What is an agnostic? Whats the difference between them and atheists?
An agnostic is someone who says “we can’t know whether god or gods exist.” (The word “gnostic” means “knowledge”, so literally the word agnostic means “without knowledge”, and in this case, without knowledge of god or gods.) Many agnostics are also atheists, and vice versa. Many people call themselves agnostic simply because of the negative associations around the word atheist, or even because they themselves misunderstand what the words mean. When pressed, you’ll find that although they don’t rule out the possibility of the existence of gods, most agnostics also don’t believe in a god themselves… thus, they are also atheists. The word “agnostic” deals with knowledge, while the word “atheist” deals with belief. They are not mutually exclusive.
