I agree. I’ve just not had any luck with presenting this while trying to convey the point to someone who identifies as agnostic. It kind of requires the recipient to already be sold on the concept of precise language, and be ready to ignore their own connotations with each of the terms.
Which to my experience is rare.
I find most agnostic people are cowards that want both sides to leave them alone. They’re usually okay with religious bigotry as long as it doesn’t affect them personally.
In my experience they’re more afraid of being an atheist because it has strongly negative connotations from their time in religion. There’s a kneejerk reaction to the label and so, while they are atheist and don’t believe, they hang into the agnostic label to feel more comfortable.
That’s certainly what I did for quite a while after deconverting.
Oh for sure, I see them as the religious equivalent to “enlightened centrists.” I’ve literally heard people complain that atheists and Christians are equally annoying because they won’t stop talking about it.
Yes, I’m sorry that I don’t want their church making reproductive choices for my wife, I do understand how that’s the same as letting you know the root cause of our political divide. My bad.
I agree. I’ve just not had any luck with presenting this while trying to convey the point to someone who identifies as agnostic. It kind of requires the recipient to already be sold on the concept of precise language, and be ready to ignore their own connotations with each of the terms. Which to my experience is rare.
I find most agnostic people are cowards that want both sides to leave them alone. They’re usually okay with religious bigotry as long as it doesn’t affect them personally.
In my experience they’re more afraid of being an atheist because it has strongly negative connotations from their time in religion. There’s a kneejerk reaction to the label and so, while they are atheist and don’t believe, they hang into the agnostic label to feel more comfortable.
That’s certainly what I did for quite a while after deconverting.
Oh for sure, I see them as the religious equivalent to “enlightened centrists.” I’ve literally heard people complain that atheists and Christians are equally annoying because they won’t stop talking about it.
Yes, I’m sorry that I don’t want their church making reproductive choices for my wife, I do understand how that’s the same as letting you know the root cause of our political divide. My bad.