@pettytalk saidI would describe myself as an agnostic atheist. The term atheist, on its own, probably more appropriately applies to Ghost of a Duke. I am agnostic about all "revealed Gods". My interest in Christianity is partly because I was myself a Christian for the better part of 30 years and partly because this forum is populated by Christians. I've had plenty of conversations with Muslims elsewhere.
are you implying, as a declared atheist, that you are only atheistic towards the existence of the Christian god?
@pettytalk saidIt remains to be seen whether you will rise to the challenge.
I'm honored for you to consider my petty talk worthy of a thread creation, and opened for discussion.
@pettytalk saidIt can't be described as plagiarism because I did not try to pass it of as my own. If, on the other hand, you think it was an unkind act, so be it.
I suppose that I can overlook your plagiarism, since you did not disclose and give credit the author, me.
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@fmf saidA cornerstone of Islam is that Allah has not revealed himself.
I would describe myself as an agnostic atheist. The term atheist, on its own, probably more appropriately applies to Ghost of a Duke. I am agnostic about all "revealed Gods". My interest in Christianity is partly because I was myself a Christian for the better part of 30 years and partly because this forum is populated by Christians. I've had plenty of conversations with Muslims elsewhere.
Convenient. It opens the door for others to step in and speak for him.
@suzianne saidYour post was responding to moonbus's post talking about agnosticism. In your post you talked about it in terms of it being fence-sitting, crowd-pleasing, and wishy-washy.
That's as may be, but my post was about Anglicans being "fence-sitters" which was his description, not mine. It was this that I responded to.
@suzianne saidRevealed religions have religious texts which they view as divinely or supernaturally revealed or inspired. For instance, Orthodox Jews, Christians and Muslims believe that the Torah was received from God on biblical Mount Sinai. ~ wiki
A cornerstone of Islam is that Allah has not revealed himself.
@suzianne saidSo your post was about Anglicans being "fence-sitters", "crowd pleasers", and "wishy washy" because they are Anglicans and NOT because some of them are agnostics?
That's as may be, but my post was about Anglicans being "fence-sitters" which was his description, not mine. It was this that I responded to.
@fmf saidHe mentioned fence-sitting Anglicans. I provided a non-fence-sitting Anglican's view. Neither he nor I was speaking of agnosticism.
Your post was responding to moonbus's post talking about agnosticism. In your post you talked about it in terms of it being fence-sitting, crowd-pleasing, and wishy-washy.
The whole world doesn't revolve around you or your concepts. Not even this corner of it most of the time.
@fmf saidMy post was about his description of Anglicans. What is so hard about this for you?
So your post was about Anglicans being "fence-sitters", "crowd pleasers", and "wishy washy" because they are Anglicans and NOT because some of them are agnostics?
@suzianne saidHe said: "I once knew an Anglican priest who claimed he did not know whether God exists. I guess that’s fairly typical of Anglicanism, they’re sort of fence sitters on all kinds of dogmatic issues."
He mentioned fence-sitting Anglicans. I provided a non-fence-sitting Anglican's view. Neither he nor I was speaking of agnosticism.