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Is refusing atheism with a smirk while singing the praises of being agnostic a valid position?

I know someone like this. It seems that if I ask "Does GOD exist? Yes or No?" the reply is something along the lines: 'You CANNOT ever know, so you're wrong.'

I can accept the wuss argument for this position, but what's with their smug self-satisfaction?

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  • 2 years ago

    The only valid position is atheism, even if you don't know. This is because it goes beyond not knowing, there are no valid reasons to "suspect" this existence to rationally place it in the potentially undiscovered category. I can suspect other life in our universe because life on this planet grants that possibility. There is nothing to grant the possibility of magical super Beings. As far as the smirk, humans of any position can have this because they believe they are right. I've seen it on christians, atheists and agnostics. There is nothing wrong with having a sense of pride for doing your homework, even if you did arrive at the wrong conclusion.

  • Nous
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Agnostics make themselves a laughingstock to everyone!

  • Adam
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    I find that hard agnostics like to ignore the question, "Do you believe in God?" completely.

    They typically say something along the lines of, "I don't know whether to believe or not because there isn't enough evidence."

    This is answering the question, "SHOULD you believe...?" but the actual question was, "DO you believe...?" These are two different questions and to conflate the two is a mistake. Therefore someone who does this is not being reasonable.

  • 2 years ago

    Atheism is highly ridiculous dear. Wise people reject it, dear.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    "Does GOD exist? Yes or No?"

    Although the only answer is

    "I don't know"

    All christers would say "yes".

    I am 100% certain there are no gods

    But there's no way to can prove it.

    ~

  • 2 years ago

    It is possible to distinguish between fantasy and reality.

    Even if some people claim to be elves.

    Some even have pointy ears.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    You can accept, "You CANNOT ever know, so you're wrong.", for unicorns, dragons, and Santa Claus, too?

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