RE: Agnosticism Vs. Atheism
December 17, 2009 at 8:59 pm
(This post was last modified: December 17, 2009 at 9:09 pm by fr0d0.)
Well I was taking 'gnosticism' literally rather than fully. 'Gnosticism' is a particular belief & not purely 'knowledge'. You'll find that it means something very different to 'absolute knowledge of existence'.
Show me your source for your assertion of "knowing that God exists" applies to 'Gnosticism'.
In combining the two words your intention (I believe) is to apply one to the other. To me you're qualifying 'atheism' (which doesn't need it) with an element of 'un-knowing'. You are both an Atheist AND an agnostic. You are not agnostic about your Atheism.
Show me your source for your assertion of "knowing that God exists" applies to 'Gnosticism'.
In combining the two words your intention (I believe) is to apply one to the other. To me you're qualifying 'atheism' (which doesn't need it) with an element of 'un-knowing'. You are both an Atheist AND an agnostic. You are not agnostic about your Atheism.
