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Atheist v. Agnostic

posted 8 years ago by sixspoons
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OK, and atheist is one who does not believe in God. Am I correct in assuming that they also deny any form of after-life? In other words, from an atheist's point of view, the only thing Mozart is doing now is decomposing.

What is the name for a person who believes in a higher power, but does not believe in a specific higher power such as God, Jesus, Allah, or "The Force". I had always thought that this was the definition of agnostic, but now find that an agnostic is one who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.

Since theists on this board seem to despise atheists, how do they feel about agnostics?

[–] smithjgs 8 years ago

It doesn't matter since God exists.

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[–] CashIsSupreme 8 years ago

Stick with political discussions. You're almost intelligent in those.
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[–] CashIsSupreme 8 years ago

OK, an atheist is one who does not believe in God.

Correct

Am I correct in assuming that they also deny any form of after-life?

No. The only thing that defines atheism is the first part - a lack of belief in God. An atheist can believe in anything else and still be an atheist.
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[–] sixspoons 8 years ago

Let me rephrase:

I remember a movie in which a girl brings her beau home to dinner. Daddy finds out that beau is an atheist.
Dad: Do you deny the existence of God?
Beau: No, I just don't believe it.

In other words, do atheists deny the existence of God, or they just don't believe it.

To me, the denial of God and the denial of after-life seem to go hand-in-hand.

[–] vernuf 8 years ago

In other words, do atheists deny the existence of God, or they just don't believe it.

Depends on the atheist.

To me, the denial of God and the denial of after-life seem to go hand-in-hand.

Why?

[–] Blade_TillTheEnd 8 years ago

The only thing that defines atheism is the first part - a lack of belief in God. An atheist can believe in anything else and still be an atheist.

So they can believe in an afterlife, Jesus, the virgin Mary, Heaven and Hell, sin, the human soul, angels, demons, Satan, purgatory, eternal life etc.?

You really are an idiot.

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[–] CashIsSupreme 8 years ago

LOL, Blade's trying to think again.
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[–] Thorshairspray 8 years ago

In other words, do atheists deny the existence of God, or they just don't believe it.

An atheist can simply not believe, or actively disbelieve.

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