re: #126 b_sharp

A little more.

An agnostic says we can never really rule out the existence of a god because we cannot logically prove a negative so I will live my life as though there probably isn’t such a thing, but I’ll reserve a bit of space in my mind for a god just in case.

An atheist says we can rule out the existence of a god even though it is not possible to logically prove a negative because the preponderance of evidence shows a god is not only not necessary but not possible given the physical laws as we understand them. I will not bother reserving that bit of space because it would be a waste. However if the evidence changes, I will then make room, but the evidence will have to be spectacular and overturn all previous evidence against. I do not expect that to happen.

An atheist is closer to science than an agnostic.

Sorry I think you have it wrong…All scientists should on the face of it be agnostic…Look everybody knows the first Rainbow wasn’t 6000 years ago..Light have passed through water particles for Billions of years…Yes there was a rainbow long before Noah..It’s a fable my friends..
That doesn’t mean there isn’t God..The Lord Almighty…You don’t get to prove God in Science…And by keeping it separate Mankind as made wonderful strides in Science…