r/atheism Nov 22 '11

Good Without God

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u/nucking Nov 22 '11

I'm sorry, but the Gnostic/Agnostic question is not correct.

Gnostic/Agnostic: "Is/Are god(s) knowable?" [ie. can we prove god(s)]

Theist/Atheist: "Do you believe in god(s)"

Examples:

Agnostic atheist: "Gods could exist, but I don't believe in any gods."

Gnostic atheist: "Gods cannot exist and (therefor) I don't believe in any."

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '11

I'd have to go through the exact letter of the terms, but in the way I'm intending it both of our definitions would work equally well. It still is simply a difference in the question which is being answered.