Agnostic: a pointless term?

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Now that's a neat idea! I even got taken seriously one time, as I was told they didn't believe in "my god".

Yeah, I highly doubt the resident theists here will ever critically examine their beliefs. But it's worth continuing the argument sometimes for the benefit of lurkers, who may just see something in what we're saying and give it some thought.

They have the same attitude on the atheist experience. They have only caused a handful of people who call in to rethink, although that itself is testament to their hard work. But they say they do it mainly for the listeners, and so that they can see which side is reasonable and which is grasping at straws.

My god, I have such a rush of amazing emotion though when someone does call in, saying they've thought about the questions the hosts asked them, and that they've become an atheist! It's like watching a butterfly being born. I feel so happy for them, and feel their pain about letting go of religion, and all the hostility they tend to get from their "friends" and family for turning.

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Sometimes they ask, "What do I do now?" It's like they are born again, learning about the world anew. I don't mean that in an insulting way, but in a wonderful, beautiful way. They can finally see things clearly for what they are. And I feel their happiness when the hosts say you do whatever you want, there is no dogma, we don't need followers, you are free so go live your life!