RE: Why Agnosticism?
June 1, 2011 at 11:45 am
(This post was last modified: June 1, 2011 at 11:46 am by Arcturus.)
(May 31, 2011 at 6:49 am)diffidus Wrote: On this basis, for me, the only logical position is one of the type of Agnosticism that I have defined. Atheism must rely, hugely, upon a good dose of faith!
I am not going to address the epistemological issues, given that other people would probably do so. I just want to point out that atheism is NOT the belief that no god exists, the rather the lack of belief that a god exists. In this respect, most atheists are agnostics to the deistic god, in that they cannot rule out with absolute certainty that no god exists. Talking about agnosticism would be akin to preaching to the choir.
//On this basis, for me, the only logical position is one of the type of Agnosticism that I have defined. Atheism must rely, hugely, upon a good dose of faith! //
(Sorry I'm new to forums and as such do not know how to quote a portion of a post)
I am not going to address the epistemological issues, given that other people would probably do so. I just want to point out that atheism is NOT the belief that no god exists, the rather the lack of belief that a god exists. In this respect, most atheists are agnostics to the deistic god, in that they cannot rule out with absolute certainty that no god exists. Talking about agnosticism would be akin to preaching to the choir.
