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edhopper

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5. Does Gnostic Atheist mean

Reply to Lordquinton (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 08:10 PM

Nov 2015

I am pretty sure there is no God and all our knowledge points to there not being one?

Or do I have to KNOW 100% there is no God?

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Where do you fall on the spectrum of belief? [View all] Lordquinton Nov 2015 OP

Actually I'm an obnoxious atheist but there wasn't a box for that. nt Laffy Kat Nov 2015 #1

LOL Kalidurga Nov 2015 #2

Considering that Theism is about belief and Gnostcism is about knowledge... cleanhippie Nov 2015 #4

With so many on DU seemingly unable to accept that Agnostic and Atheist are mutually exclusive... cleanhippie Nov 2015 #3

Does Gnostic Atheist mean edhopper Nov 2015 #5

100% know there is no god Lordquinton Nov 2015 #9

Actually... gcomeau Nov 2015 #10

Answer A: I am not Gnostic edhopper Nov 2015 #12

I'm using it in the common vernacular for this poll Lordquinton Nov 2015 #13

I said Agnostic Atheist... FiveGoodMen Nov 2015 #6

+1 F4lconF16 Nov 2015 #14

I think most Atheists are where you are NastyRiffraff Nov 2015 #17

I think that, considering the vastness of the universe, there are things out there that we OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2015 #7

agnostic. period. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #8

That's only answering one axis of the spectrum... -eom gcomeau Nov 2015 #11

Apathetic Atheist. mr blur Nov 2015 #15

Ooohhh...I like it... NeoGreen Nov 2015 #21

I know there are pleanty of theists on this site Lordquinton Nov 2015 #16

Perhaps struggling to decide... gcomeau Nov 2015 #18

Those are the fun ones. Iggo Nov 2015 #20

Way, way, way to the left. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2015 #19

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