AGNOSTICISM - a philosophy or a religion?

Answer 1

Agnosticism (from the Greek a, meaning "without", and gnosticism or gnosis, meaning "knowledge") is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claims—particularly metaphysical claims regarding theology, afterlife or the existence of God, gods, deities, or even ultimate reality—is unknown or, depending on the form of agnosticism, inherently unknowable due to the nature of subjective experience.

Agnostics claim either that it is not possible to have absolute or certain knowledge of the existence or nonexistence of God or gods; or, alternatively, that while individual certainty may be possible, they personally have no knowledge. Agnosticism in both cases involves some form of skepticism. There are, however, some agnostics who believe in a god.
Demographic research services normally list agnostics in the same category as atheists and non-religious people,[1] although this can be misleading depending on the number of agnostic theists who identify themselves first as agnostics and second as followers of a particular religion.

不可知論（Agnosticism; 或稱不可知主義）是一種哲學觀點，認為形上學的一些問題，例如是否有來世、上帝是否存在等，是不為人知或者根本無法知道的想法或理論。不可知論包含著宗教懷疑主義，不像無神論者一樣否認神的存在，只是認為人不能知道其存在。不可知論者認為人類不可能得到真理，他們通常被算作非宗教的、世俗的，但是不一定全都沒有信仰。

在一些人口統計中，不可知論者常被認為是無神論者，或是沒有宗教，事實上一些有宗教信仰的人也可以是不知論者：一些人對於他的信仰未必堅定，但是受到社會風氣或自小的環境影響，他們把他們的宗教當作是常識或是信念。

Answer 2

they don't seem to be theory structures. Agnosticism is merely pointing out that there's no awareness from which to make any decision concerning faith. Atheism is an commentary no longer a theory or a theory device. it somewhat is like believing in gravity or that the sea has water. it quite is not theory in the non secular experience, it quite is the commentary that there's no longer something to have self assurance in. As such, the different non-opposite theory could be paired with it and so can not sort a theory device.

Answer 3

Agnosticism is a realist look at life and the Universe. It believes that it is likely there is a creator but no life form could possibly conceive who or what created the Universe. Logic tells the Agnostic religion is false and a cop out on reality. It is a created belief to fill in the gap of human knowledge. Agnostics accept this 'gap'.
I do not see, therefore, Agnosticism being a philosophy or a belief. Rather it is a LACK of false belief but a belief and acceptance of our inability to understand.

Answer 4

Philospohy is like an open revolving door, thoughts scribed by the are those, captured in that moments, at a particular juncture in his life, on a certain day, in the mood of that moment. Hence thoughts in philosophy are partial and peculair to that philospher, in that political or social clime, given to a meeting of minds of a certain sector of peoples. Different strokes for different folks, means that the masses, people, or rabble when unruly, require differing doctrines for their personal role and part in the great book of life.

Religions are captured disciplines, statutes and mores, encapsulated by a Prophet or Messiah, and a constant adherence to the school of thought is a large and essential part of being of that religion. Organised thought, consolidated conventionalism, devout dictates no matter how turbulent or tempestuous the times.

Answer 5

Neither. It's just a state of being. It's not the study of anything as is philosophy and it's not a belief in anything, so it's not a religion.

Answer 6

As a response to institutionalized religion, it would be more closely labeled a philosophy, but I think the term ideology or ideological position may be more accurate. In many ways, it is the position of having no position; however, it is not synonymous with apathy.

Answer 7

Properly speaking, it's a philosophical position. There is no central organization, accepted doctrine, scripture, priesthood, ritual, etc. that would define an actual religion.

Answer 8

Neither. When I reach religion's dark and silent gate, I neither advance or retreat. Here I stand, I can do no other. Of what one cannot speak, one must remain silent.
No religion or philosophy there then!

Answer 9

Agnosticism is even more absurd than atheism or theism.
Believing there is a god or no god is one thing - believing that there can be a god who forget to let people know how to find out about him is another.

Answer 10

philosophy... for the very reason that it questions religion

Answer 11

a religion tends to have dogma and ritual so it is closer to a philosophy