Do the Agnostic mind that your normally associated with Atheist?

Question

I see the religious and atheist as standing in the ditch on both sides of a road scared to leave the safety of it.

I don't claim to be an Agnostic but I'd think your like me. The type that takes chances and plays in traffic, living everyday as if it's your last.

Looking forward to what's around the next corner or the next page in a book, a lifetime if learning everything you can. Open minded individual thinker to an extreme.

I can see where everyone else can be like this to certain degrees but not every minute of their life's.

Is this how Agnostics are or should be?
If so I don't think it's right your compared to athiest because your nothing like them.

Kathryn B: I'd think an Agnostic would be in denial of nothing, that's the whole point to being open minded.

Roger: I'd think the Agnostics care more than anyone, their the true seekers of truth.

I like your answers they make me think. I'll probably ask you more questions about Agnostic.

I have a strong interest in Gnostics personally, I've come to believe Jesus himself was one.

Answer 1

I'm an agnostic and I have no problem saying " I don't know". If you don't know, you don't know!

I don't mind being labeled as an atheist. I've been called this namely by some co-workers who happen to be Christians and I take no offence in it.

Also, to RogerH: Some of us DO care and continually seek out answers but until one or the other is proven, I'm going to remain neutral. It doesn't mean we don't care to know anything.

Answer 2

agnostic means that a person believes that there is no real way to know the truth about how we got here, where we are going, and what God even is, but recognizes that the world and all of its glorious creations has a creator. There is just no way to know what that "creator" is. Technically every single person on the Earth is agnostic, since there is no answer as to what or where the universe came from, its infiniteness, or finiteness, there is only speculation and interpretation of tales from the modern man, molded and transformed into modern day religion.

Answer 3

labels, schmabels ... I'm closer to agnostic thananything else

(my "name" just happened to be "the one on the typo-list" when I signed up for Y!A)

I don't, however, see the necessity of the metaphor you suggest. "open minded" maybe ... I really don't see the "should be" connection anywhere.

I usually view "should" as "red-flag" of loaded-ness in re "connotation that ain't necessarily so"

"living everyday as if it's your last" ... I suppose I should admire this ability.

"After the thrill is gone" yuh still gotta get to werk and pay bills and take out the trash etc


how did that old zen-saying go?

"before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water"
"after enlightenment, chop wood, carry water"

Answer 4

I really don't think they mind that much considering the people that group them with us are close minded people. However I never associated them with Atheists because the definitions are so different. They are more open minded but Atheists are just as open minded about things just not god. There are similarities but big differences.

Answer 5

I think that agnostics usually don't care about much as far as the God question goes, so they probably don't mind being grouped in with atheists, although I've never personally seen them that way. To me agnosticism means you don't really believe in God, but you're not going to rule it out as a possibility, so whatever. To me, it's religious ambivalence. I respect atheists and even religious zealots for at least knowing what they believe, why they believe it, and sticking to it.

Answer 6

This is beautiful, Sean. Type it up and put it in a blog. I have a different view of God than most Christians and I TRY to live in the moment. ;)

Answer 7

...As an Agnostic, I see myself as someone who has come to a "Y" in the 'Road to Spiritual Perfection", with a really BIG sign that says:
---..."<--- Left Fork: Path to Atheism and all, if anything, that it has to offer.
---> Right Fork: Path to Theism - and all, if anything, that it has to offer."...---

... but, instead of stepping onto a path, - I prefer to sit at that crossroad with my back to the sign, - and listen to those passers-by who would be so kind as to take the time to tell me interesting stories of their journeys, - with them always urging me to join them in THEIR journey, - on THEIR path,...

... and it never occurring to them at all that I am really quite content to just sit there, comfortable in the shade provided by that sign, --- and listen to them.
...;-)

Answer 8

Agnostics don't know and don't care. This doesn't sound like you, I think that you are a little confused about what true beliving really is. I believe that i am a good (not perfect ) Christian and I enjoy many of the same things you do.

Answer 9

Isn't an agnostic really just an atheist in denial? They don't believe in God, therefore they are not theists. Christians would consider them to be atheists, since they haven't accepted Christ as their savior.