I'm Catholic and I believe that there is a God and everything, but I doubt some of the things that He has done and I doubt that there is a place called Heaven and Hell. What's the term for that....if there is any. I was thinking agnostic, but I'm not 100% sure. Help me out will ya!
2007-03-23 17:55:59 · 17 answers · asked by mariechele11 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Agnostic means that you believe that man will never truly know these answers. It doesn't mean that you don't believe. It's just that you don't believe any religion or science will ever know for sure. You're skeptical.
2007-03-23 18:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by pensacola_sand 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Agnostic is not 100% sure. They sort of believe, but have doubts & would like more proof. They're the fence-sitters between atheists & believers.
Don't worry. I think most people have doubts & lapses of faith at some point in their lives. I'm Catholic too. I was raised Catholic. I don't always agree with everything the Church says, or what my mother told us. I feel spiritual in my own way. I feel closest to God when I'm in nature. It's a beautiful world. I do believe in Heaven & Hell but I don't think there are pearly gates & hellfire. I think it's different. I think it's more like a state of being: complete happiness & love or utter despair & torment being banished from God's love. I think Heaven is like the best dream you ever had, lasting forever & Hell would be the worst nightmare, dragged out for eternity with no escape.
Anyway, don't worry. It's natural to be confused. Just keep the faith! :)
2007-03-23 18:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An agnostic wonders if there really is a God. There is an old joke that goes: Did you hear about the dyslexic, agnostic, insomniac?.... He stayed awake all night wondering if there really was a dog. Anyway, I believe that you might be looking for Agnostic Theism is the philosophical view that encompasses both theism and agnosticism. An agnostic theist is one who views that the truth value of certain claims particularly existence of god is unknown or inherently unknowable but chooses to believe in god in spite of this.
2007-03-23 18:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by V H B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An agnostic is one which would not have a fastened have faith on climate god exists or no longer. You look lacking a concept as to climate or no longer your particular faith is right. for the reason which you nonetheless have faith in god, you at the instant are not an agnostic, you're a theist. the actual incontrovertible fact which you're uncertain of gods attributes is a different count. i do no longer comprehend that there is a particular call for it ( and that i've got a masters in philsophy). It sounds such as you're having doubts with regard to the church, the dogma, etc, fairly than a disaster of religion. i might say the term is "sensible."
2016-10-20 08:08:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called a "doubting thomas" or a "heretic". Read the bible and take it as GOD's word. If there is something that you don't understand ask your Catholic priest. If you have any doubts always defer to the bible. Take the word for exactly what it says. Remember that the New Testament supercedes The Old Testament
2007-03-23 18:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by Keith B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually agnostic is basically when you dont agree or disagree there is a god. but as for a term for your current stand on religion, im not sure of one. if i would have to guess i'd probably say a weak catholic. but you never know the term might be hypocrite =P
2007-03-23 18:03:17 · answer #6 · answered by Dave 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Deism: (1) The belief in the existence of a God on purely rational grounds without reliance on revelation or authority; especially in the 17th and 18th centuries. (2) The doctrine that God created the world and its natural laws, but takes no further part in its functioning.
2007-03-23 21:18:37 · answer #7 · answered by ss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations to you, youre headed in the right direction. No, there is no God, and the term I believe you were searching for is educated. You are educated if you realize religion and " all that" is untrue
2007-03-23 18:07:17 · answer #8 · answered by dizzead 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heretic
2007-03-23 18:09:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In my view, there is a great difference between faith and religion. it only creates doubt. believe in yourself first, when you achieve that, you will no longer be bothered with the little "opposition" voices in you head.
2007-03-23 18:47:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋