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gcomeau

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18. Perhaps struggling to decide...

Reply to Lordquinton (Reply #16)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 05:24 PM

Nov 2015

...whether it's worse to be an agnostic theist and admit room for doubt in their conclusions, or worse to claim gnostic theism and then have to defend the position.

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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