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Originally Posted by Buddha I am an agnostic because I can not disprove "god". | But in fact, you cannot disprove a lot of things: the flying teapot, fairies, Macaroni Monster etc. Does it mean that all of them can exist? |
That's exactly right. To be completely honest, you have to admit that since we can't disprove them, there is the slight possibility that these ridiculous ideas do exist. But its a matter of probability.
Most agnostics think this (at least I do)..While I cannot disprove god, I acknowledge it is highly unlikely that one exists. Much more unlikely than me winning the lottery. Its the same deal for all deities and fairies and leprechauns.
Just because we acknowledge their probability, does not give them the same validity or legitimacy as arguments that have science and reason as their backbone. Those arguments ("flying teapot, fairies, Macaroni Monster") are easily disregarded.
Agnostics and atheists have a lot more in common than is at first is evident. Its just mostly a disagreement in terminology. But If we could all look inside each other's heads...I'm pretty sure we'd all think the same.