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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agnostic is the belief that something either is or could be out there but that man doesn’t know what it is. If you look at religion historically, it has always been used as a societal tool by man to acquire power and resources and control others. Religion was the first form of government and religious rules the first form of codified societal norms. It serves a purpose but religion like government unchecked is always corrupt as power inevitably corrupts.[/quote]

"Agnostic" simply means you "don't know" ("Gnostic" = "knowing" or knowledge).

You can be both Atheist and Agnostic, and most atheists consider themselves both. Many Theists do as well.

There are many degrees and definitions of "not knowing"  of course.[/quote]

I am not agnostic. I am an atheist. I know there is nothing. If you aren’t sure, you are agnostic. [/quote]

And your point is....?  Note the words "most" and "you can be both" in the post you are responding to.

ps you make that claim you have the same burden of proof as a theist.  What is your evidence there is "nothing"?  And you need to define "nothing" first as well. (I think you might mean to say there isn't anything supernatural).   Not trying to be argumentative but I don't like double standards.[/quote]

Op here. I just read through the last few pages and I agree with this. I think I’m both agnostic and atheist. [/quote]

Most people are actually agnostics.  They just don’t realize it.  Unless it can be proven , no one really KNOWS.  And even if you don’t “believe” then you still don’t know for sure .  Hence ..agnostic atheist

And no one can prove a negative [/quote]

I’m an agnostic on Santa Claus. 🎅 
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I'm agnostic on Santa Claus, too.  I'm also an atheist on Santa, because I know that it's scientifically impossible for Santa and his elves to live at the North Pole, make toys for all the Christian children in the world and deliver them all from a flying sleigh on Christmas Eve.

I'm also an atheist regarding Jesus rising from the dead and then ascending into heaven to live at the right hand of the father, because I know that it's scientifically impossible to rise from the dead, if you're really dead, and it's scientifically impossible to ascend into heaven for two reasons: 1. dead people don't go anywhere except back into the earth, just like other animals, e.g., dogs, cats, chickens, bugs, etc. 2. If any human or other animal could ascend into heaven, we now know that there is no atmosphere for them to breathe up there, so they would soon die anyhow.[/quote]

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