Areligious, agnostic, atheist all mean not believing in God

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Putting an “a” at the beginning of any word makes it negative. E.g., symptomatic means having symptoms and asymptomatic means not having symptoms. Thus areligious means not being religious, agnostic means not knowing and atheist means not being a theist (a person who believes in God).

In common usage, they may seem distinct from each other, or seem like a progression towards non-belief, but they’re really not. Think about it: If you’re areligious (not religious) or agnostic (not knowing – no one knows, really), then you don’t believe in God – in other words, you’re an atheist.

There can be a progression to non-belief, with atheism as the end point. Still, it seems to me that people are born as potential believers or non-believers – just as some people are born musically talented and others aren’t.

In some cases,
1. Religion didn’t make any sense to people, even when they were children;
2. Other people are open to believing in the supernatural and to accepting religion;
3. Others reject religion as they get older and think about it and/or study it more.

I’m #3. What about you?

None of the above.

What are you, then?

DP
Define God and define religion. Then I can tell you what I am.

Not really -- you're just being demanding. Please tell us what you think you are from a religious point of view.

PP is agnostic. Not knowing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Putting an “a” at the beginning of any word makes it negative. E.g., symptomatic means having symptoms and asymptomatic means not having symptoms. Thus areligious means not being religious, agnostic means not knowing and atheist means not being a theist (a person who believes in God).

In common usage, they may seem distinct from each other, or seem like a progression towards non-belief, but they’re really not. Think about it: If you’re areligious (not religious) or agnostic (not knowing – no one knows, really), then you don’t believe in God – in other words, you’re an atheist.

There can be a progression to non-belief, with atheism as the end point. Still, it seems to me that people are born as potential believers or non-believers – just as some people are born musically talented and others aren’t.

In some cases,
1. Religion didn’t make any sense to people, even when they were children;
2. Other people are open to believing in the supernatural and to accepting religion;
3. Others reject religion as they get older and think about it and/or study it more.

I’m #3. What about you?

None of the above.

What are you, then?

DP
Define God and define religion. Then I can tell you what I am.

Not really -- you're just being demanding. Please tell us what you think you are from a religious point of view.

PP is agnostic. Not knowing.

No one knows, really. Some believe, some don't

[Anonymous]

Someone needs a dictionary.

[Anonymous]

My religion does not rely on a supernatural being. I am religious but I do not believe in a god.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My religion does not rely on a supernatural being. I am religious but I do not believe in a god.

What is your religion?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Putting an “a” at the beginning of any word makes it negative. E.g., symptomatic means having symptoms and asymptomatic means not having symptoms. Thus areligious means not being religious, agnostic means not knowing and atheist means not being a theist (a person who believes in God).

In common usage, they may seem distinct from each other, or seem like a progression towards non-belief, but they’re really not. Think about it: If you’re areligious (not religious) or agnostic (not knowing – no one knows, really), then you don’t believe in God – in other words, you’re an atheist.

There can be a progression to non-belief, with atheism as the end point. Still, it seems to me that people are born as potential believers or non-believers – just as some people are born musically talented and others aren’t.

In some cases,
1. Religion didn’t make any sense to people, even when they were children;
2. Other people are open to believing in the supernatural and to accepting religion;
3. Others reject religion as they get older and think about it and/or study it more.

I’m #3. What about you?

None of the above.

What are you, then?

DP
Define God and define religion. Then I can tell you what I am.

DP
Can God be defined with words - a man made construct? I don't think so.

God is canonically ineffable. I prefer my gods eff-able.

So we're all "Effed"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:May God bless you and protect you and show you the way back to Him. Amen.

Amen 🙏

platitudes are easy.

Agree. I think people say stuff like this out of fear. I pity them; what a difficult way to live. And I believe God is real. But saying a platitude prayer for a stranger accomplishes nothing except navel gazing, which I'm not sure God would look favorably on - but who am I to say? She talks to me in my deepest moments. I assume she does this with others too, so it's up to them to believe or not. It's not up to me to have a relationship for them.

You see pretty sure God is a woman. Kinda kinky.

Why are you a sexist? Why do you assume God is not a woman?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:May God bless you and protect you and show you the way back to Him. Amen.

Amen 🙏

platitudes are easy.

Agree. I think people say stuff like this out of fear. I pity them; what a difficult way to live. And I believe God is real. But saying a platitude prayer for a stranger accomplishes nothing except navel gazing, which I'm not sure God would look favorably on - but who am I to say? She talks to me in my deepest moments. I assume she does this with others too, so it's up to them to believe or not. It's not up to me to have a relationship for them.

You see pretty sure God is a woman. Kinda kinky.

Why are you a sexist? Why do you assume God is not a woman?

Why would God have a gender at all? It's not like it has to engage in sexual reproduction.

[Anonymous]

I don't participate in organized religion or belong to a church. I pray. Believe in a Higher Power that I call God.
I don't think I am areligious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My religion does not rely on a supernatural being. I am religious but I do not believe in a god.

What is your religion?

One of the ones previously mentioned as not having a god.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:May God bless you and protect you and show you the way back to Him. Amen.

Amen 🙏

platitudes are easy.

Agree. I think people say stuff like this out of fear. I pity them; what a difficult way to live. And I believe God is real. But saying a platitude prayer for a stranger accomplishes nothing except navel gazing, which I'm not sure God would look favorably on - but who am I to say? She talks to me in my deepest moments. I assume she does this with others too, so it's up to them to believe or not. It's not up to me to have a relationship for them.

You see pretty sure God is a woman. Kinda kinky.

Why are you a sexist? Why do you assume God is not a woman?

Why would God have a gender at all? It's not like it has to engage in sexual reproduction.

Good point! God did have a son, though, - Jesus - and God chose a woman to bear the child, so God must be a guy, right? And back in those days, guys were really in charge of everything, so chances are, God was a guy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:May God bless you and protect you and show you the way back to Him. Amen.

Amen 🙏

platitudes are easy.

Agree. I think people say stuff like this out of fear. I pity them; what a difficult way to live. And I believe God is real. But saying a platitude prayer for a stranger accomplishes nothing except navel gazing, which I'm not sure God would look favorably on - but who am I to say? She talks to me in my deepest moments. I assume she does this with others too, so it's up to them to believe or not. It's not up to me to have a relationship for them.

You see pretty sure God is a woman. Kinda kinky.

Why are you a sexist? Why do you assume God is not a woman?

Why would God have a gender at all? It's not like it has to engage in sexual reproduction.

Good point! God did have a son, though, - Jesus - and God chose a woman to bear the child, so God must be a guy, right? And back in those days, guys were really in charge of everything, so chances are, God was a guy.

The Christian god had a son, but not all religious god believing people are Christian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:May God bless you and protect you and show you the way back to Him. Amen.

Amen 🙏

platitudes are easy.

Agree. I think people say stuff like this out of fear. I pity them; what a difficult way to live. And I believe God is real. But saying a platitude prayer for a stranger accomplishes nothing except navel gazing, which I'm not sure God would look favorably on - but who am I to say? She talks to me in my deepest moments. I assume she does this with others too, so it's up to them to believe or not. It's not up to me to have a relationship for them.

You see pretty sure God is a woman. Kinda kinky.

Why are you a sexist? Why do you assume God is not a woman?

Why would God have a gender at all? It's not like it has to engage in sexual reproduction.

Good point! God did have a son, though, - Jesus - and God chose a woman to bear the child, so God must be a guy, right? And back in those days, guys were really in charge of everything, so chances are, God was a guy.

The Christian god had a son, but not all religious god believing people are Christian.

The majority are Christian. Besides, Christians wield the most influence in the world today.

[Anonymous]

You are wrong OP. I am “areligious” yet I believe in God.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:May God bless you and protect you and show you the way back to Him. Amen.

Amen 🙏

platitudes are easy.

Agree. I think people say stuff like this out of fear. I pity them; what a difficult way to live. And I believe God is real. But saying a platitude prayer for a stranger accomplishes nothing except navel gazing, which I'm not sure God would look favorably on - but who am I to say? She talks to me in my deepest moments. I assume she does this with others too, so it's up to them to believe or not. It's not up to me to have a relationship for them.

You see pretty sure God is a woman. Kinda kinky.

Why are you a sexist? Why do you assume God is not a woman?

Why would God have a gender at all? It's not like it has to engage in sexual reproduction.

Good point! God did have a son, though, - Jesus - and God chose a woman to bear the child, so God must be a guy, right? And back in those days, guys were really in charge of everything, so chances are, God was a guy.

The Christian god had a son, but not all religious god believing people are Christian.

The majority are Christian. Besides, Christians wield the most influence in the world today.

The super majority of people in the world are not Christian. You can say a plurality of the world is Christian as it is the largest minority with about 25-30%. Whether or not Christian’s wield the most influence in the world is certainly debatable but not a given.