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Agnostic Qualifiers

There are four positions based on a higher level question about epistemological context:

Agnosticism vs Conclusiveness X Atheism vs Theism

• Agnostic Atheist: The answer to the question cannot be deduced or empirically demonstrated. I choose to believe in no deities.
• Conclusive Atheist: There is proof that there are no deities.
• Agnostic Theist: The answer cannot be deduced or empirically demonstrated. I have faith in (insert deity(s) here).
• Conclusive Atheist: There is proof that the deity(deities) ________ exist.

Within the Conclusive qualifier is also Gnosticism = inspired personal knowledge, or enlightenment.

This debate needs to be broken down into such categories.

• Can we conclusively demonstrate whether or not deities exist?
• Assuming we can: are there no deities?
• Assuming we cannot: should we reject belief in deities as opposed to having faith in them?

I'm too new here to attempt such a major restructuring yet.

jambaugh 11:47, 16 November 2009 (CST)