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Originally Posted by Stompy
It's easier to wind up with Atheism/Agnosticism just because... well, of the obvious.
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Actually, there is a very strong separation between Atheism and Agnosticism. And they cannot be grouped together.
As I posited earlier, Atheism is a very strong belief that there is no God. The faith required to support this belief (in the absence of proof) is everybit as strong as the faith required of all the religions that believe in God/gods.
Agnostics, on the other hand are empiracists who require proof before acceptance. They (we) should all live in Missouri. Without hard evidence, they (we) cannot know for certain, and are therefore without knowing (Agnostic).
This requires no faith. just proof.