One thing I have become aware of is that self styled atheists use different definitions of atheism depending on to whom they are talking. I agree with both Carl Sagan and Albert Einstein on defining an atheist as a person who believes that there is no god (god in the very broad sense). Einstein (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein) had an early Catholic education, despite being Jewish. He said that a Jesuit priest would consider him to be an atheist, since they considered anyone not Catholic to be an atheist. ( https://owlcation.com/humanities/Einsteins-Religion-Theist-Deist-Pantheist-Humanist-Atheist).
Specifically, I use the widely understood meaning of atheist as a person who believes that there is no god. An agnostic is a person who claims to not know. The phrase "'agnostic atheist" is an oxymoron. "An atheist has to know a lot more than I know. An atheist is someone who knows there is no god. By some definitions atheism is very stupid." http://philosophiesofmen.blogspot.com/2012/01/atheism-is-very-stupid-carl-sagan.html
Specifically, I use the widely understood meaning of atheist as a person who believes that there is no god. An agnostic is a person who claims to not know. The phrase "'agnostic atheist" is an oxymoron. "An atheist has to know a lot more than I know. An atheist is someone who knows there is no god. By some definitions atheism is very stupid." http://philosophiesofmen.blogspot.com/2012/01/atheism-is-very-stupid-carl-sagan.html
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