Theist: A person who accepts the claim in the existence of a god or gods
Atheist: NOT ^
Gnostic: To know, a person who believes they know their position is correct
Agnostic NOT ^
There's 4 stances you can hold
Gnostic Theist: I accept the claim that there is a god or gods, and I know it
Agnostic Theist: I accept the claim that there is a god, but I don't know it
Gnostic Atheist: I don't accept the claim that there is a god, and I know there is not
Agnostic Atheist: I don't accept the claim there is a god, but I don't know it
If someone says to me "I claim that there is a god, do you accept this claim?" and I say "No, I don't accept this claim" that isn't the same thing as me saying "No, I accept the opposite claim, that there is not a god"
What you call "atheist" is "gnostic atheist" which is sometimes referred to as "hard atheism"
What you call "agnostic" is "agnostic atheist."
Agnostic isn't a thing on its own, it's only a qualifier of your perceived level of knowledge of the aforementioned claim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjY619aJ82Y Matt Dillahunty has a good video about what these terms mean.
Theist: A person who accepts the claim in the existence of a god or gods
Atheist: NOT ^
Gnostic: To know, a person who believes they know their position is correct
Agnostic NOT ^
There's 4 stances you can hold
Gnostic Theist: I accept the claim that there is a god or gods, and I know it
Agnostic Theist: I accept the claim that there is a god, but I don't know it
Gnostic Atheist: I don't accept the claim that there is a god, and I know there is not
Agnostic Atheist: I don't accept the claim there is a god, but I don't know it
If someone says to me "I claim that there is a god, do you accept this claim?" and I say "No, I don't accept this claim" that isn't the same thing as me saying "No, I accept the opposite claim, that there is not a god"
What you call "atheist" is "gnostic atheist" which is sometimes referred to as "hard atheism"
What you call "agnostic" is "agnostic atheist."
Agnostic isn't a thing on its own, it's only a qualifier of your perceived level of knowledge of the aforementioned claim.
Theist: A person who accepts the claim in the existence of a god or gods
Atheist: NOT ^
Gnostic: To know, a person who believes they know their position is correct
Agnostic NOT ^
There's 4 stances you can hold
Gnostic Theist: I accept the claim that there is a god or gods, and I know it
Agnostic Theist: I accept the claim that there is a god, but I don't know it
Gnostic Atheist: I don't accept the claim that there is a god, and I know there is not
Agnostic Atheist: I don't accept the claim there is a god, but I don't know it
If someone says to me "I claim that there is a god, do you accept this claim?" and I say "No, I don't accept this claim" that isn't the same thing as me saying "No, I accept the opposite claim, that there is not a god"
What you call "atheist" is "gnostic atheist" which is sometimes referred to as "hard atheism"
What you call "agnostic" is "agnostic atheist."
Agnostic isn't a thing on its own, it's only a qualifier of your perceived level of knowledge of the aforementioned claim.
Theist: A person who accepts the claim in the existence of a god or gods
Atheist: NOT ^
Gnostic: To know, a person who believes they know their position is correct
Agnostic NOT ^
There's 4 stances you can hold
Gnostic Theist: I accept the claim that there is a god or gods, and I know it
Agnostic Theist: I accept the claim that there is a god, but I don't know it
Gnostic Atheist: I don't accept the claim that there is a god, and I know there is not
Agnostic Atheist: I don't accept the claim there is a god, but I don't know it
If someone says to me "I claim that there is a god, do you accept this claim?" and I say "No, I don't accept this claim" that isn't the same thing as me saying "No, I accept the opposite claim, that there is not a god"
What you call "atheist" is "gnostic atheist" which is sometimes referred to as "hard atheism"
What you call "agnostic" is "agnostic atheist."
Agnostic isn't a thing on it's own, it's only a qualifier of your perceived level of knowledge of the aforementioned claim.