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Recently my husband's father came to visit. They were spending some quality father/son time.

Along came the "Elephant" in the room, I suppose...Me? I've seen it, like the stuff we (here) can't see - so I get it.

But for the first time, my husband's father said, "You're still Catholic aren't you?"

(BTW - I'm pro anything positive, love, marriage of all sects, ect.) He said, it felt like coming out of the closet??? I know what he meant, though.

The father seemed to think the terms intertwine. I never thought about it that way.

Does anyone have examples of the differences? And shouldn't belief in anything come at one's own pace?

Otherwise it's like, to me anyway, you're just going through the motions to tell people what they want to hear...

What do other people think?

Hi Elleise,

As a previous BellaOnline Atheist/Agnostic editor, I think that the best source that you can most succinctly find the answer to your question is at About.Agnosticism/Atheism written by Austin Cline/About.com guide. Just Google Atheist vs. Agnostic - What's the Difference Between an Atheist and an Agnostic? and the article by that name should be the first one listed. That article also provides links to other articles that you may find helpful.

Thanks Lance

I'll have to try and do that.

But experiences - real life, incidents. I understand there's a fine line.

The thing is, the question originated by, "Don't you think there was a guy named Jesus that came here?"

Me personally, I do. But I also believe there was a guy named Buddah, Mohammad, Ghandi, etc. that walked the road less traveled in search and/or Proof of the same thing.

In the end my husband said, there IS a God or higher source, but we as we are don't understand or know exactly what that is enough for it to be for everyone.

I might be in the wrong place for posting though. Lol it wouldn't be the first time