Is it possible you're confusing atheists with agnostics? As has been stated, an agnostic is by definition a doubter. A true agnostic simply doesn't know whether there is a god or not (or where that god may be found). It would be incorrect to suggest that agnostics _believe_ anything.
An agnostic would have to deal both with the worry that there is a god and the agnostic may be living in violation of that god's rules *and* with the possibility that there is no god and that there is no point for the agnostic's existence. Agnostics tend to be terrified of death, because they fear they will cease to be. An atheist, on the other hand, believes there is no god -- in a way, it's like a faith. It is the atheist who takes comfort in having no accountability to a supreme being -- because they profess a sure belief that there is none. Dave >>> Andrew Jorgensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/31/04 11:05 AM >>> On the contrary, agnostics are agnostic _because_ it's the easiest explanation for them to accept. They find it remarkably fun to entertain the idea that they have no accountability to a supreme being. Why else would they believe it? If they say that they're some kind of martyr for "accepting the cold hard truth" it's a load of bull. ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
