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RE: Why I am an Atheist & Why no one should EVER feel trapped in a belief system!
Upvoted you @venuspcs :)
Just to clarify you are a 1. and not a 2.?
(1.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheism
Wikipedia
Atheism is, in the broadest sense, the absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is the rejection of belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities.
(2.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnosticism
Wikipedia
Agnosticism is the view that the truth values of certain claims – especially metaphysical and religious claims such as whether God, the divine, or the supernatural exist – are unknown and perhaps unknowable.
So I am an Agnostic Atheist in the strictest sense.....but no one would have known what the hell that meant!
Thanks for clarifying, I only post this because true atheism is a belief system of its own. It appears many that carry the atheist banner are in the middle ground of uncertainty and would be more properly classified as agnostic.
Actually the term agnostic is very well known, but to be clear, you are neither of these, as you are not an atheist. Atheism is not believing in any god, instead of rejecting known religions but still believing in God, such as yourself. Atheism is a belief system like any other. Agnosticism, like the definition above, is often used when people feel they don't know enough to tell, or they don't care.
TL;DR - You aren't atheist, as that would mean you don't believe in any gods. Lacking a better term, you're simply a theist. Here's a useful image about these things:
Thanks @azas, for elaborating my point. I think it is safe to say we agree both on terms and stance in this regard. I love the picture you posted. I used to find it confusing why people would be certain of something they don't have evidence for theists or atheists. Then I found out most of them are misusing the term.