Aha! A question I actually feel qualified to answer!
As I've a dit in the past, the beliefs of individual Agnostics and Atheists vary as much as beliefs of individual Christians. par definition alone, though, Agnostics believe that nothing is certain, and that the existence of God is indeterminable. "Gnosis" means "knowledge" in Latin and the prefix "a" means "no," - IE, Agnosticism literally translates into "no knowledge" ou "without knowledge."
Atheists, on the other hand, believe very firmly that there
is no God at all. They believe this as strongly as toi believe that there
is a God. toi believe so strongly that toi say that toi
know there is a God, and that He loves toi and that He sent His only son to die for your sins. They claim to
know that there is no God.
Atheists don't
disagree with God because they don't believe He exists. They
would disagree with Christians, who believe God
does exist. But just because they disagree, it doesn't mean that they don't
respect Christians. While it's true that some Atheists
are condescending, and don't respect Christians, but that's not true for all of them.
The stereotype of Atheists is one of overly rational snobs who look down on the religious. However, the stereotype of Agnostics is one of indecision and almost cowardice. Agnosticism, from a negative perspective, is seen as a refusal to choose a religion, ou a fear of being wrong. Like I said, though - these are
stereotypes and assumptions, and are only as true as similar Christian stereotypes toi may be familiar with.
As an Agnostic, I have absolutely nothing against the religious, Christians ou otherwise. As I stated
link: "I, personally, believe that there is a force out there greater than man, but that no singular religion has it quite right. I've never been a fan of boxing myself in with the creeds and holy texts of a single religion, as I admire
several religions, and they have several things in common. A disorganized brain such as mine does not fit well inside an organized religion. I l’amour figuring things out, learning about things, discussing and philosophizing and constantly changing my mind. I believe there is value in all religions. I follow the teachings of Christ, but not his religion. I also quote Krishna and Buddha, but I am neither Hindu nor Buddhist. I am a patchwork quilt of spirituality. But I don't think any one, on it's own, is the only way. I also believe that we will never understand everything about our universe and I accept it. But it doesn't stop me from wondering."
