Q&A: Question
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Question
Question
If there is no certainty, what is the difference between an agnostic and an atheist?
Answer
Even when there is no certainty, a person still has to make decisions. Someone who decides that he believes and is committed, even if he has no certainty, is a believer. Someone who remains in doubt is an agnostic. In short, the difference is not in the level of certainty but in the bottom line (the conclusion).
Discussion on Answer
Same answer. An atheist is someone who has decided that there is no God. He absolutely can decide that, and in fact does so, just like the believer.
I didn’t understand what practical difference it makes.
You asked the question, not me.
What I meant was that as long as there is no certainty, the atheist cannot rule anything out, and therefore his conclusion should not be different from the agnostic’s.
As for the believer, I agree, and that wasn’t what I was asking about.