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bostonbananarama@lemmy.world 1 week agoAtheism is the belief that there are no gods and out right rejection in the belief of any gods.
No, not quite. Atheism is not believing in a god, it doesn’t mean you claim there is not a god. A subtle difference, but it is the difference between not believing, and believing not. Also, agnosticism isn’t a middle ground between theism and atheism, there is no middle ground, as it is dichotomous. Agnosticism speaks to knowledge, or what you claim to know. So, a person could be an agnostic atheist, or an agnostic theist.
DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Maybe look up atheism then try correcting your own comment instead of mine.
bostonbananarama@lemmy.world 1 week ago
What I said is absolutely correct. If you have a disagreement perhaps you should be more clear and less snarky.
DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Sorry but it really is. Basic language (a)theism is the antithesis to theism, meaning non-belief. Otherwise, that’s what we have “agnostic” for. Like I said, correct yourself before someone who’s got more of a clue.
bostonbananarama@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Theism is belief in a god, atheism is a lack of belief. Atheism is not necessarily a belief that god does not exist. Gnostic is about knowledge and not belief, which is why you can have an agnostic theist. Agnostic is not a middle ground between theism and atheism, there is no middle ground. I can correct you, but I can’t make you understand it.
bostonbananarama@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Theism is belief in a god, atheism is a lack of belief. Atheism is not necessarily a belief that god does not exist. Gnostic is about knowledge and not belief, which is why you can have an agnostic theist. Agnostic is not a middle ground between theism and atheism, there is no middle ground. I can correct you, but I can’t make you understand it.
Sidhean@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Maybe look up atheism then try correcting your own comment instead of theirs :)
In all seriousness, I think your definitions are a few centuries out of date. It’s been drifting toward meaning a-gnostic instead of undecided. Contemporarily, it’s used to explain one’s believed level of knowledge on a claim. I can, for instance, be agnostic toward plate tectonics, and be made gnostic of them by evidence.
DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Sounds like you need to look it up too.
Sidhean@lemmy.world 1 week ago
ha, gotem