From James Whalley
Chris Ford says that agnosticism is a more scientific position than atheism or theism (28 February, p 54). However, if someone told me there were fairies at the bottom of their garden, I wouldn’t say that I was agnostic about it, simply that I didn’t believe it.
Since I think the chances of there being any kind of god are about the same as fairies existing, I am quite happy to call myself an atheist.
Howick, Quebec, Canada
