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What's the difference between an agnostic deist and an agnostic atheist?

Update:

Thank you so much. Most of you have helped me find a more accurate definition of my own belief system.

Agnostic Deist it is :)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    agnostic deist has the belief (which is more of an opinion then true belief) that God exists, and the concept of God is that of a deist (God created the universe but doesn't interfere, reason is used to reach the conclusion that such a God exists); the person is agnostic about it because he/she either admits that there isn't enough evidence to be completely sure about this belief, or thinks that we can never know for sure whether God exists or doesn't. It's the same thing for the agnostic atheist, but this person has the opinion (without enough evidence for it to be a true belief) that there is no God.

    My views vary from agnostic panentheist to pantheist.

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    4 years ago

    Agnostic Deist

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  • 1 decade ago

    Deism is the belief in a supreme creator that that can be explained by examination of natural evidence alone. Atheism is to not believe in gods. Agnosticism is the not knowing of a thing. An agnostic atheist is one who does not know if there is a god, and therefore does not believe in one. This term is useful in separating the one atheist point of view from the other which hold that the lack of a god is a knowable certainty. Agnostic atheists are not deists.

  • 1 decade ago

    You can believe or you can not believe.. After the worms start to have you for lunch: If you believe and it's true, you're covered.

    If you believe and it's not true, you wasted a lot of effort in being good.

    If you don't believe and it's not true, you're cool

    And if you don't believe and it is true, you're screwed.

    Both the agnostic deist and the agnostic atheist are hedging their bets. The former doesn't want to take a gamble, and the latter is willing to sin, but has a nagging doubt.

    And then there are those who lead the good life, act morally, and are kind and helpful to the rest of humankind, but do not believe in God. Judaism believes they have earned a place in the Kingdom of Heaven. Traditional Christianity believes they are condemned to eternal damnation. Take your pick.

  • 1 decade ago

    There is a difference (and yes you can be an Agnostic Atheist)

    Agnostic Atheist --> Knows there is no way to prove that a God(s) exist but do not believe there is a God. (so basically they are saying no one can fully know (on a personal level) but they do not believe they exist)

    a Deist believes that one supreme being created everything, but they do not take in most of the Theist ideals of miracles, divine intervention etc. So an Agnostic Deist would not claim to know either way but leans more to thinking there is a higher power due to physical evidence in nature and all around, but do not claim to be one god and only one god

    hope that makes sense

    Source(s): Agnostic Atheist --> I don't know, but i don't believe
  • 1 decade ago

    I believe in God , but reject religion. I also accept I might be wrong, as I don't pretend to hold an absolute truth.Therefore you could say I am an agnostic deist. My father doesn't believe in anything, but still accepts that he might be wrong , and that he does not hold the absolute truth. Therefore , you could call him an agnostic atheist.

  • 1 decade ago

    Agnostic deist: Believes the universe is a god/higher power, but doesn't claim to know this is true.

    Agnostic atheist: Doesn't know whether god is real or not, but doesn't believe.

    Waldo is incorrect. Atheism is not gnosticism. Agnosticism is not mutually exclusive from atheism and theism.

  • Is this turning into a custom...?!

    Anyways, just remove the ''agnostic'' part from both of the terms, and you have the difference plain and clear.

    Atheism = non-belief in any god or supernatural being

    Deism = belief in a God but no organized religion.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    It's a great question

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