(October 4, 2014 at 1:03 pm)satsujin Wrote: If you claim you simply do not know, then I agree this validates your argument since you are waiting for proof. This is agnosticism however not atheism. I used to be agnostic leaning towards atheism until I had my spiritual experience. However, many atheists on boards I have read claim to believe there is no God, not that they dont know. In fact, I have read posts by some who claim they know there is no god since science explains all and this does away with the need for God.
Also, the topic now seems to be requiring proof for the existence of God. I have my own and dont pretend that it will convince others. But that is not what my question was: It was CAN there be proof of God's existence not WHAT is proof of God's existence. I guess on an atheist board the possibility of God existing cant be entertained to answer other questions. I also have an aside: SHOULD God prove his existence but that's a whole other ballgame.
Agnosticism is merely not knowing one way or the other if a god exists. Atheism is a position of belief. (lack thereof)
At the end of the day, why should anyone CARE if a god exists? Why do theists care if atheists buy into what they do?