Between the poles of strong atheism and strict theism lies agnosticism, the argument that gods are very unlikely, but cannot logically be ruled out as utterly impossible. Agnosticism is considered a cautious, tentative and scientific approach to the question of the existence of gods – Stefan Molyneux’s seminal book “Against the Gods?” makes a powerful case against agnosticism and for the positive acceptance of the nonexistence of supernatural beings.
It is not rational to even entertain the possibility of the existence of irrational entities. We do not accept agnosticism about unicorns, fairies, square circles, pixies on the proposition that two and two make five ÔÇô why do we create a special exception in the realm of deities? Surely it is because the social cost of rejecting God’s is far higher than the social cost of rejecting goblins.
“Against the Gods?” provides essential ammunition to those fighting the virus of faith, and clears the mental fog of the irrational middle ground between atheism and theism.
“Against the Gods is a nail in agnosticismÔÇÖs coffin. Stefan Molyneux is a pallbearer. Once agnosticism can finally and permanently be put to rest, we can turn our attention to an even more pernicious scourgeÔÇöfaith. Molyneux has begun this journey for us by making an extraordinarily contribution to the much-overlooked dangers of agnosticism.” – Peter Boghossian