Dawkins' Spectrum of God's Existence

[LawnOven]

Aww, I can't vote in the poll, being an agnostic (or possibly soft) atheist. It isn't really a matter of how I 'feel' about it.

Damn sociologists with their polls.

 

[A Christian Sceptic]

#1 today - Who knows what tomorrow may bring.

 

[Magyar]

I put strong atheist, while I agree with the sentiment of the"very low probability" I have to say that IF there is any "supernatural" entity out there any definition that we could come up with could not be remotely accurate. Therefor I can not agree with even the very low possibility definition.

 

[dglas]

Do I believe God exists?

Do I have a mental/emotional state with no external referents about whether hojkejyk flurfiderfs?

Gosh. That's a tough one.
I guess I can't really prove that hojkejyk doesn't flurfiderf.


But I see how some might have a mental/emotional state with no external referents that hojkejyk might...

Win Powerball!!!!

...whatever that means....

 

[Lucky]

I think I will have to go with Planet X, as it depends how "God" is defined.

I am 'technically agnostic but leaning towards theism' with respect to a higher-order (than individual life-forms) intelligence that may have created the universe, but is more likely an emergent property of the universe, and may or may not have a connection to higher-order laws (whatever that might mean) of morality. If it exists, it cannot, by definition, be supernatural.

I am 'strong atheist' with respect to the god of any scriptural teachings.

 

[CFLarsen]

CFL , if you click on the figures that represent the number of voters, all is revealed..........

Thanks!

"I know there is no God". Strong atheist, maybe. But not a skeptic.

TAM will be fun.

 

[Alric]

I am 'technically agnostic but leaning towards theism' with respect to a higher-order (than individual life-forms) intelligence that may have created the universe, but is more likely an emergent property of the universe, and may or may not have a connection to higher-order laws (whatever that might mean) of morality. If it exists, it cannot, by definition, be supernatural.

Hey Lucky!

Who created the intelligence? Any evidence or mechanism that can lead you to think that there could be "intelligence that may have created the universe".

 

[Charlie Monoxide]

Perhaps there should be a "militant agnostic" category.

I don't know there is a god and neither do you!

Charlie (shamelessly stolen from a Shermer article) MOnoxide

 

[Alric]

But I also know there is no reason to think there is one either.

 

[Seismosaurus]

Oh bugger, I clicked on the wrong one!

 

[666]

Strong Atheist, at least for all values of "God" that I've come across so far.

 

[NewtonTrino]

Could we get an anti-theist button?

 

[PixyMisa]

That however does not add probability to the supposition.

It's difficult to assign probabilities to undefined entities, and when I ask for definitions, the definitions are inherently self-contradictory. Hence my position.

 

[quixotecoyote]

I hereby submit my usual token protest that agnostic is not an alternative to atheism/theism but a matter of surety in the beliefs held.

 

[Achán hiNidráne]

GAH! In my stumbling half-drowsy stupor about I misread the choices! I made the wrong selection!!!

 

[Free Thinkr]

I hereby submit my usual token protest that agnostic is not an alternative to atheism/theism but a matter of surety in the beliefs held.

I second this motion. 'Theism' describes belief, not knowledge. If you don't believe in god(s), you are an atheist, by definition.

 

[SamanthaMc]

GAH! In my stumbling half-drowsy stupor about I misread the choices! I made the wrong selection!!!

I never knew we could click on the hyper-link and see who voted for what, so when I did, I was really suprised to see your name there as a full-on theist! Glad to know it was just a mistake!

 

[Alric]

I am actually a little surprised about how many people are choosing the one before strong atheist.

Is there actually any reason at all to consider the existence of God? Why then add ANY probability to the supposition? Do you do the same with fairies and orbiting teapots.

 

[Rufo]

As mentioned there is this whole 'definition' bit that renders the question nearly meaningless, but to reflect my views in the best way possible I went with 50-50/Completely impartial. Sometimes it seems some people seriously don't believe this is a valid viewpoint, which I completely fail to understand. It's enough being tugged at by both sides trying to declare you theist or atheist without getting complaints about that you "can't" think as you do.

Could we get an anti-theist button?

Anti-theism is an opinion about belief in God, not your own beliefs, or lack thereof, in God. So it really isn't within the scope of the poll.

I hereby submit my usual token protest that agnostic is not an alternative to atheism/theism but a matter of surety in the beliefs held.

It's important to know the difference, but the poll is does not exactly misuse the word. It's true that "Technically agnostic but leaning towards theism/atheism" sounds a lot like they were mutually exclusive, but the closer to the middle you are, the more relevant the "agnostic" part becomes. While all options except for the first and the last one are some form of agnosticism, people who are less inclined to either side might want to emphasize more that they are agnostic. Since I am neither, I refer to myself simply as agnostic and nothing more. I also believe this is why the term is often misused.

 

[zooloo]

Atheism only exists in context of theism.

Strong or weak atheism is dependent on the strength or weakness of the theist argument.

Without a definition there is nothing to comment on.