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Agnostic and atheist
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An atheist lacks faith in God, believes there is no god, or lacks awareness of gods. An agnostic either believes
that it is impossible to know whether there is a god or is noncommittal
on the issue. The difference may seem small, but atheism and
agnosticism are actually vastly different worldviews. To claim there is
no point in trying to prove or disprove God’s existence (as many
philosophers have done) is to acknowledge the limits of human
perception. To take the bold stance that there definitely is no god (as a
few philosophers have done) implies that human perception is not so
limited and that we can make such claims about the universe.
These positions (as well as the position that God does exist) give rise
to fundamentally disparate philosophies.
Atheist is generally confined to this nonbelief-related sense, but agnostic has another definition—namely, one who is doubtful or noncommittal. It also serves as an adjective meaning doubtful or noncommittal. For example, these writers use agnostic in the sense unrelated to belief in God:
I’m agnostic on whether he should have resigned … [Washington Post]Atheists and agnostics are often lumped together as one group—namely, those who lack faith in a god—but it’s important to remember that these terms, especially agnostic, cover a broad spectrum of views. And the terms do not necessarily imply irreligion. Some Buddhists, for example, are atheists, and there is a strong tradition of agnostic thought in Hinduism.
The country has adopted an approach to economic management which is both pragmatic and ideologically agnostic … [Telegraph]