Reply #103: But the lack of evidence makes you more of an agnostic than

[rasputin1952]

an atheist.

There is the double edged sword...there is no evidence that there isn't a deity.

Since there is no way to prove the situation either way, w/o a "grand" showing, such as a deity actually exposing him/herself, the whole argument goes moot and relies on faith alone.

An atheist insists there is no god/gods while religion insists there is/are god/gods; the lack of a manifestation 'proves' nothing, so agnosticism is the only viable avenue to take under the circumstances. One should accept the possibility since there is no evidence that a deity/deities do not exist.

In any case, it may not be the deity that should be addressed, but rather how we as a human family conduct ourselves toward each other while alive on this planet, (and home we treat our home as well).
Religious or not, we should be doing a much better job on how we deal w/each other and this planet...:)