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To: smokingfrog

If he is going to discuss definitions, agnostic seems to fit him better.


3 posted on 08/17/2011 11:25:56 AM PDT by Ingtar (Together we go broke (from a Pookie18 post))
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To: Ingtar

Spot on.

Theists have faith - that is Theists believe God exists without proof

Atheists believe in the non-existence of God.

Agnostics do not “believe” as in having “faith” (belief without proof). Agnostics require proof.

By his definition of his belief set, Jillette would be an Agnostic.


21 posted on 08/17/2011 7:55:35 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Government rushes to help the irresponsible and does little for the responsible)
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