Atheist vs. agnostic vs. agnostic atheist

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I think that agnosticism is "soft atheism", meaning the person doubts the existence of God, whereas "hard atheism" is the claim that there is no God. There are people who go to church every Sunday who are agnostic. If we were all being honest, I think that most people in modern society are agnostics. It is increasingly difficult to be a true believer and live in a secular culture. What defines someone as atheist, I think, is someone who argues that all religion is detrimental to individuals and society because of its irrational basis. Whatever benefits we get from belief can be obtained without the nasty side-effects.