2006-12-20 03:35:41 · 5 answers · asked by Addicted To Abercrombie & Fitch 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
An agnostic neither confims nor denies the presence of God.
2006-12-20 03:38:41 · answer #1 · answered by Lydia T 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
From the Greek
a - not
gnos - to know
an agnostic doesn't know what to believe
2006-12-20 11:55:30 · answer #2 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the Greek: "a" (not) + "gnosis" (knowing). An agnostic says that they do not know whether there is a God or not, and that they don't believe such knowledge is possessed by anyone at this point.
2006-12-20 11:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That since there's no way to prove or disprove the existence of God or a Higher Power, they do not claim to "know" one way or the other.
2006-12-20 11:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sitting on the fence.
Not deciding this way or that.
Always open to discussion, but making no conclusions.
2006-12-20 11:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋