Sentences with phrase «as agnostic atheists»

I think most atheists would admit they consider themselves what is more commonly being known as agnostic atheists.

Like Sagan, Dawkins, and Tyson I identified myself to an Atheist as an Agnostic Atheist even though I believe a possibility of a «theory of deity» based upon evidence is infinitesimally small.

Honestly, as an agnostic atheist, I think this is one of the best popes there has been, although his predecessor was good as well.

As an agnostic atheist, I do view Mormons as being just as dangerous as any other religious extremist.

As an agnostic atheist, I have had arguments against both extremes, but the arguments with hard - line atheists have been easier since that's probably closer to my belief.

So, as an agnostic atheist, I have to be content knowing that there are many unanswered questions — even about things that both theists and hard - line theists around me feel are already answered questions, based on prevailing theory or clues extrapolated from other supposed knowledge.

As an agnostic atheist humanist, I still see no reason not to call a christian on not following what their leader commanded.

devin, I think of myself as an agnostic atheist.

As an agnostic atheist, it should be no surprise that I should have no problem with your first few paragraphs, Mo..

atheists, stop ur bashing... the religious, stop ur loose interpretations of things u barely know of... as an agnostic atheist, i'm sickened to see that these religious debates have been taken to the comments section of many news providers... this is a lose - lose approach to debate people... i just want to read one intelligentt comment for once that doesn't include negativity.

Not exact matches

Many atheists will check the box «no Organized religion» or agnostic rather than describe themselves as atheist, as they are used to the discrimination that comes with the word.

If I label myself an agnostic, a Buddhist or a Taoist, it doesn't go on the survey as atheist, even though technically it is.

It's likely that the majority of them fall into the agnostic category of agnostic atheists, as identified in wikipedia.

Even if we're only talking «evil» on a less horrific level — incarcerated criminals — we find the number of atheists and agnostics well below their demographic percentage of the population as a whole.

Most atheist and agnostic claim to be open minded but on the blogs there are just as dogmatic and closed mindedas the accuse the relegious of being.

However, as an agnostic I believe atheists are still just as bigoted as theists simply because they refuse to still take up the idea they might be wrong.

You absolutely have that turned around, as evidenced by the FACT that higher intelligence and higher educated people, tend to be atheists and agnostics.

Since atheists and agnostics are just as prone to human frailties as the religious, I don't doubt that there * are * evil people who are athiests... but facts and numbers show that these «evil atheists» are a bunch of pikers compared to the violence and viciousness of those who promote hatred and violence in the name of their God.

Most of the righteous people I see are agnostics and atheists; most of the unrighteous people I see are those who claim their god is going to punish and burn people who don't have the same non-provable OPINIONS as they do.

I am making the «belief in no god» a concept that a Atheist (not a Agnostic Atheist) would view as true but can not prove so their view would fall under the definition of faith.

Since from what you say «not assigning gods nonexistence a «true»» you aren't rejecting the possibility of a God only it can't be proven which like you said would be Agnostic Atheist and is not the same as someone who claims there is no god and rejects the possibility of it.

And, you did tell us that you're certain there's no God when you chose to identify yourself as an atheist rather than an agnostic.

I'm not going to go so far as to say that her boyfriend converted her, like many people on here have... I understand it, as an agnostic and not an atheist... There is a human need that is filled by religion that is hard to be met elsewhere.

... and as for atheists / agnostics commenting on religious matters, it is important since uncontrolled religion can lead to various levels of theocracy (e.g. Iran in the extreme case) which obviously would be detrimental to all of us.

I have no data to back this, but I presume that if someone were indoctrinated into religion and then escaped from it, they may be more likely to self identify as an atheist or agnostic and still score better than someone never exposed to it in the first place, who might self identify as «nothing in particular.»

You can be an agnostic atheist, which most people that label themselves as «agnostic» are also atheists since they still don't believe in god.

In a New York Times blog, Ross Douthat notes that Pew created two nonbeliever categories instead of one: the much publicized atheist / agnostic category (which got 21 out of 32 religious knowledge questions right) and a much larger category of respondents who described their religion as «nothing in particular» (which got only 15 right — a bit below the national average of 16 correct answers).

These people that proclaim that they have seen an image of Mary of God are as lost and crazy as all of these Anti-Christ (Atheists / Agnostics) are.

I would not characterize the atheist / agnostic perspective on the whole as angry about the beliefs of others, I think the word you're looking for is incredulity.

As it turns out, the category of U.S. adults who do not believe in the divine is much larger than the category of those who describe themselves as either atheists or agnostics (likely because of the stigma associated with these termsAs it turns out, the category of U.S. adults who do not believe in the divine is much larger than the category of those who describe themselves as either atheists or agnostics (likely because of the stigma associated with these termsas either atheists or agnostics (likely because of the stigma associated with these terms).

it just seems like she was really an agnostic but labeling herself as an atheist...

@Bill Thanks for an intelligent post BUT you know as well as I do that the dumb sh - its in this country won't vote for an atheist or agnostic or any other religion besides a Christian.

As an agnostic, I am constantly making the point that it takes a hell of a lot of faith to be an atheist as welAs an agnostic, I am constantly making the point that it takes a hell of a lot of faith to be an atheist as welas well.

I don't know where the reporter pulled 3 - 4 % as her statistic for the atheist / agnostic population in America, but that is very inaccurate.

I've read several posts that talk about how Christians dumped him, and atheists donated money, but the article clearly says, «Bell said he knows Christians and agnostics who have contributed to his fundraiser as well, so it's not an all - atheist effort.»

And some Atheists there is a vested interest into making Agnostics into Atheists so as to say, «Common on, sure there may be a super turtle flying around the sun that is the source of all happiness, but we don't believe it is possible enough to grant the least credence, so we are A-Super-Turtlists in the same way we are A-Theists.»

comments show Internet as church for atheists The Internet has become the de facto global church for atheists, agnostics and other doubters of God, who of course don't have bricks - and - mortar churches in which to congregate.

And I can tell you from over a decade of counseling experience that I have found FAR more «self - loathing» (as I believe you are using that term) among atheists and agnostics than among believers of any faith.

He described himself as somewhere between agnostic and atheist.

I was raised atheist and now I am agnostic, when I was a child I had way more issues with Christians trying to save my soul, but never as an adult did my lack of belief effect a job or a relationship.

As an atheist, agnostic, non believer, infidel, etc, I do not, nor do I think Dawkins subscribes to a «party line».

So for some Christians, there is a vested interest in making all Atheists into Agnostics so as to say, «See, there could be a God — you should stay more open minded.»

at the end of the day i'd rather have an agnostic or atheist as president than someone who believes in some fairy tale, or thinks that god tells people what to do, or that religion is necessary for morals.

Everyone has their myths, Xavier, including atheists and agnostics... smile I feel the article is a fair statement of many folks issues with Christianity particularly as practiced and perceived among Western protestant evangelical christians.

The religious leaders have done next to nothing in this regard, except at times to be teach their members to be intolerant of others, especially those who have no regard for the Bible, such as atheists or agnostics.

He could border on Agnostic Atheism as do I. Just because someone is an Atheist doesn't mean that they won't discuss, research «God» etc..

This shows up in the relatively low total number of people self - identifying as SBNR and atheist / agnostic in the polls compared with what I see in the people I meet.

I get your point John, I was saying is» Within agnosticism there are agnostic atheists (who do not believe any deity exists, but do not deny it as a possibility)»

As a former agnostic and current panentheist, I can understand the skepticism many atheists harbor toward religion and the existence of a higher power.

@Bill W Messenger: As an agnostic in AA, I found the chapter to which you refer, to be rather a disappointment as it seems to be written only from the perspective of those who were at one point either agnostic or atheist and had consequently found a faitAs an agnostic in AA, I found the chapter to which you refer, to be rather a disappointment as it seems to be written only from the perspective of those who were at one point either agnostic or atheist and had consequently found a faitas it seems to be written only from the perspective of those who were at one point either agnostic or atheist and had consequently found a faith.