What is your religious/irreligious affiliation?
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I see I'm a member of the marginal majority lol 
Yeee I'm an atheist, but was raised in a Christian household, but thankfully my mother didn't want me to be christened, she allowed me to choose for myself when I grew up.. I went to a Christian school, and read the bible cover to cover, but the older I got the more the cynicism crept in.. the more I began to doubt it all, it made no sense, and was imo a lil hypocritical in places..
So I decided to not follow a faith.
I still feel I'm missing out on something a lot of others have but I just can't bring myself to believe.
Yeee I'm an atheist, but was raised in a Christian household, but thankfully my mother didn't want me to be christened, she allowed me to choose for myself when I grew up.. I went to a Christian school, and read the bible cover to cover, but the older I got the more the cynicism crept in.. the more I began to doubt it all, it made no sense, and was imo a lil hypocritical in places..
So I decided to not follow a faith.
I still feel I'm missing out on something a lot of others have but I just can't bring myself to believe.
robobitch!
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Agnostic, I like being a fence sitter lmao
I’m Christian
Reynard320
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Atheist
Inquisitive
Citizen of Zooville
Dyslexic Agnostic: "Is There a Dog?"
Midwestzooaviator
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Knotty Christian 
limitless91
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I don’t practice religion. I do believe in a higher power. LOVE
cerberusvixen
Zooville Settler
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The Difference Between Atheism, Theism, and Agnosticism
Many people think "agnostic" is a middle ground between "theist" and "atheist."
But it's not. These terms answer different questions.
Agnosticism is not halfway between theism and atheism.
It's a position about knowledge, not belief.
It's not:
Theist ➔ Agnostic ➔ Atheist
It's more like:
Belief (Theist / Atheist) ⬅ Separate from ⬅ Certainty (Gnostic / Agnostic)
No one has proof. We can't prove God exists, and we can't prove God doesn't exist.
So, the "gnostic" positions are not really justifiable.
That leaves:
Also:
If someone asks: Do you believe in God?
You can't answer: I'm agnostic, that’s a different question.
You either believe or you don't. If you say "I'm not sure," that means you don't believe, you're an agnostic atheist.
Note: I hope the topic is allowed. Rules didn't mention religion and the post is already about religion. If it is, sorry, and delete it, Admin.
Many people think "agnostic" is a middle ground between "theist" and "atheist."
But it's not. These terms answer different questions.
- Theism vs. Atheism: Do you believe in God (or gods)?
- Gnosticism vs. Agnosticism: Do you claim to know for certain?
- Agnostic Atheist:
I don't believe any god exists, but I don't claim certainty. I could be wrong. - Gnostic Atheist:
I don't believe any god exists, and I claim to know they don't. - Agnostic Theist:
I believe God exists, but I'm not sure. I could be wrong. - Gnostic Theist:
I believe God exists, and I claim to know for sure.
Agnosticism is not halfway between theism and atheism.
It's a position about knowledge, not belief.
It's not:
Theist ➔ Agnostic ➔ Atheist
It's more like:
Belief (Theist / Atheist) ⬅ Separate from ⬅ Certainty (Gnostic / Agnostic)
No one has proof. We can't prove God exists, and we can't prove God doesn't exist.
So, the "gnostic" positions are not really justifiable.
That leaves:
- Agnostic Theists (believe, but admit they can't prove it)
- Agnostic Atheists (don't believe, but admit they can't prove non-existence)
Also:
If someone asks: Do you believe in God?
You can't answer: I'm agnostic, that’s a different question.
You either believe or you don't. If you say "I'm not sure," that means you don't believe, you're an agnostic atheist.
Note: I hope the topic is allowed. Rules didn't mention religion and the post is already about religion. If it is, sorry, and delete it, Admin.
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