Atheism is about being proud to say “I don’t know”

ashponders:

kurafire:

people saying (possibly unfounded) things about agnostics.

There are lots of ‘strong’ agnostics. Strong agnosticism is in opposition to any firm stance on the existence of the divine. And stands in contrast to ‘personal’ agnosticism; the personal agnostic only making a claim about their own ignorance.

Strong agnostics come, like any group of people, in all sorts of flavors; asshole, self righteous, annoying, bubbly, warm, cynical, hysterical, etc. Making sweeping judgements about their character based on a single aspect of their lives is as ridiculous as it has always been. Suggesting that they don’t exist (even if you’ve never met one)? That’s just arrogant.

I’m not suggesting they don’t exist, I’m saying that it’s not the agnosticism part that makes those people annoying. I’m saying those people would be twats whether they believed, didn’t believe or, as was the case in Ross’s experience, were uncertain of their beliefs.

Source: chapfou

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  1. electronsbro reblogged this from essdogg and added:
    No way. Agnostics are honest. Atheists...know that there isn’t
  2. kurafire reblogged this from ashponders and added:
    I’m not suggesting they don’t exist, I’m saying that it’s not the agnosticism part that makes those people annoying. I’m...
  3. ashponders reblogged this from kurafire and added:
    There are lots of ‘strong’ agnostics. Strong agnosticism...any firm stance on the...
  4. painedbrain reblogged this from indefensible and added:
    As a devout agnostic, I resemble this remark. Now, look at my bum, it is ever so cute.
  5. essdogg reblogged this from indefensible and added:
    I hadn’t thought of it in those terms until now but given this analogy I wouldn’t call agnostics streakers because that...
  6. hoitypolloi reblogged this from indefensible and added:
    belief that there may or may...God, what do you have?”
  7. ericaism reblogged this from openareas and added:
    I’m a Christian. It took a very long time to figure out. I was atheist, agnostic, deist and flirted with a host of...
  8. openareas reblogged this from indefensible and added:
    I’m agnostic, but I don’t think that way. I never say “You can’t know.” I sort of envy people who do know, one way or...
  9. xntrek reblogged this from indefensible and added:
    It’s interesting, because I know a lot of “strong atheists” who say the same thing. I’ve never seen it that way, I think...
  10. indefensible reblogged this from xntrek and added:
    I’m a strong atheist and I find agnostics almost belligerently tedious. It’s one thing to have faith. It’s another thing...
  11. infinitus reblogged this from drinkthe-koolaid and added:
    Agnostic atheist here. I don’t believe in deities but I don’t make the claim to say that deities don’t exist either.They...