QUOTE(Megil Tel-Zeke @ Nov 10 2005, 06:31 PM)
Yet aetheism is still based on a system of belief.
Huh? Oh, I think I know what you mean.
Polytheism=Belief in many gods (more than one, anyways)
Monotheism=Belief in one god
Aetheism=Belief in no gods
Some religions are aetheistic, depending on how you look at them. Wiccan can be considered any of those types of religions:
Polytheistic- Some Wiccans believe in two gods, a mother goddess and father god.
Monotheistic- Some Wiccans believe one god, the father god, and the other one was mortal.
Aetheistic- Some Wiccans believe that the gods are only symbols of natural forces, and aren't divine beings, or beings at all, merely a face put to a natural force.
So, aetheism can be based on a system of beliefs. However, other aetheists are the ones who simply believe that there is no god, everything can be explained, and when you die, you rot in the ground. There is no such thing as a soul, the scientific method reigns supreme, creationism is a lie, ect... I think you get the picture. Actually, the way I just described it, aetheism is a form of belief, just like you said. Belief in science.
Agnosticism, on the other hand, is believing in God, but not in religion, or in organized religion at any rate.
I myself fall somewhere in between all of these. I reserve judgement for when I know the truth. I will not believe untill I see proof, or at least powerful supporting evidence, but I will not deny that something may be true, just because of the lack of evidence. Untill something is proved impossible, I will keep my mind open. But currently, my beliefs are somewhat more towards science than religion.
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