Have you ever been substantively wrong online?

[Al B. Sure!]

loinburger, I used to be one of those "I'm an agnostic, not an atheist!" pussies because I didn't really understand what the words meant. It was actually an argument with you that cured me of that misapprehension and made me realize I met the definition of an actual atheist.

Where were you when I was arguing with someone (was it Spencer?) over this very issue?

[Julian Delphiki]

Has the tech barrier that prevents you from being wrong online finally been broken? Whats next, FTL or perpetuum motion machine?

[loinburger]

Where were you when I was arguing with someone (was it Spencer?) over this very issue?

You were probably being so obnoxious that nobody wanted to admit to agreeing with you

[giblets]

Where were you when I was arguing with someone (was it Spencer?) over this very issue?

Once again, you're wrong. It was Braindead.

[Felch]

I've been wrong many times, but I can't remember it through the haze of drugs and dirty skanks.

[Boris Godunov]

Where were you when I was arguing with someone (was it Spencer?) over this very issue?

Don't know, don't care. I often take months-long breaks from this and other sites.

[Zevico]

The continued presence of Western forces in Afghanistan is doing litte to stabilise that country or the region. I thought otherwise for some time.

[Zevico]

I've been wrong many times, but I can't remember it through the haze of drugs and dirty skanks.

Isn't it time you embraced Jesus?

[SpencerH]

Where were you when I was arguing with someone (was it Spencer?) over this very issue?

I doubt it since I am an agnostic atheist.

[Provost Harrison]

Which one?

[Felch]

Isn't it time you embraced Jesus?

Being Catholic, I can embrace both Jesus and depravity. It's why we have indulgences.

[Boris Godunov]

Isn't it time you embraced Jesus?

While he does have amazing abs, I've heard he's pretty stingy with the reach-around. So much for "do unto others..."

[loinburger]

Which one?

If using the definitions that atheism = lack of belief in god / disbelief in god and agnosticism = belief that god's existence has not been or cannot be (dis)proven then the two stances aren't mutually exclusive.

I've gone through three phases with regards to how I respond to people asking if I believe in god (usually Mormons knocking on my door):
1. "I'm an agnostic." Technically true, since I don't believe that god's existence can be (dis)proven. Unfortunately this always got the evangelist's hopes up too much ("oh boy he's in doubt!"), so I quickly abandoned this tactic.
2. "I'm an atheist." Far more accurate than the above statement, and did not get the evangelist's hopes up as much; however this caused them to redouble their efforts to talk to me about god etc., because they didn't need to worry overmuch about offending me (offend an agnostic (using the "I don't know if I believe in god or not" definition) and he may become an atheist; offend an atheist and you may actually get divine brownie points).
3. "It doesn't matter." This is what I answer now, and it works out well. It doesn't matter what I believe or don't believe, because neither of us is going to convert the other in the course of a half hour conversation in which I talk about invisible pink unicorns and they talk about CS Lewis style bull****. In all cases that I've issued this response the evangelist immediately gave up and went to the next house.

[ZEE]

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[loinburger]

You've been holding out on us - since when have you been able to read?