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Glossary of Terms
- What is a theist?
- What is an atheist?
- What is an agnostic?
- What is an agnostic atheist/theist?
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- What is a theist?
Theist is not a derogatory term, it merely applies to those with a belief in god(s). Any god, whether it be Zeus, Odin, or the Christian God.
- What is an atheist?
An atheist is one who lacks belief in god(s). This definition comes from the word itself, with "a" meaning "not" and "theist" meaning "believer in god". Therefore, literally, atheist means "one who does not believe in god".
Atheists may also deny the existence of god(s), but this is by no means necessary in order to be an atheist. That is a personal choice of claims of truth.
- What is an agnostic?
The definition used on this site for agnostic is an old one, but it is the one which is most accurate to convey my meanings. It states that an agnostic is one who believes that the truth of the existence of god(s) can never be proven. That is, we can never concretely know whether or not god(s) truly exist. There may be evidence for or against, but none of it is enough to solidify a statement.
- What is an agnostic atheist/theist?
To find this, all we do is combine the two terms as defined. An agnostic atheist is one who believes that the existence of god can never be concretely proven, but does not believe a god exists. Likewise, an agnostic theist is one who believes that the existence of a god can never be concretely proven, but does believe that a god exists. For more info, see my essay, An Agnostic and an Atheist.
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