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Atheists & Agnostics

OAITW r.2.0

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10. I'm not smart enough to know whether God exists or not.

Reply to anciano (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 05:52 PM

11 hrs ago

Last edited Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:18 PM - Edit history (2)

So agnostic.* However, over the past 40 years or so, I've come to realize that; if a God exists, he surely doesn't give a fuck about us.

* On edit: I want to thank 8 years of Jesuit education in helping me reach this viewpoint.

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Rob Reiner was an Atheist. [View all] Sector 001 13 hrs ago OP

So am I. SamKnause 13 hrs ago #1

Same. I held on to belief until I was in my early 20's. QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Goonch 12 hrs ago #8

Me too. Traildogbob 13 hrs ago #3

And..... so? Srkdqltr 13 hrs ago #4

It may not matter much overall but it may matter to some. chowder66 10 hrs ago #23

Me too. NNadir 12 hrs ago #5

So was his father, Carl Reiner. no_hypocrisy 12 hrs ago #6

Loved Carl Reiner. He was a gem. His son was an equally wonderful chip off the old block. paleotn 10 hrs ago #20

Yes. mzmolly 8 hrs ago #28

Agnostic here.... anciano 12 hrs ago #7

I'm not smart enough to know whether God exists or not. OAITW r.2.0 11 hrs ago #10

Atheist, but I get your meaning. paleotn 10 hrs ago #22

;-{) I'm in WITSEC Goonch 12 hrs ago #9

but he was also a Jew mountain grammy 11 hrs ago #11

I happened to be watching CBS the evening the first episode of All in the Family aired. John1956PA 10 hrs ago #12

Lifelong Atheist here Escape 10 hrs ago #13

I think most people are really agnostics Wifes husband 10 hrs ago #18

I don't really know the difference between Agnostic and Atheist.. Escape 9 hrs ago #25

Here is what made me an Athiest instead of a Agnostic. Athiest- "we dont have to disprove their claim, they have Eko 8 hrs ago #27

Christian here. hamsterjill 10 hrs ago #14

Why should I care??? TNNurse 10 hrs ago #15

I am not really understanding why this is considered important?????? Bev54 10 hrs ago #16

me too. barbtries 10 hrs ago #17

I'm like,,,,,,, LilElf70 10 hrs ago #19

Just means he was a rational thinker rhiannon55 10 hrs ago #21

I'm an agnostic married to an atheist lindalou65 9 hrs ago #24

Someone please make a point tirebiter 8 hrs ago #26

Godless Liberals Martin Eden 7 hrs ago #29