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[–] Xeelee@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you believe in gods? No? You're an atheist.

[–] delirium@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

right but anti theists OPPOSE gods. which would lead one to presume that they might believe they exist.

[–] Hegar@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Antitheists oppose theist thinking. The term is usually used by people who identify as actively opposed to religion rather than just nonbelievers.

[–] delirium@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

that actually makes more sense.

[–] delirium@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

well if that's the case, I may very well be an antitheist. being raised as a Christian these terms really aren't familiar to me. I've just called myself agnostic and gone on my way.

[–] icydefiance@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Antitheists oppose religion, not gods. I'm an atheist because there's no reason to believe that anything supernatural exists, and I'm an antitheist because I think belief without evidence is inherently harmful.

[–] aeternum@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't really know what i believe. I'm probably more agnostic than anything. If there is a god, it's a cunt.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I think it was Carl Sagan that said they're answers to two different questions:

Is there a God? I don't know. Agnostic.

Do you believe there's a God? No. Atheist.

Thus he chose "Agnostic Atheist," equal emphasis on both.

[–] delirium@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm definitely agnostic. if there is a god, we have no way of knowing, and I'm not going to waste my energy on it.