The difference between atheism and agnosticism 30 Articles

by James Westfall

What's the difference between atheism and agnosticism? Well, that's something that is difficult for theists and even some non-theists to understand. I'll help simply it first with a comparison. Take two cars from two di...read more

by Billy Sunshine

Some people colorfully refer to Agnostics as "Chickens*t Atheists", but I don't think this is a fair description. Basically, Believers have faith that God (or Allah or Yahweh) exists, and Atheists have faith that God d...read more

by Darren Albert

An Atheist is a firm believer that God does not exist. An Agnostic is a firm believer that we don't know if God exists or not. An Atheist will categorically deny the existence of God, the potential of a God or Gods, an...read more

by Ferell Anderson

While it is relatively easy to understand the concept of atheism, agnosticism can be a bit confusing. The difference between the two concepts could not be more astounding. Atheism is the absence of a belief in God whereas,...read more

by Jordan Thomas

If you've ever taken chemistry-which you should, because chemistry is quite interesting-you probably learned about "state functions." Enthalpy is one, for example. But in case you don't follow, a state function is somethin...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

The atheist says, God isn't there. Agnostics aren't so sure. New Agers say He's in your air And all are insecure. What's the difference between atheism and agnosticism? ATHEISM Atheists do not believe in God. T...read more

by Andrew Thomas

Within the "new atheist" movement there is a trend to claim that agnosticism doesn't exist, only "hard" atheism or "soft" atheism. A hard atheist says that God definitely doesn't exist, while the soft atheist says there i...read more

by Janarl Thompson

Atheists and Believers are two sides of the same coin. In order to understand the position of an agnostic one must understand that an agnostic makes no claim of knowledge of the reality or fantasy of God. Both an athei...read more

by Nathalie Kustcher

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ATHEISM AND AGNOSTICISM The difference between Atheism and agnostism huge. Atheism (a-theism) really means "without theism" (Theos=God). Agnostism (A-gnostism) means "without gnosis" (gnosis =...read more

by Darian Peters

In a nutshell, atheists believe that there is definitely no god of any description, whereas agnostics believe that there is no evidence for or against the hypothesis that there is a god or gods. Essentially the difference ...read more

by Shane Mole

Atheism and agnosticism: What's the difference? Quite a lot, actually. Atheism is the denial of the existence of God. Agnosticism is the position of being uncertain as to the nature of the universe. There is a vast disp...read more

by Gerhard Adam

While one author has indicated that agnostics are often referred to as "Chickens*t atheists", there is a sense that somehow the agnostic takes a more reasoned position by suggesting there isn't sufficient proof for either ...read more

by Debbie N

Atheism and Agnosticism are quite different in definition although many associate the two with similar meaning. I have spoken in great detail with people of both beliefs and the discussions have been truly fascinating. ...read more

by kamran

I think proper understanding of the definitions will clear the difference. Atheism: 1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God [ant: theism] 2. a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods [1] Agnost...read more

by Kelly A. Mello

Many people believe that an Agnostic is the same thing as an Atheist. However, this is not the case. There are a few aspects of these two outlooks on the existence of a God and the way the world works that are extremely d...read more

by Matthew J. Wycoff

There is a distinct difference between atheism and agnosticism. These are two terms that are often confused with one another. While they are used to dispute the existence of God they really do have different underlying m...read more

by Michelle Fecko

atheism n: a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods; the doctrine or belief that there is no God agnosticism n: the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge; a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of...read more

by Rob Bryant

The difference between atheism and agnosticism (and theism) is pretty straightforward. The atheist believes there is no God. The agnostic believes there is not enough evidence to prove or disprove the existence of God. In ...read more

by Craig Hawkins

As an atheist, I find the agnostics position, to be the flimsiest of all positions. While I am of course in total opposition to the theistic position; at least the theist has the courage of his or her convictions to decide...read more

by Alaina Raymer

Many people do not realize there is a difference between atheism and agnosticism. The main concern is that they are not your typical denominations. Atheism denies the existence of gods or rejects theism. In essence, i...read more