RE: Why Agnosticism?
May 31, 2011 at 5:29 pm
(This post was last modified: May 31, 2011 at 5:33 pm by reverendjeremiah.)
(May 31, 2011 at 6:49 am)diffidus Wrote: When I say Agnostic, I mean someone who recognises that there is simply not sufficient knowledge to rule out, with 100% certainty, that God exists.
I stick with the Absurdist view here. It doesnt matter wether a god exists or not. I am a caring human being living in a universe incapable of reciprocating such concepts. If a creator exists, then said creator is responsible for that absurdity, and should be revolted against.
Belief or non-belief does nothing to change the reality of this situation.
(but between me and you, I tend towards the "gods are bullshit" side.)
(May 31, 2011 at 6:49 am)diffidus Wrote: For me, and Atheist view must be dependent upon a scientific view of the world i.e. that it is based upon a combination of empirical evidence combined with scientific understanding. This gives us an ever deeper understanding of nature and the universe in which we live.
I have seen many people make the same mistake you just did. You need do nothing more than NOT believe in a god to be an atheist. All atheism requires is suspension of belief.
What you are describing is "physicalism" and "Materialism" and "Naturalism".
One can be an atheist and still believe in luck, and Karma, reincarnation, and "souls" and such... just not a god or goddess. ..like some Budhists do.
If you dont believe, then you are an atheist. That makes me an atheist.
Do you believe in a god or not?
