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**malishka1025** · 12-05-2007, 02:03 AM

Originally posted by Lorizael

Do you know what the "a" part means?

And what about agnosticISM?

Atheism = the belief there is no god. It is not "the lack of belief in a god", which would qualify as agnostic.

I would not use the term "agnosticism" in the present meaning of the word "agnostic". The meaning has changed from its original meaning quite substantially; and as I would consider a modern day agnostic someone who does not concern themselves with the existence or lack thereof of a god, I would not think an 'ism' would be an apropriate way to classify them ("ism" implies a coherent movement or philosophy, wheras modern day agnostic is the lack thereof).

12-05-2007, 02:03 AM	#8
malishka1025 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	Originally posted by Lorizael Do you know what the "a" part means? And what about agnosticISM? Atheism = the belief there is no god. It is not "the lack of belief in a god", which would qualify as agnostic. I would not use the term "agnosticism" in the present meaning of the word "agnostic". The meaning has changed from its original meaning quite substantially; and as I would consider a modern day agnostic someone who does not concern themselves with the existence or lack thereof of a god, I would not think an 'ism' would be an apropriate way to classify them ("ism" implies a coherent movement or philosophy, wheras modern day agnostic is the lack thereof).
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