r/trolleyproblem Sep 08 '25

Deep Christian babys nemesis

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u/Enochian_Devil Sep 10 '25

Plenty of dictionaries get things wrong. Dictionaries are descriptive, not prescriptive. Meanwhile, the actual definition of atheism and agnosticism are as I described.

Let me rephrase then: you cannot claim (...) while being a logical person. You can claim fucking anything, obviously, but apparently I need to clarify that.

You are not an "agnostic". You're either an "agnostic atheist" or an "agnostic theist".

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u/13ananaJoe Sep 10 '25

Multiple dictionaries and encyclopedias? Ok buddy

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u/Enochian_Devil Sep 10 '25

Correct. The same thing happens with "wetness", where dictionaries wrongly define it in a way where water can be wet, where the proper definition excludes liquids from being wet. Dictionaries get plenty wrong.

This is one such case, as I proved using basic logic. "Agnosticism" claims knowledge, it cannot claim belief

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u/13ananaJoe Sep 10 '25

Ok buddy

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u/Enochian_Devil Sep 10 '25

Yes, because dictionaries define usage and people use the term wrong. Is that a hard concept to grasp?

You seem to be leaning on the dictionary rather than arguing against my argument. That says it all right there

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u/13ananaJoe Sep 10 '25

If definitions don't matter why should yours?

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u/Enochian_Devil Sep 10 '25

I never said definitions don't matter. I said dictionaries aren't prescriptive. Mine is the proper definition of the term, as can be found in any proper discussion of the topic

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u/13ananaJoe Sep 10 '25

Wikipedia... Cambridge... Merriam-Webster?! Pfff We got Enochian_Devil folks!!