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Old 08-22-2003, 10:26 PM   #33 (permalink)
Macheath
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dragonlich
Remember: extraordinary claims, like "there is a god", require extraordinary evidence. Well, since you (theists/agnostics) belief there is/might be a god: show me the evidence...
I am familiar with two varying definitions of 'agnostic'; (b) one of which would have to step up and respond to your call for evidence, (a) the other actually addresses the failure of positive proof or evidence.

[QUOTE]agnostic:
a. One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God.
b. One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism.


My own ideas vary. At times when I call myself an agnostic, I definitely follow definition a. I would be more likely to profess full atheism rather than follow definition b, especially since reading Douglas Adams' humorous description of vague, wishy-washy anglicans turning into vague, wishy-washy agnostics.
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