NounSingular agnostic Plural agnostics agnostic (plural agnostics)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Agnosticism (Greek: α- a-, without + γνώσις gnōsis, knowledge; after Gnosticism) is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claims — particularly metaphysical claims regarding theology, afterlife or the existence of deities, spiritual beings, or even ultimate reality — is unknown or, depending on the form of agnosticism, inherently impossible to prove or disprove and hence unknowable. It is not a religious declaration in itself and the terms are not mutually exclusive. Demographic research services normally list agnostics in the same category as atheists and/or non-religious people, using agnostic in the sense of noncommittal. However, this can be misleading given the existence of agnostic theists, who identify themselves as both agnostics in the original sense and followers of a particular religion. Many philosophers and thinkers have written about agnosticism, including Thomas Henry Huxley, Albert Einstein, Robert G. Ingersoll, and Bertrand Russell. Religious scholars who wrote about agnosticism are Peter Kreeft, Blaise Pascal and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later elected as Pope Benedict XVI. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  christiannewsanalysis.com Aquila 2009-04-18 13:00:42 Surprise Video: Colbert Defends Bible and Christ's Divinity, Slams 'Happy . Agnostic. ' By Dave Pierre Here's a rare sight: A host of a major television show.  future-breed.com Dan Gonyea 2009-04-10 19:30:58 Agnostic. Front show on Sunday cancelled. Posted by Dan Gonyea. Unfortunately this show is cancelled. I just got word that Roger is sick and in the hospital, and AF has to cancel the remainder of the tour. I apologize to everyone who . ...  pentaxforums.com Agnostic 2009-04-11 07:32:53 Agnostic. , very nice and sharp pictures! I have Helios 44M-4 58mm f/2 too and I love this old lens!!! Long time ago my dad bought Zenit CD12 which came with this lens. For more than 15 years, it was collecting dust in the storage room. . ... From Google Blog Search: "agnostic"  newsobserver.com News & Observer, NC ... to other denominations and faiths, and certainly there's nothing in Scripture that says a coal-burning power plant is the only way to generate electricity. After all, you can be agnostic on Al Gore and still be a big believer in God's green Earth.  rapidcityjournal.com Rapid City Journal, SD I think there may be a higher power, but I'm not certain what it is, Costello said, describing herself as agnostic for the past two years or so. Christianity doesn't fit my ideas at all right now. Maybe there'sa religion out there that might someday ...  blogs.houstonpress.com Houston Press, TX Singer Dave Dictor was one of the first sexually ambigious - as outlined on "America's So Straight," from the band's 1982 debut Millions of Dead Cops - singers among the decidedly macho collective of bands like Agnostic Front and Bad Brains. ... From Google News Search: "agnostic" How old were you when you became an atheist or an agnostic? Q. Assuming that you are an atheist or agnostic right now... This is a serious question. Asked by Muhammed Asif - Wed Dec 31 09:12:59 2008 - - 16 Answers - 1 Comments A. thirteen. well ain't that a lucky number Answered by Pure Atheist - Wed Dec 31 09:16:09 2008 Isn't everyone technically AGNOSTIC since nobody can prove or deny the existence of God? Q. It's a fact that nobody can prove that God does exist, and likewise nobody can prove that God doesn't exist. That is the definition of being Agnostic, therefore isnt everyone technically Agnostic regardless of what they believe? Faith isn't proof. Asked by T - Tue Nov 25 02:50:45 2008 - - 24 Answers - 0 Comments A. No. Agnosticism, as with any "ism," has to do with what you "believe" to be true, not necessarily with what "is." An agnostic believes that is is impossible to know whether there is a God or not. A theist certainly doesn't believe this. A theist believes that he does in fact know that there is a God, whether he knows this "absolutely" or not. On the other hand, even as an atheist I do not believe that it is impossible to know whether there is a God. I see no compelling evidence for such a being, at least not according to descriptions put forward by any of the major religions, so I hold the default position of atheism. But I am not so arrogant as to think I could not be wrong, and so I am perfectly willing to entertain the notion… [cont.] Answered by Jeffrey S - Wed Nov 26 13:55:24 2008 what is the difference between an agnostic, an atheist and a believer?
Q. I'd say 1. an agnostic says he doesn't know, 2. an atheist is one who does not know that he does not know. 3. A believer says "interesting" and decides to pursue the questions on and on. what thinkest thou? Asked by GBM - Fri May 22 22:44:14 2009 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments A. 1. An agnostic questions the existence of God. 2. An atheist says there is no God. 3. A believer knows there is a God. Answered by guitarrman45 - Fri May 22 22:52:07 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "agnostic" |
