why do so many non-religious people seem to completely reject the mere possibility of an after-life, or even just a soul, or some kind of spiritual energy connecting lifeforms?

  • Invidiarum [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    Gnostic atheists basically don’t exist, other than some Redditor who heard they didn’t exist, and hyped himself up into calling himself that.

    Or half the commentors in this thread

    • SerLava [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      nah, even if they get edgy about it and insult people, they are still probably agnostic atheists. I think Q hogs are dipshits, and unlike with normal religious and spiritual people, whom I respect, I actually will be edgy and insult them. But I have not actually visited the white house and I don't personally know the Q guy.

      However, I would never say "I am agnostic about the Q conspiracy" because even if it is definitionally true, in practice it makes it sound like "they make some good points, let's call pizzagate a maybe."

      And that's exactly how people use "agnostic" colloquially in terms of religion. It's either "eh maybe, I'm questioning now" or "I'm an atheist but I'm not edgy about it" or "I'm an atheist, but please fuck off and leave me alone, I don't want to hear your fucking shit."