Atheists & Agnostics

HAB911

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10. It is correct neither can prove their position.

Reply to Joe Nation (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 03:09 PM

Dec 2024

Personally, I had to make a choice in order to move on with my life. I chose atheism as the rational path.

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I have never felt akin to Atheists nor believers [View all] Joe Nation Dec 2024 OP

Atheism is not a religion. Basso8vb Dec 2024 #1

This is the AI answer and I tend to agree with it. walkingman Dec 2024 #2

You're an Agnostic. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #3

Lol. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #37

It's hard to prove a negative, but the likelihood of a diety seems very low, like infinitesimally low. Blues Heron Dec 2024 #4

"single celled organisms got woke" Beartracks Dec 2024 #5

I don't completely dismiss the idea of a diety, but... av8rdave Dec 2024 #6

Still grasping. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #38

Yours is a point worth repeating av8rdave Mar 2025 #48

Succinctly put! I can't understand why this is such Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #49

Good Orderly Direction WmChris May 2025 #51

I think it's natural that we ask where we come from. How it all started. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #7

That always tops my list too! The religious person Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #43

I am an atheist Americanme Dec 2024 #8

Being religious I absolutely agree with this post Stargazer99 Dec 2024 #15

100% agree. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #39

I dismiss deities like unicorns. Cartoonist Dec 2024 #9

It is correct neither can prove their position. HAB911 Dec 2024 #10

Depends on what god Buzz cook Jan 2025 #22

It's called agnostic - Nigrum Cattus Dec 2024 #11

Religion has always been a bane, in my estimation biophile Mar 2025 #36

The world might have embraced a community of non-religious people no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #12

I was raised Ethical Culture! cilla4progress Mar 2025 #30

"I'd have included Unitarians but they still lean on the God idea." 3catwoman3 Mar 2025 #32

This seems so obvious to me! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #40

I am an Atheist A HERETIC I AM Dec 2024 #13

I would love to have Bertrand Russel's teapot progressoid Dec 2024 #14

That is one of my very favorite quotes! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #41

I am atheist Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #16

That's exactly how I feel. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #42

I'm not sure what you mean by "an opposition to all the belief systems they reject" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #17

What I mean by that.... Joe Nation Dec 2024 #18

I can't see why that's "subordinate", though muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #19

I can't speak for Joe, but I believe I feel a similar Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #44

I have seen no compelling evidence for the existence of a god or gods. Iggo Dec 2024 #20

you are most likely agnostic state of stupid Dec 2024 #21

Interesting thoughts. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #45

To answer your question WestMichRad Feb 2025 #23

You've explained something I've been saying for ages in a way that may be clearer. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2025 #24

That is the issue for me Joe Nation Mar 2025 #25

If you want a word that is positive, there are ones like 'humanist' muriel_volestrangler Mar 2025 #47

I fully agree with you. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #26

Evolution has powerful examples in many disciplines. Religions cannot even get their act together. GreenWave Mar 2025 #27

Truth. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2025 #46

Outside of cussing...I don't invoke any god... MiHale Mar 2025 #28

yes - cilla4progress Mar 2025 #33

😉... MiHale Mar 2025 #34

Genetically speaking, how could Noah and his sons father many different races? Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #29

How do you define cilla4progress Mar 2025 #31

I'm a wistful agnostic. GPV Mar 2025 #35

Yeah, I'd love to say that I don't think about or Joe Nation May 2025 #50

I am an Atheist but I don't define myself Farmer-Rick Jul 2025 #52