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Atheists & Agnostics

funflower

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24. Why does it matter?

Reply to 4th (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2025, 11:55 PM

Feb 24

Maybe there's an invisible god out there doing absolutely nothing to affect, human history, terrestrial or extra-terrestrial biology, geology, physics, or anything in the known cosmos. I see no evidence of any god who does any of those things. If there's a god (or several) sitting outside the terrarium watching us, goody for him/her/them. it makes no difference to me.

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Are you atheist or agnostic? Why not be both? [View all] 4th Nov 2024 OP

Democratic Secular Humanist, here. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #1

I have no control over the cards I'm dealt. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #4

At least The Madcap Sunday #29

Humans above Gods? 4th Nov 2024 #10

I put animals above humans defacto7 Nov 2024 #11

I know it is all a bunch of nonsense Skittles Nov 2024 #2

Twelve. The number of angels that can dance on the head of a pin. Less if they're cherubs. If you say.... MMBeilis Nov 2024 #3

I dont have to say that's wrong. I have to just say "prove it". Eko Nov 2024 #13

I'd like to give evolution another billion years and see whatever might exist at that point dgauss Nov 2024 #5

I want to beleive but how can I beleive in doc03 Nov 2024 #6

I've decided to start calling myself an absurdist. Borogove Nov 2024 #7

What's the term for.... viva la Nov 2024 #8

An apathist? sorcrow Nov 2024 #21

That's great viva la Nov 2024 #22

I think the term is agnostic atheist anyway. defacto7 Nov 2024 #9

This follows my understanding of the terms wysimdnwyg Nov 2024 #12

Atheist is really the absence of belief in deities Eko Nov 2024 #14

But, but, but, someone ate my goshdarned cookies last year and spilled the milk too... wcmagumba Nov 2024 #15

They were good cookies Eko Nov 2024 #16

Spot-on. That's why I consider myself agnostic Martin Eden Nov 2024 #17

I'm an apatheist. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #18

Gnostic means knowledge Buzz cook Nov 2024 #19

Swear there ain't no Heaven. Pray there ain't no Hell. czarjak Nov 2024 #20

Matter and energy... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #23

Why does it matter? funflower Feb 24 #24

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I'm Agnostic, because without some definite, clear message, we can't know either way... Think. Again. Sunday #27

'Agnostic: someone whose position is that we don't, and likely cannot, know if there is a "god"' J_William_Ryan Sunday #28

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