2007-07-15 12:10:03 · 14 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes we enter the world not knowing.
We enter the world loving and feeling loved.
Jesus taught that we had to be like a child to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
So dogma and knowledge is useless in experiencing god, and the more certain we are of what we know the further from the truth we get.
The only thing to know is to love God and to love all people.
All other forms of learning are good for entertainment and the exploration of this world but not for coming to God.
So if you wish to learn something try going to school so you can be useful to the world while you're here and try not to impede both science and faith.
Blessed Be!
2007-07-15 12:14:04 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Gnostic♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you don't confront a child with theism they will remain agnostic or atheist. I know. I've been there. If this was not true, we would all be born with the same religion and stay that way. This is an interesting problem if you believe in a God. It's one of the many inconsistency arguments.
Consider:
What happens if you die without the concept of God being taught to you?
What happens to animals?
Should God intervene if you're born into an atheist family?
I can make it worse:
Should God intervene if you're born in a family with other beliefs than that of ''the one true God''?
2007-07-15 19:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by dutchday 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't born agnostic.
Even as a child, I knew God was real.
In fact, God gives Everyone a measure of faith. Therefore, Everyone is given an opportunity to know Jesus.
2007-07-15 19:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jesus Loves Connie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Strictly speaking, to be agnostic means that you decline to believe anything without logically satisfactory evidence, and that is all it means. A lot of people, it seems, believe all sorts of things without the slightest plausible evidence, so I would have to say no, in answer to your question.
2007-07-15 19:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually we are all born atheist, since we have no knowledge of the supernatural and no reason to think there are any gods. As babies, all we are aware of is ourselves and our own needs.
Belief in gods is a product of indoctrination.
Agnosticism is the result of being able to engage in abstract thought. Babies are not capable of it, and most children don't gain the ability until around age 12-13 years.
Some folks never gain the ability to figure out "what's what." I think they become Republicans.
2007-07-15 19:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by link955 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The next time you are talking to an infant, get up in his face and say, Hey, are you an agnostic? See what he says.
2007-07-15 19:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think we're probably all born atheist & then our parents/culture instill a belief in God or whichever religion we are born into.
agnostic is more of an indifference, atheist is nonbelief. we are born without a belief until someone teaches us.
2007-07-15 19:14:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
We are born not knowing anything, and having no predispositions... you acquire the beliefs of those around you, whether it be Christianity, atheism, Buddhism, Islam... whatever
2007-07-15 19:14:29 · answer #8 · answered by vérité 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe we are all born with no knowledge of god/gods, and no reason to care if there is.
When we begin belief in such things, is when our parents start sharing their opinions and thoughts with us.
2007-07-15 19:14:49 · answer #9 · answered by Sapere Aude 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think we're all born atheist because the concept of agnosticism would only be possible when you put "God" in the equation.
2007-07-15 19:15:58 · answer #10 · answered by Zsasha 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋