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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

In my view, you are one or the other but not both.

If you are confident there is no god, no afterlife, etc you are atheist.

If you aren’t sure you are agnostic.

I don’t see a Venn Diagram with overlap. You should like you are agnostic in how I define it, not an atheist. [/quote]

"How you see it" doesn't matter though, does it?

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There are multiple definitions for agnostic. The way that you “see it” isn’t any more valid than the PP’s way. 
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Why even have definitions? Let's believe anything means whatever each of us wants. [/quote]

Or just use one of the common definitions used by millions today.

Many words have multiple meanings. Not sure why you’re struggling with this. 
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