“"Atheist" is quite clear in its meaning of "somebody without a belief in God." It is more complex in its usage since it has often been used to blacken anyone with the slightest doubt about the teachings of religion.” UsedBeliefClearDoubtAtheismTeachingComplexesAtheistPositive AtheismBelief In GodUsage Book:Against the Faith: Essays on Deists, Skeptics, and Atheists Source: Against the Faith: Essays on Deists, Skeptics, and Atheists
“"Agnostic" is a much more recent word than "atheist", coined by Thomas Huxley in 1869 to mean "without knowledge of God" and acquiring the usage of "being doubtful about the existence of God."” MeanExistenceAtheismAtheistPositive AtheismAgnosticDoubtfulUsageExistence Of GodKnowledge Of GodHuxley Book:Against the Faith: Essays on Deists, Skeptics, and Atheists Source: Against the Faith: Essays on Deists, Skeptics, and Atheists