.

3.
a person who holds neither of two opposing positions on a topic: Socrates was an agnostic on the subject of immortality.

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Agnosticism is basically acknowledging that the existence of God cannot be "known" or "not known." Therefore, they acknowledge that God may exist, or not. They hold that no one can know for sure, either way. THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM A BELIEF.

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If the god of the bible exists, I guess I'm going to hell, because [View all] Bertha Venation Jul 2012 OP

A god of the bible exists, but it's not the god of Abraham. harmonicon Jul 2012 #1

People forget that Abraham bargained with G-dod, several times. hedgehog Jul 2012 #41

I'll be joining you, Bertha LNM Jul 2012 #2

Yeah, well... Wait Wut Jul 2012 #3

Yeah, and... bluesbassman Jul 2012 #5

Really?? Wait Wut Jul 2012 #6

Here you go... bluesbassman Jul 2012 #8

That looks like something you'd see in the Doo-Dah Parade. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #10

See how happy she is? Wait Wut Jul 2012 #18

I've never been so sad to be starless OriginalGeek Jul 2012 #27

Satan of the bible killed only 10 people Major Nikon Jul 2012 #4

BLASPHEMY!!! Wait Wut Jul 2012 #7

Some Dead for you and teh kittehs KamaAina Jul 2012 #9

+ a brazillion. Enjoying the ride! nolabear Jul 2012 #17

Feel free to use this one any time HarveyDarkey Jul 2012 #24

Oh, yeah... Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #22

If there IS a hell, I bought a ticket a LOOOOONNNGGG time ago. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #11

That is so very wrong. Dystopian Jul 2012 #26

Dang. Did you have a coupon or something? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #31

Discussion topic - Can you forgive God? TrogL Jul 2012 #12

Good one. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #16

Same here. Wait Wut Jul 2012 #19

we're in the same club, then Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #23

"If god existed, it would be necesarry to abolish him." -- Mikhail Bakunin Taverner Jul 2012 #43

I think God recognizes that what is fucked up... LynneSin Jul 2012 #13

Looks like I picked the wrong day to go target shooting.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #14

I don't believe in god/s, but I do like this quote from Epicurus: Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #15

Everybody dies. Everybody suffers. hunter Jul 2012 #29

If you're an agnostic, why take chances? Tempting fate, they call it. If you're an atheist, Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #20

What's the difference between an agnostic and an atheist. PassingFair Jul 2012 #25

That is not the definition of an agnostic RegieRocker Jul 2012 #28

An agnostic has the position that they don't know for sure either way. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #30

Many confused people don't get what an Agnostic is RegieRocker Jul 2012 #32

not in my world OriginalGeek Jul 2012 #34

The definitions are not subjective. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #38

I am without knowledge of gods OriginalGeek Jul 2012 #39

But the definitions are OBVIOUSLY subjective. PassingFair Jul 2012 #40

Gonna be one hell of a DU meet up there some day rurallib Jul 2012 #21

ahh bait for the liberal Christian. turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #33

No bait intended, turtlerescue Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #35

One of my favorites turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #36

back atcha, turtle Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #37

I think it is more a matter of our interpretations of God that are fucked up. davsand Jul 2012 #42

We'll live in the same condo building. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #44

You were. davsand Jul 2012 #45