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Topic: Poll; theist, atheist or agnostic
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nator
Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 35 of 295 (339364)
08-11-2006 7:26 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Hyroglyphx
08-11-2006 2:09 PM
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Re: Theist, Atheist, or Agnostic
Agnostic
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 37 of 295 (339367)
08-11-2006 7:29 PM
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Reply to: Message 26 by iano
08-11-2006 7:03 PM
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Re: Theist, Atheist, or Agnostic
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Christian
*gag* By the way, "christian" wasn't an option in the poll.
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 106 of 295 (339619)
08-12-2006 6:12 PM
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Reply to: Message 54 by Buzsaw
08-11-2006 9:35 PM
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Ringo, agnostics don't know what to do with what they do know. If they knew and decided, they'd be either athiests or theists.)
That's not an accurate description of Agnosticism.
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 107 of 295 (339623)
08-12-2006 6:18 PM
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Reply to: Message 72 by Hyroglyphx
08-12-2006 12:32 AM
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Re: Swing Vote
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So many of us at some point find ourselves in a spiritual limbo until we decide that there is a God or there isn't a God
I don't feel like I'm in limbo. I don't feel like I'm searching for anything, because nothing is missing from my life. I don't feel any need at all to decide that gods exist or not. Perhaps Agnostics have a much greater tolerance for uncertainy and ambiguity than everyone else. It doesn't bother me in the least that I don't know if the supernatural exists or not.
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 164 of 295 (340197)
08-15-2006 9:47 AM
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Reply to: Message 112 by Buzsaw
08-12-2006 11:02 PM
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Re: Applicable to Agnosticism
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Specifically why is it not applicable to agnosticism?
Saying that Agnostics "don't know what to do" with what we do or don't know seems to imply that; 1) one must "do" something with such knowledge at all, and 2) that Agnostics are having trouble or difficulty making up our minds. It would be more accurate to say that Agnostics take the position that it isn't possible to make up one's mind.
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Re: Swing Vote
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Nicely put summary of the agnostic viewpoint (well at least mine as well as yours).
Thank you!
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Re: Swing Vote
I don't feel like I'm searching for anything, because nothing is missing from my life. quote:
How wonderful. Probably your robust enthusiasm for the wonders of life keeps you from having any unfulfilled needs.
You know, I read somewhere that unhappy people tend to try to rain on other people's parades out of misery and jealousy. You poor thing. Edited by schrafinator, : No reason given.
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 182 of 295 (340353)
08-15-2006 5:33 PM
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Reply to: Message 167 by iano
08-15-2006 10:04 AM
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Re: Swing Vote
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It could be too that your sights aren't set very high in which case you can be easily fulfilled and there is nothing boastful at all being said. If ones sights are low then total fulfillment is as natural as the weather. Robin doesn't consider that - sloppy logician that he is.
Very true. But honestly, Ian. Knowing what you do about my character, such as you have been able to ascertain from my posts here, do you really think I'm the sort to "settle"? To be content with mediocrity?
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Re: Swing Vote
You may want to live your life a sullen, cynical malcontent, jealously poo-pooing everyone who isn't as jaded as you are, if that gets you off. I feel sorry for you, though, if that's the case.
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Re: I'm trying to do some good
removed by authore for being off topic. sorry, admin Edited by schrafinator, : No reason given.
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Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 225 of 295 (340878)
08-17-2006 5:01 PM
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Reply to: Message 208 by sidelined
08-17-2006 10:06 AM
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Re: All hail Ringo
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As for us atheists our partners say enough for the both of us that we can remain silent.
Who can utter anything sensical at such a moment, anyway? 
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