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In reply to the discussion: Agnostic atheism: a reasonable position on spiritual matters, or the only reasonable position... [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)64. If you keep having the same outcome from this conversation, what do you
conclude from that?
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Agnostic atheism: a reasonable position on spiritual matters, or the only reasonable position... [View all]
Htom Sirveaux
Jul 2014
OP
The point is that usually even our "supernatural" God is said to effect visible material things
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#27
It may be more a piece of exploring one's identity. Sexual identity and religious preference
pinto
Jul 2014
#15
No. I choose to let people call themselves whatever it is they prefer. And I'll follow their lead.
pinto
Jul 2014
#21
As a general rule, I agree that people's self-definitions should be respected.
Htom Sirveaux
Jul 2014
#23
My statement was meant for both believers and non-believers. Sorry if that was not clear.
cbayer
Jul 2014
#26
No, but I can find you lots of definitions of agnosticism that sees it as a stand
cbayer
Jul 2014
#68
But I do that all the time. You just refuse to acknowledge it because it doesn't fit into your
cbayer
Jul 2014
#82
Agnosticism is a good default position. Until evidence begins to pile up against religion
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#31
I meant it in the sense of "I don't know". Which I think is a common default position.
pinto
Jul 2014
#49
? Doesn't it mean "not knowing"? Or acknowledging doubt, uncertainty, or perhaps disinterest?
pinto
Jul 2014
#51
OK. I'm an agnostic, not out of ignorance or irrationality, but out of a reasoned point of view.
pinto
Jul 2014
#56
Some people are really invested in evading the question of whether or not god exists.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2014
#73
While you can make the argument that atheism is just a passive non-position, the
cbayer
Jul 2014
#111
To me, the knowing would trump believing. Believing would be unnecessary if you knew.
Demit
Jul 2014
#98