I don't think the intent of the article was to chastize anyone. Many people don't understand the difference between two philosophies, and I don't see the explanations as anything but helpful.

@TheoryNumber3
The word Agnostic only came in to being in 1869, created by Thomas Henry Huxley, grandfather of Aldus Huxley, as a get out of Hell free card for people who did not want to live theist lives but did not want to have their barbaric god burn them for all eternity for being atheists.
Since then people (mainly the atheist but spiritual brigade) have been redefining the word to mean whatever they want it to mean at any given moment in time, rather than just have the courage of their own convictions.
As I said people are obsessed with labels. I would rather just be honest, and have others be honest with me.

@LenHazell53 I doubt anyone calls themselves agnostic because they're afraid. I call myself an agnostic because I don't know how anyone can be sure there is or isn't a god.

By the way..... I don't want to split hairs, but you labeled yourself an atheist in your profile.

@TheoryNumber3
If you can be sure that unicorns don't exist, fairies don't exist and Sherlock Holmes does not exist how can you not be sure gods do not exist?

I used the term atheist because as the word literally means I am without god(s)

@LenHazell53 One can't really be sure of anything without empirical evidence. I BELIEVE that god doesn't exist... and I'd be really surprised if it did. But god's main purpose is to provide an explanation for things that are inexplicable. Or, as I said earlier in a post... to control the masses through fear

That's Funny, because after reading your profile you have labeled yourself as a Spiritual Atheist, so your criticism about other labeling themself is ignorant and small minded. It Suits you. Child.

@MrDragon you can sniff my ass too. I'd recommend it before you suck my cock.

@Drank_Spear so, infantile.

@MrDragon sniffing ass is

@Drank_Spear such an infant. You have such obsession with sniffing asses, is that what you like to do? Hell of pass time. I can think of better things to do that don't stink, but, to each their own, have at it, what ever floats your boat.

@MrDragon A few people have responded to decry labeling, although they're in a group that is, in iself, a label. Pretty ironic.

@TheoryNumber3 Yes, that is pretty ironic.

The diagram does show more people in the agnostic theist square. But yes, I'm pretty sure it's not representative of the world percentages of religious views.

I agree. I am fortunate enough to live in a secular country. Although I have friends who are churchgoers, the influence of religion is declining rapidly. The church of Scotland is closing more churches every year , including the village church I was forced to attend as a child. It is forecast that the church will have gone completely in thirty years.

@Moravian interesting, yes the UK generally is no longer a majority Christian country, according to census data, and then if we separate the functionally religious - those that participate in churches -- from the notionally religious - those who just put down their religion in senses forms -- it shows why churches are closing or are less full.

Save me a seat

This is the first I've heard of ignosticism. But it makes sense

@TheoryNumber3 Works for me. I just don't want to label myself by what I think about an undefinable theological question.