Atheist/Anti-theist/Agnostic Troper Group

This is not a thread for bashing on religion. The forum rules on civility and complaining still apply.

This thread is meant to be a welcoming and inviting place for Atheists, Antitheists, and Agnoists to talk about their beliefs and experiences.

edited 3rd Oct '14 1:27:15 PM by Madrugada

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I suppose I would fall under Agnostic. I do believe in a god, I just don't believe that any of the current religions are correct.

One of my few regrets about being born female is the inability to grow a handlebar mustache. -Landstander

Why lump in Anti-theists with Atheists and Agnostics? That makes no sense.

that's why I separate the religion from the philosophy. a religious Buddhist believes in reincarnation (at least most of them do) but a philosophical Buddhist takes the hippyish mindset and leaves the rest in the ash pile.

because anti-theism is (according to hitchens and dawkins) just extremely strong atheism.

edited 22nd Feb '11 11:53:38 AM by vanthebaron

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I don't think you understand togetherness.

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this too. we are all (not Christan/Catholic/Jewish/Muslim/ect)

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Atheistic Humanist  ^{Slowzombie ponders about language again}

here, how'dya do?

edited 22nd Feb '11 12:02:22 PM by slowzombie

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I'm confused as to how 'Gnostic' is being used in this sense.

Apathetic agnostic. Is religiously Buddhist.

If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah

«gnostic» knowledge is divine knowledge, so «agnostic means «lack of knowledge of the divine», basically.

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basically what i was gonna say if Google wasn't being a twat thinking I meant agnostic

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Right, but I'm wondering if this group is also for people with knowledge of the divine, since the thread name includes Gnostics as welcome.

(Not that theists aren't welcome, but I figured this would be atheist/agnostic/humanist focused.)

Oh, I hadn't noticed that... well I guess we can call up our Mandaean friends

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The term I've heard for that is "deist". Agnostic is "I don't know if God exists or not" ("and I don't care, either" is optional).

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.

«deism» has more implications, like the one god being something like the Biblical one, and having a hands-off attitude towards creation.

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Hands off, like a clockmaker? He just built the universe and let it run?

...Then yes, I'd probably fall under deist.

One of my few regrets about being born female is the inability to grow a handlebar mustache. -Landstander

... if you guys want me to fix the title, let me know what you want it to be.

And probably not 'Torper', either.

A brighter future for a darker age.

drop the "torper"

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Okay, but now I'm confused too, what's the «gnostic» for?

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OK, I fixed the typos and removed 'Gnostic' because it didn't really seem to fit the name.

A brighter future for a darker age.

...gnostic is not one of the main 3 religions

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Neither's Tengriism. Your point?

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I forgot where I was going nevermind

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There are more than three main religions.

"I can't imagine what Hell will have in store, but I know when I'm there, I won't wander anymore."