Atheism and Agnosticism (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Definition of atheism
Definition of atheism
Rejection or denial of God's existence
What atheists do not believe in
What atheists do not believe in
Any divine being or supernatural creator
Two main types of atheism
Two main types of atheism
Theoretical atheism and practical atheism
Basis of theoretical atheism
Basis of theoretical atheism
Scientific evidence and rational thinking
Example theoretical atheists use against creation stories
Example theoretical atheists use against creation stories
Evolution - natural processes over billions of years
How practical atheists view God questions
How practical atheists view God questions
Irrelevant and pointless to their lives
Core principle of agnosticism
Core principle of agnosticism
What can't be proven by reason/science can't be known
Agnostic position on God's existence
Agnostic position on God's existence
Position of uncertainty - insufficient evidence either way
Agnostic response if evidence for God emerged
Agnostic response if evidence for God emerged
Would be willing to believe in God
What agnostics base life decisions on
What agnostics base life decisions on
Evidence and scientific discoveries that can be proven
Principles agnostics centre lives around
Principles agnostics centre lives around
Humanist principles and scientific discoveries
Key difference in certainty: atheists vs agnostics
Key difference in certainty: atheists vs agnostics
Atheists definitively reject God; agnostics can't know
Decision-making: atheists vs agnostics
Decision-making: atheists vs agnostics
Atheists decided; agnostics deliberately avoid deciding