I mean they both don't have a definitive belief there is a god, one is just more certain than the other. But for classification purposes I would say they are different.
They didn't say they were
They are, however, “pretty much” the same thing.
Most self-described atheists are also agnostic. That is, they don’t claim to KNOW that they are right not to believe.
Most self-described agnostics are also atheists. That is, they are not theists.
Both can generally be described as agnostic atheists, as can most rational non believers.
Atheist are not the same thing as agnostics...
I mean they both don't have a definitive belief there is a god, one is just more certain than the other. But for classification purposes I would say they are different.
They didn't say they were
They are, however, “pretty much” the same thing.
Most self-described atheists are also agnostic. That is, they don’t claim to KNOW that they are right not to believe.
Most self-described agnostics are also atheists. That is, they are not theists.
Both can generally be described as agnostic atheists, as can most rational non believers.