• datavoid@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    This has become a misunderstanding of language and wording.

    When I say agnostic, that includes “agnostic atheists”. Does that clear things up?

    I swear some people (i.e. self proclaimed “atheists”) get offended at the thought that they might be associated with anyone religious by accepting the fact that their beliefs are, by definition, agnostic.

    I’m tapping out of this thread, didn’t come here to argue about English. Also, please don’t take my last paragraph as an attack - it’s a general observation.

    • A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      No, this was your misunderstanding:

      Atheists on the other hand can say “look, there is no god… See?”

      The language is irrelevant, you’re claiming something that’s just untrue for 99% of atheists. You going on to distinguish “agnostics” from “atheists” isn’t the real issue.