Our new series addressing problems with belief in God got off to a great start this past weekend at La Croix. Not only did we have a huge crowd to start off the New Year, 64 people responded to our invitation to turn in questions. Considering there was no advance warning and little time to write anything, that’s an impressive response.
We’ll attempt to group the most-asked questions, answering specific questions that are representative of the whole. Five La Croix staffers will take turns posting and we promise to check the comments regularly, responding to comments if necessary. Here goes…
A: This question is a good starting point since it helps us define terms. The Greek word for God is “theos.” A “theist” is a person who believes in God or gods. Put “a” in front of it and it negates it; thus, an “atheist” doesn’t believe in God or any divine being. “Gnosis,” the Greek word for knowing, with an “a” prefix becomes “unknown.” An agnostic doesn’t claim to know if there is a God or not. Sometimes it’s because they personally haven’t come to a conclusion; other agnostics say it’s impossible for anyone to know.
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