2006-09-02 00:09:56 · 14 answers · asked by V.Mav 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They don't know whether Gods existed or not. So they chose to ignore and disbelief it, besides secularizing things.
2006-09-02 00:18:53 · answer #1 · answered by Vile Maverick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnosticism is not about belief; it's a philosophical statement that definite knowledge about the existence or non-existence of a god or gods is impossible. An agnostic is not a 'fence-sitter' and it's possible for an agnostic to say 'I don't know but I tend to believe' or 'I don't know but I tend to disbelieve'.
So it's not mutually exclusive with either theism or atheism. It can complement them.
2006-09-02 07:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know an AGNOSTIC is one who doesn't know anything about God.
An agnostic proclaims that even if there is a God how do we know? We are ordinary mortals who are engaged in mundane things and the concept of God doesn't bother us at all.
Thus, even if a God exists man would never come to know of God's existence because he's too preoccupied with mundane things. Got it??!!
2006-09-02 07:24:41 · answer #3 · answered by The Maulvi Who Sold His Maruti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An agnostic is a chicken-shi'ite atheist. Can't seem to get his butt off the fence. Still better than being a delusional superstitionist religionist.
2006-09-02 10:34:11 · answer #4 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostics are uncertain of the existence of God, they neither confirm nor deny him
Agnostic means unknowning or something like that
if you answer the question "does God exist?" by saying "I don't know" then you are probably agnostic
2006-09-02 07:13:16 · answer #5 · answered by angle_of_deat_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on experience I think the pineal gland is wild! Once open full throttle woohoo! its like eating all the apples in eden! Than if you can do it and live its like the pyramid with no cap. ACK I need to shut up.
2006-09-02 07:18:23 · answer #6 · answered by Labatt113 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostic \Ag*nos"tic\, a. [Gr. 'a priv. + ? knowing, ? to know.]
Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or
involving agnosticism. -- Ag*nos"tic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
Agnostic \Ag*nos"tic\, n.
One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any
knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism,
neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal
Deity, a future life, etc.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]
agnostic
adj : uncertain of all claims to knowledge [syn: agnostical]
[ant: gnostic]
n : a person who doubts truth of religion [syn: doubter]
2006-09-02 07:16:07 · answer #7 · answered by zen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostics don't believe in any particular faith because they believe there is not enough info for them to come to a conclusive answer.
I am generalizing, but....it's in the ball park
2006-09-02 07:12:12 · answer #8 · answered by Jon H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agnostics are people who don't specifically believe there is or isn't a God. They don't care one way or another.
Atheists on the other hand believe that there specifically isn't a God.
2006-09-02 07:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by Seraphim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone in the fence. Doesn't believe and doesn't disbelieve there is a god. Pretty common step into becoming atheist.
2006-09-02 07:12:17 · answer #10 · answered by Alucard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋