2007-01-29 16:21:27 · 22 answers · asked by Jose P 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's not a religion; it's a philosophical stance. It's the viewpoint that the truth about God or gods and/or the supernatural is not known, or cannot be known.
2007-01-29 16:27:48 · answer #1 · answered by Lee Harvey Wallbanger 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are different sorts of agnostics. Basically, I think of myself as an atheist, simply not believing in gods. Truth is, I don't believe in gods and find so much of various religions to be garbage. However, the truth is, I can't prove there are no gods. Of course, I have no desire to do so - let theists (or god) prove the existence of god. So, in the sense that I don't definitively know, I'm an agnostic. With respect to whether I believe in a god or not, I'm an atheist. It's really just words.
2007-01-30 00:30:01 · answer #2 · answered by Skeff 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Peace!
I think you can call Buddhism as agnostic. They do not believe in a Supreme Being but do not rule out the possibility that there might be one.
2007-01-30 00:31:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
A religion that belived Pluto was a planet in 2005 but not in 2006.
2007-01-30 00:50:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agnostic people do not subscribe to theist OR atheist beliefs. They are 'on the fence' about the existence of god(s).
2007-01-30 00:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by gelfling 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agnostic is not a religion
Agnostic means one does not deny the existence of God and heaven but holds that one cannot know for certain whether or not they exist.
2007-01-30 00:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jo 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's like someone that has stopped subscribing to a magazine because the articles were useless but they won't mind renewing it later on if the magazine turned out to be of value.
2007-01-30 00:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by Rabble Rouser 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not a religion.
We are unconvinced and/or noncommital about the existence of god/gods/deities and other such religious matter.
I kinda think more on the its possible but not probable degree when it comes to a supreme higher being.
2007-01-30 00:31:32 · answer #8 · answered by Sheriff of R&S 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Listen: first of all god exists because i believe in him is a terrible arguement. there is no rational proof for the existence of god, and agnostics are looking for exactly that. A true agnostic is one who wants to believe but wants rational proof of existence. A true believer realizes that there is no rational proof of the existence of god but believes anyways
2007-01-30 00:28:45 · answer #9 · answered by sguar1 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Don't think I've heard of this stance on belief being equated to any specific religion thank goodness but is free to go where it may .Fence sitting is well thought of in politics where they try for middle of the road to get votes.
2007-01-30 00:27:03 · answer #10 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋