Are WE atheist or agnostic?

[Blitty]

In we I mean the forum majority, and the keyholders i.e., Mr.X and Bread. I haven't done much research, but the dating site wants me to fill in the religion box. I would prefer not being labeled. It seems like every hipsters profile has one or the other filled in. I guess it's the cool thing to do. Which option is less cool? I think I know the difference, but not sure. Discuss.

 

[Fu Manchu]

i am a positive athiest

 

[fiveteamer]

How the fuck can Boise State drop a spot? This doesn't make any sense at all.

 

[Fu Manchu]

the rankings are rigged fivey

 

[Polaroid]

Basically:

Atheist - you don't believe in god
Agnostic - you believe that it's impossible to know for sure whether or not there is a god (but you don't deny the possibility that god might exist)

 

[fiveteamer]

Is there a Glenn Beck box? Tick that one off, that's my religion.

 

[tullamore]

check wicca

 

[MrX]

Granchow once assured me that there was little difference.

 

[MrX]

For what it's worth, I think both labels apply to me. I don't believe in God, but I don't rule out the possibility completely.

 

[Blitty]

Basically:

Atheist - you don't believe in god
Agnostic - you believe that it's impossible to know for sure whether or not there is a god (but you don't deny the possibility that god might exist)

What are you Poly?

For what it's worth, I think both labels apply to me. I don't believe in God, but I don't rule out the possibility completely.

Sounds good. I will jump on the bandwagon with this.


Let me know when and where we will drink the 'kool-aid' together...

 

[Polaroid]

Granchow once assured me that there was little difference.

Generally there isn't much difference since agnostics would veer to the side of "there is no god" if pushed.

 

[Fu Manchu]

For what it's worth, I think both labels apply to me. I don't believe in God, but I don't rule out the possibility completely.

yorue porobably a weak athiest (aka negative athiest)

 

[Polaroid]

What are you Poly?

I'm in the agnostic camp but that is fueled more from the current lack of understanding about the universe rather that the belief of the existence of a god.

However, as to the original question I presume you are playing the numbers on the dating site answers. So, out of the two options, I would suggest you tick the agnostic box. You select athiest, you might turn off the believers. You select agnostic, you'll get the attention of the atheists, the hipster agnostics and also the believers who think they might be able to turn you.

 

[Saulty]

All bettors are prognosticators Blitty.

 

[Fu Manchu]

However, as to the original question I presume you are playing the numbers on the dating site answers. So, out of the two options, I would suggest you tick the agnostic box. You select athiest, you might turn off the believers. You select agnostic, you'll get the attention of the atheists, the hipster agnostics and also the believers who think they might be able to turn you.

 

[MrX]

yorue porobably a weak athiest (aka negative athiest)

Watch it, pal.

But yes, to the best of my understanding, I qualify as both an agnostic and a negative atheist.

 

[Blitty]

I'm in the agnostic camp but that is fueled more from the current lack of understanding about the universe rather that the belief of the existence of a god.

However, as to the original question I presume you are playing the numbers on the dating site answers. So, out of the two options, I would suggest you tick the agnostic box. You select athiest, you might turn off the believers. You select agnostic, you'll get the attention of the atheists, the hipster agnostics and also the believers who think they might be able to turn you.

A+ post.

 

[stevek173]

I'm in the agnostic camp but that is fueled more from the current lack of understanding about the universe rather that the belief of the existence of a god.

However, as to the original question I presume you are playing the numbers on the dating site answers. So, out of the two options, I would suggest you tick the agnostic box. You select athiest, you might turn off the believers. You select agnostic, you'll get the attention of the atheists, the hipster agnostics and also the believers who think they might be able to turn you.