(July 18, 2014 at 5:57 am)Ben Davis Wrote:(July 18, 2014 at 1:28 am)Aractus Wrote: No, agnostic is another word for athiest (as you well know).Not necessarily. Strictly speaking, that would be misuse but it is common and common usage is as common usage does. At least you're clear about your definitions. Am I right to assume this is a deliberate choice to avoid potential conflicts thanks to other common-use (mis)definitions of 'atheism'?
An agnostic can be a theist or an atheist, so agnostic is not a word for atheist, that's one of the biggest mistakes I see atheists doing.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
