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Nem on 09 November 2016
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SpokenTruth said:
Nem said:

I linked the term above... i don't need to look it up because i already did. Because it is knowledge is has no place for belief. Oh now we have gnostic aswell? How cute.

I did look it up for you though: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/gnostic?s=t

noun

4.
(initial capital letter) a member of any of certain sects among the early Christians who claimed to have superior knowledge of spiritual matters, and explained the world as created by powers or agencies arising as emanations from the Godhead.

Hmm... not exactly what you say it is. Actually it seems to be more commonly used as an adjective (first 3 points).
How is this based on knowledge? It is completely contradictory. This is NOT knowledge. This is belief. A Gnostic and a Theist are the same exact thing. Just like Agnostic and Atheist are the same thing aswell.

Let me add this because you obviously have issues on this definition aswell:
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/knowledge

noun 1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition:

As in... just cause you claim to know something out of thin air, it doesn't mean you actually have knowledge.

Either way, he is not an agnostic. Even with you definitions he would be Gnostic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnostic_theism

http://atheism.about.com/od/aboutagnosticism/a/theism.htm

http://atheism.about.com/od/Agnostic-Dictionary/g/Agnostic-Theism-Dictionary-Definition.htm

http://www.stanleycolors.com/2013/07/atheism-vs-theism-vs-agnosticism-vs-gnosticism-a-simple-guide-to-know-what-the-hell-you-are/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/camelswithhammers/2009/10/distinguishing-the-atheist-agnostic-the-theist-gnostic-the-atheist-gnostic-and-the-theist-agnostic/

Absolute nonsense. When an article claims that an atheist is someone who doesnt believe in gods it is not accurate in the least. Atheism has no beliefs. It is a ridiculous concept to say it has. Those definitions are incorrect.

You should start by finding neutral links instead of going through religious or atheist sites who make claims and can be complete hoaxes.