minus-squareFrederikNJS@lemm.eetoLGBTQ+@beehaw.org•Atheism Should Leave Its Transphobia Behind in the New Yearlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month agoAgnosticism and gnosticism are actually not so much about doubt, but whether it is possible to know. An Agnostic says it’s not possible to know whether there is a god or not. A Gnostic says it’s possible to know whether there is a god or not An Atheist says they don’t believe a god exists A Theist says they believe a god exists. You can be an Agnostic Atheist. “I don’t believe in god, but I don’t think it can be proven god doesn’t exist.” Or a Gnostic Atheist. “I don’t believe in a god, and I think we can prove God doesn’t exist.” Or an Agnostic Theist. “I think God exists, but I don’t think we can prove it. You just have to believe” Or a Gnostic Theist. “I think God exists, and I think we can find proof.” linkfedilink
Agnosticism and gnosticism are actually not so much about doubt, but whether it is possible to know.
An Agnostic says it’s not possible to know whether there is a god or not.
A Gnostic says it’s possible to know whether there is a god or not
An Atheist says they don’t believe a god exists
A Theist says they believe a god exists.
You can be an Agnostic Atheist. “I don’t believe in god, but I don’t think it can be proven god doesn’t exist.”
Or a Gnostic Atheist. “I don’t believe in a god, and I think we can prove God doesn’t exist.”
Or an Agnostic Theist. “I think God exists, but I don’t think we can prove it. You just have to believe”
Or a Gnostic Theist. “I think God exists, and I think we can find proof.”