What is the difference between an atheist and an agnostic?
An atheist does not believe that God exists. An agnostic believes that nothing is known, or can be known, of the existence or nature of God or a god or of anything beyond material phenomena. In sharing the message of salvation with one of either persuasion, the issue can be raised as to how either one knows there is no God or that one cannot know God. One would have to be all-knowing to hold either position, and all of us have limited knowledge. The point is the person doesnt actually know there is no God, or that God cannot be known; he or she is simply saying what they think. The Bible says, in Psalms 14:6, “The fool has said in his heart, There is no God.” (Psalms10:4; 14:1, 53:1; Romans 1:18-20; Hebrews 3:7-19, 4:1-16) Some people may deny the existence of God because there is some kind of moral situation in their lives, and if there is no Lawgiver to whom one must answer, then one can be as immoral as he or she chooses. Some claim that since there is much evil in the world, there
