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[–]StillLessons 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I wouldn't call atheists middle ground. Middle ground is agnostics. Big difference.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

All I ever see online are atheists calling themselves the middle ground.

[–]StillLessons 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

What they call themselves isn't the point. The definition of the words matters.

Traditional Christians (Theists): There is a God. (Unfortunately, too often they add it is "our" God and any definition that varies even a little will be punished eternally)

Atheists: There is no God. This is not a doubt, it's a fact. They are not open to the possibility that God exists, feeling such a belief demonstrates ignorance and gullibility.

Agnostics: We don't know. Maybe, maybe not. It's beyond our ability and our evidence to defend an opinion in either direction.

These words have meanings which should not be glossed over.

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I feel then I'm an Agnostic. It seems to define me a lot more. I didn't realize there were such a difference. I was taught that it was all relative.