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Atheist/Agnostic?

Would some one please tell me what an atheist is and what an agnostic is? I am very confused.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    An Atheist straight doesn't believe in anything.

    An Agnostic is wavering or shakey in his/her beliefs, and forever questions the exsistance of God.

    Hope that helps.

  • 1 decade ago

    Atheist = No belief in any gods.

    Agnostic = Belief that one cannot have knowledge of any gods.

    An agnostic atheist = Someone that has no belief in any gods, but thinks we wouldn't know of any if there were any.

    An agnostic theist = Someone who thinks that a god exists through faith alone, because there is no way show that a god exists.

    A gnostic athiest = Someone who lacks belief in any gods, but thinks if there were any, we'd know it.

    A gnostic theist = One who believes there is direct evidence for the existence of a god.

  • 1 decade ago

    Atheist- a person who denies or lacks the belief of God(s).

    Agnostic- a person who believes the human mind can not know whether God does exist or not.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    An atheist is a person who does not believe in any god or deity. An agnostic is a person who does not know if there is a god/deity or not - effectively, he hasn't made a decision, or feels there isn't enough evidence to support either conclusion.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Atheist means they don't believe in the concept of an omnipotent creator god or goddess.

    Agnostic means they don't know one way or another if such a god exists and therefore they don't claim one opinion or the other.

    _()_

  • Magus
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I don't know if there is a god or not. - Agnostic

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I do not believe in any god...

    Atheist

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