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What do you think is more rational atheism or agnosticism?

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Success · 26-30, F
Agnosticism is a myth, as nobody can remain impartial. The agnostic is actually an atheist: believing it more likely God doesn't exist.

Having said that, the agnostic atheist is slightly more rational than the strong skeptic, yet neither represents the height of reason.
Gouzi · 26-30, M
@Success Why can nobody remain impartial?
Success · 26-30, F
@Gouzi Because as we acquire new information (or conversely see no evidence being presented) we assign likelihood. Only a young child has no opinion whatsoever.
Gouzi · 26-30, M
@Success So, you think by necessity we passively gain psychological beliefs.

That doesn't mean that from a rational point of view our position cannot be agnostic. We may as a matter of fact have a disposition to a certain belief, but when considering it rationally remain agnostic given ignorance. We can push our bias aside.
Success · 26-30, F
@Gouzi Agnosticism is largely a lame term, as is atheism. The agnostic atheist and skeptical atheist are both doubters. They only vary in their amount of certitude. If agnosticism implies a 50/50 leaning then it is a myth. In psychology both are deemed to perceptually dwell within bias.
Gouzi · 26-30, M
@Success I don't think you can really quantify this. For example, for thinkers like Immaneul Kant & Ludwig Wittgenstein, its not about how likely God is to exist, rather its about the nature of human rationality.
Success · 26-30, F
@Gouzi Doubters (both types) dwell in reason-bias, at the low end of the spectrum. They are the first to succumb to perceptual stagnation.
Gouzi · 26-30, M
@Success Yeah, but i think you're confusing pyschology with offical philosophical position.
Success · 26-30, F
@Gouzi Psychology does a better job then philosophy in this area.
Gouzi · 26-30, M
@Success The question is what is more rational. Rational refers to logical and critical arguments. Therefore, this is concerned with your official philosophical position.

This question is not about psychological dispositions. so you are wrong.