Sagan was not an atheist; he was an agnostic.

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Sagan was not an atheist; he was an agnostic.

Eri — 11/5/2008 3:13:50 AM (archived)

He said something to the effect that he believed God was the sum total of everything in the universe.

Which is exactly the same thing I believe, just with a slightly different perspective. God IS everything. Is in and through everything, including me.

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Please explain to me what an atheist is. - Jody - 11/4/2008 6:08:37 PM
- Organized non-religionists. - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/5/2008 2:22:13 AM
- Impersonal causes - Adam - 11/4/2008 11:23:57 PM
- I would go one step further... - Nick Hoffman - 11/4/2008 10:59:16 PM
  - Not a bad philosophy. - Eri - 11/5/2008 3:06:06 AM
    - yes, it bugs me when Theists argue they have a monopoly on marality - Nick Hoffman - 11/5/2008 4:37:14 AM
      - You'll not find me doing that. - Eri - 11/5/2008 4:45:57 AM
- One who believes that there is no god. (n/t) - alcaray - 11/4/2008 8:01:41 PM
  - Slight tweak to your definition - Doug Ellison - 11/5/2008 8:51:02 AM
    - to tweak your tweak... - alcaray - 11/5/2008 5:31:09 PM
  - Gee...why don't you cut to the chase alcaray... (n/t) - Jody - 11/4/2008 8:07:13 PM
    - THAT is the chase! - Eri - 11/5/2008 3:10:18 AM
    - That's really all there is to the definition. - alcaray - 11/4/2008 9:22:14 PM
- As one of the resident A's, I guess I should respond. - ER - 11/4/2008 7:05:08 PM
  - re: As one of the resident A's, I guess I should respond. - Doug Ellison - 11/5/2008 8:42:45 AM
    - "Bring up a child the way he should go,,,," - ER - 11/5/2008 3:39:56 PM
  - Have you always been an atheist? (n/t) - Jody - 11/4/2008 8:21:13 PM
    - Since I was about 13. - ER - 11/4/2008 9:37:25 PM
- re: Why believe? - Raoul - 11/4/2008 6:56:12 PM
  - re: Why believe? - RobVG - 11/4/2008 8:59:16 PM
  - Interesting Raoul... - Jody - 11/4/2008 8:27:45 PM
    - re: Interesting Raoul... - gbaikie - 11/6/2008 4:31:48 AM
    - The gods abhor a vacuum, and rush to fill it with themselves. - alcaray - 11/4/2008 9:31:29 PM
      - ...and your Native American name shall be... - Jody - 11/4/2008 11:39:35 PM
        
        The kids at Camp Indian Head gave me my Indian name. - ER - 11/5/2008 12:29:13 AM
        
        ROTFL!!! - Jody - 11/5/2008 1:45:43 AM
        
        24 and so much more - ER - 11/5/2008 2:39:14 AM
        
        I had the good fortune to visit... - Jody - 11/5/2008 2:04:07 PM
        
        Certainly more flattering than... - ER - 11/5/2008 7:09:58 PM
      - I am a Lucasan - Jody - 11/4/2008 11:00:11 PM
    - Because it's easier to explain stuff we don't understand. - Tony - 11/4/2008 8:56:00 PM
- re: Please explain to me what an atheist is. - TB - 11/4/2008 6:33:38 PM
  - Sagan was not an atheist; he was an agnostic. - Eri - 11/5/2008 3:13:50 AM
    - Sagan migth have been called a Cosmist - Socrates II - 11/5/2008 3:36:23 PM
  - Why do you believe in God? (n/t) - Jody - 11/4/2008 8:22:19 PM
- That's a trick question. - Bowser - 11/4/2008 6:17:17 PM
  - re: That's a trick answer - you're forgetting the word "Pagan" - Nick Hoffman - 11/4/2008 11:04:23 PM
    - Perspective. - Bowser - 11/5/2008 12:10:47 AM

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