What is the difference between an Atheist and an Agnostic?

Theism refers to what you believe. For example, I do not believe in a god.

Gnosticism refers to what you claim to know. For example I think that it is not possible to know for sure that a god does/does not exist.

I would call myself an agnostic atheist.

The dictionary!!!

AGNOSTIC – Does not believe anything can be know about or proved about a god. Thus they can still believe a god exists. This description obviously fits a lot of Christians!!!

ATHEIST - someone who does not believe in a God – any God – not just the Christian one. But that does not mean they do not hold strong moral or religious beliefs! They can follow any religion that does not have a god and there are a lot of those!!

Like BUDDHISM – Religious teaching from Buddha and his followers that by destroying greed, hatred and delusion (the cause of all suffering) man can attain perfect enlightenment!!

An agnostic believes the answer to the question is unknowable, and may be inclined towards a position. IE an agnostic christian.

An Atheist believes there is no god.

An agnostic doesn't belive based on the lack of evidence but an atheist just doesn't believe in a higher being because they just don't

Lol at Foxgirl,

I am sorry, Foxgirl, but you CAN be a theist and still believe in evolution. The late great Pope John Paul II adapted scriptural documents with scientific face.

I suggest you reevaluate your faith.

Anyway, as for the question, an atheist is one who believes there is no God, while an agnostic is not sure there is a higher power.

God Bless,

Alex

Atheist doesnt not believe in the existence of deities. Agnostic is of the opinion that it is not possible to prove or disprove the existence of a deities, hench its unknown.

you know you're gonna get shitload of answers, w/ atheists and agnostics rushing to answer this question. an atheist doesn't believe in any known god or gods, whereas, the agnostic claims not to know whether there is a god or not.

An atheist is someone who does not believe in (God) a god or gods.

An agnostic does not believe in a supreme being.

an atheist knows God doesn't exist. An agnostic isn't sure.

Agnostic and Atheist are not mutually exclusive.

A/Gnosticism refers to knowledge.

A/Theism refers to belief.

Chart for simple explanation:

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