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I beg to differ Kenshi, plenty of Agnostics, such as our esteemed Albert Einstein, are pure Agnostics... in that they think the chances of the existence of one or more gods is 50-50. In that either God exists, or he doesn't; irrespective of the evidences put forth; or specifically because they have not been convinced either way, yet they agree that god could exist. thus, they belief they are agnostic, but they don't believe that they have good enough evidence to say whether or not gods exist. In fact, I used to be a pure Agnostic. Now, if you are using the word athiest as "non-religious" or "non-theist", then I suppose you would be right.
I wouldn't say that Einstein was a "pure agnostic" in light of many of his recorded quotes.
It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it. (Albert Einstein, 1954) From Albert Einstein: The Human Side, edited by Helen Dukas and Banesh Hoffman, Princeton University Press
% have been divorced
Jews
30%
Born-again Christians
27%
Other Christians
24%
Atheists, Agnostics
21%
The Associated Press computed divorce statistics from data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Health. They showed that the highest divorce rates were found in the 'Bible Belt'. "Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama and Oklahoma round out the Top Five in frequency of divorce...the divorce rates in these conservative states are roughly 50 percent above the national average" of 4.2/1000 people.
If they gathered together around some specifics of their common beliefs, then yes, they would be able to make a religion, an atheistic religion. however, Atheism by itself is as much a religion as Theism is. Even confessing Satanists are theists.
Agreed. One might also say that atheists are also theist in that they worship the great god human logic. Hmm.. atheists as theists... I like it!
And your point? My hypothesis is that there are fewer atheists out there to pick from, hence they tend to stick with the one they have. That's only a theory; I haven't heard anywhere that it's a fact yet...
It has the same one as the actual definition from Atheism - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. What is interesting is that what is actually written in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is different from what kiggy told us was there. Maybe they're just used to dealing with a credulous audience and the lies are OK as long as they promote the cause.
Ah, but we have proven there is no life on the moon empirically, actual life or animated! ( I do love Marvin Martian, though -- thanks for posting him!)
Sounds like someone's confusing absence of evidence with evidence of absence. Right after telling us that absence of evidence for god is expected and shouldn't make disbelieve. I guess that's typical - the only way god stays plausible is if you don't apply too much reality to the question.
Agreed. One might also say that atheists are also theist in that they worship the great god human logic. Hmm.. atheists as theists... I like it!
Clearly you are an atheist, as you have no understanding of the 'god of human logic' as evidenced by this post.
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( I do love Marvin Martian, though -- thanks for posting him!)
