So, the first part of your answer answered my question -- it's a real-world issue. Cool. The second part makes it sound again like you're just defining your terms... and the third part really puzzles me (are you seriously asserting that anyone in the real world believes in nothing?)... but I think I'll stick with the first part. Thanks for clarifying.
For my part, I think it's entirely possible for someone to withhold belief in deity but still direct their will with results equivalent to what a theist obtains by prayer. Consequently I don't think there's any real-world distinction in this space between what is available to a theist and what is available to an agnostic.
But it's always nice to know we actually disagree about something in the world, and aren't just diddling around with the definitions of words.
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Date: 2005-02-07 01:14 pm (UTC)The second part makes it sound again like you're just defining your terms... and the third part really puzzles me (are you seriously asserting that anyone in the real world believes in nothing?)... but I think I'll stick with the first part.
Thanks for clarifying.
For my part, I think it's entirely possible for someone to withhold belief in deity but still direct their will with results equivalent to what a theist obtains by prayer. Consequently I don't think there's any real-world distinction in this space between what is available to a theist and what is available to an agnostic.
But it's always nice to know we actually disagree about something in the world, and aren't just diddling around with the definitions of words.