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GD brings up another good reason I avoid the agnostic term. A lot of people think of it as meaning someone just isn't sure, or is still "seeking." I'm pretty sure, just not dogmatic.
Also, I hope that by embracing the term atheist, I can make do my little bit to remove the still considerable stigma that gets attached to that word. (certainly here in the South.) There are plenty of decent, compassionate non-believers out there, and the more open they are, the more the world can see that 'atheist' is a perfectly cromulent thing to be, even if it isn't their cup of tea.
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