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I think it appears less arrogant to religious people if you identify as agnostic; it's less divisive. [/quote]

Isn't it better to rationally explain that atheists can also be agnostic, and most are?  Isn't it better if everyone who cares to understand is given the opportunity to?[/quote]

agnostic claims neither a belief nor disbelief

athiest claims there is no god. [/quote]

No, that is not true.

"Theist" means belief in a god or gods.

Atheist means "A-Theist" or, the opposite of theist.  Without a belief in a god or gods.

"Gnostic" from the Greek "Gnosis" or "to know".  "Agnostic" means "don't know".

So you can have no belief in god and you can also not know if there is one or not.  They are not mutually exclusive.

I know the term has been misunderstood and misused, but if you meet or talk to any Atheists, you will find very few who claim "there is factually no god".  They may say they find it highly unlikely, hence the lack of belief, but that is the position most take.

[b]Even Richard Dawkins admits he can't prove there is no god[/b]:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9102740/Richard-Dawkins-I-cant-be-sure-God-does-not-exist.html[/quote]

Dawkins doesn't "admit" it, as if it's a sin or shortcoming.   He states it, as he also did in his book and as ANY atheist would say.  It only makes news because Dawkins is a famous scientist and outspoken atheist and people assume he thinks he can prove there is not a god.[/quote]

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