I'm not a christian nor do I follow any religion. I don't know if I would characterize myself as an atheist. Although I don't believe in god in any shape or form I am open to the possibility however slight that might be.
Originally Posted by undrtkr
Congratulations! You're agnostic! Now all you need to do is change the channel from Fox 'News' and change the station from talk radio. If you are listening to right wing talk radio liars instead of rocking out when you have a chance...there isn't much hope for you.
Originally Posted by Longermonger
Actually, he's an atheist.
A Wikipedia quote (from Robert Flint in 1903) divides atheism and agnosticism pretty well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnostic_atheism#History
"If a man has failed to find any good reason for believing that there is a God, it is perfectly natural and rational that he should not believe that there is a God; and if so, he is an atheist... if he goes farther, and, after an investigation into the nature and reach of human knowledge, ending in the conclusion that the existence of God is incapable of proof, cease to believe in it on the ground that he cannot know it to be true, he is an agnostic and also an atheist – an agnostic-atheist – an atheist because an agnostic... while, then, it is erroneous to identify agnosticism and atheism, it is equally erroneous so to separate them as if the one were exclusive of the other..."
They are related but slightly different. To summarize:
If you can't find a good reason to believe in God, then you are an atheist.
If you decide that the existence of God cannot be proven then you are an agnostic.
Here's the humorous way that I remember the difference:
Agnostics are arrogant. Atheists are lazy.
(Note: the first two words have a "g" in them.)
But it doesn't explain why married men cheat.