# SD population poll: believe in a deity, Yes or No (optional: dunno)? Please read description first. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 19, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-population-poll-believe-in-a-deity-yes-or-no-optional-dunno-please-read-description-first/547280 "2010-07-19T21:47:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-population-poll-believe-in-a-deity-yes-or-no-optional-dunno-please-read-description-first/547280/41 "2010-07-22T00:51:43Z")
Sorry, but I’m another one who dislikes your poll options. I played along and clicked the first option, but it’s not quite true. There’s a big difference between: 1. I do not believe in any Gods. And 1. I don’t believe there are any Gods. I can state, categorically, that I do not have any belief in any Gods. I cannot state, categorically, that there are no Gods. I think it’s highly likely, but there’s no way that I or anyone else can say that for certain. I mean, I understand that you were going for option 1 rather than option 2, but then why did you phrase it that way? ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-population-poll-believe-in-a-deity-yes-or-no-optional-dunno-please-read-description-first/547280/42 "2010-07-22T01:33:21Z")
I selected the first choice. I don’t believe in anything supernatural. Big surprise. ---
**Author:** ![Ionizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5daacb/32.png) [@Ionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ionizer)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-population-poll-believe-in-a-deity-yes-or-no-optional-dunno-please-read-description-first/547280/43 "2010-07-22T04:05:15Z")
No gods or Gods to me. Practical atheist as it can’t be _known_. As far as I know. Quick joke: What does an agnostic dyslexic insomniac do? Lays awake all night wondering if there really is a dog… Had to throw that in to maybe head off **Dio**. Sorry (just kidding, Dio) ---
**Author:** ![SecondJudith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@SecondJudith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecondJudith)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-population-poll-believe-in-a-deity-yes-or-no-optional-dunno-please-read-description-first/547280/44 "2010-07-22T08:35:34Z")
> [@Baal\_Houtham](#): > > Hi **SecondJudith**. I believe you’re misinterpreting **begbert** ’s post, but perhaps he’ll correct me. > > The thread is about belief. Not knowledge. It’s possible that either (or both!) of us have misunderstood his post, but I’m always happy to be corrected. You and I just disagree about the nature of belief, which is fine. I can’t state whether or not I believe in something until that something is clearly defined. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-population-poll-believe-in-a-deity-yes-or-no-optional-dunno-please-read-description-first/547280/45 "2010-07-22T09:52:50Z")
I’m another one dissatified with the options. I voted no, but I would have to agree with **scifisam**. missred (practical atheist, professed agnostic) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-population-poll-believe-in-a-deity-yes-or-no-optional-dunno-please-read-description-first/547280.md?page=2)