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ag·nos·tic
aɡˈnästik/
noun
noun: agnostic; plural noun: agnostics
1. a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
Do you believe that nothing is known or can be known of God?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
Do you hold a system of thought that you have neither faith nor disbelief in God?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
Do you defend that when ever you have an opportunity?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
Are you a member or know of organizations that support those who hold or believe the system of thought known as Agnosticism?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
If you said yes to any of the above you fit the criteria of the practice of a religion.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
ag·nos·tic
aɡˈnästik/
noun
noun: agnostic; plural noun: agnostics
1. a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.
Do you believe that nothing is known or can be known of God?
Do you hold a system of thought that you have neither faith nor disbelief in God?
Do you defend that when ever you have an opportunity?
Are you a member or know of organizations that support those who hold or believe the system of thought known as Agnosticism?
If you said yes to any of the above you fit the criteria of the practice of a religion.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
You are not being forth coming, you're only say NO because you want to deny the religiosity of these systems of thought.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
You just defined both Atheism and Agnosticism therefore there is a base set of beliefs.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
You are defending it therefore you practice the defence of this system of belief.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
The belief there is no God (Atheism)
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
and or nothing can be known of God (Agnosticism)
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
and the practice of it's defence
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
and well as promoting it
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
and having organizations around it
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
imply a religious system hence a religion.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
You don't have to be smart to see the logic you are denying.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
So you don't believe in Atheism?
Do you hold to the teachings of Atheism?
There are lots of Atheist groups you could join but just because you are not a member on a roll does not mean it is not an organized system of thought that people believe to be true i.e. I believe an atheist is one who has no faith or belief in a god.
there is always belief in something
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
here you go and they have a 501 tax status
atheists.org...
Basically you believe that an Atheist has a lack of belief in a god.
Everyone believes something to be true like an atheist believes they lack belief.
Atheism is usually defined incorrectly as a belief system
Do you believe that your statement is true?
There is only one thing that defines all Atheists: a lack of belief in a god
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
So you don't believe in Atheism?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
Do you hold to the teachings of Atheism?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
There are lots of Atheist groups you could join but just because you are not a member on a roll does not mean it is not an organized system of thought that people believe to be true i.e. I believe an atheist is one who has no faith or belief in a god.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
there is always belief in something
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
Basically you believe that an Atheist has a lack of belief in a god.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
Everyone believes something to be true like an atheist believes they lack belief.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: TerryDon79
The foundational definition on what an Atheist is was already laid down and I quote: There is only one thing that defines all Atheists: a lack of belief in a god
Do you believe that your statement is true?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
You do, That is the base for the system of Atheistic thought.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
Do you try to persuade people to believe that Atheism is the lack of belief in God?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
You do, therefore it is a practice done on a regular basis.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
You may not organize as an Atheist but others do.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: Ghost147
That organizing coupled with the practice of persuading and dissemination the foundational belief that Atheists lack belief in a god is in and of itself a religion.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: TerryDon79
Then let me ask you this.
Why do you lack the belief there is a god?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: TerryDon79
and you believe that?
Is not no proof of a god equal to no knowledge of a god?