What is an agnostic?

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I know this may sound dumb- its confusing enough to work out the difference between a christain and a catholic..... but what is a agnostic?
 
Ebtisweetsam said:
I know this may sound dumb- its confusing enough to work out the difference between a christain and a catholic..... but what is a agnostic?
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Somebody who keeps an open mind as to whether there is a God or not, or someone who believes it is not actually possible to know whether there is a God or not.
 
It's possible as well to beleive that there is a God, but that the current interpretations of who and what he is are wrong.

For example, I beleive that the Major faiths have recieved no divine revalations. Their scriptures are of men and created for social political & personal gain.
Within this framework I also accept that there is a creating force that is responsible for the origons of the universe.
So I'm agnostic.
 
Ebtisweetsam said:
I know this may sound dumb- its confusing enough to work out the difference between a christain and a catholic..... but what is a agnostic?
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The dictionary is a good place to start.
Somebody denying God's existence is provable:
somebody who believes that it is impossible to know whether or not God exists
Also, try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnostic
Wikipedia has tons of information about tons of stuff.

But you now have the bases of it. Past that it goes a thousand different ways for thousands of different reasons.
 
Trumble said:
Somebody who keeps an open mind as to whether there is a God or not, or someone who believes it is not actually possible to know whether there is a God or not.
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in addition agnostism deals with knowledge. I am an agnostic and an atheists.
 
How can you be both ranny? you either beleive "No" or "Dont know"?

Can you clarify that a bit please? :)
 
ranma1/2 said:
in addition agnostism deals with knowledge. I am an agnostic and an atheists.
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You can always further devide:
Agnostic theists who believe or tend toward believing that here is a god but are convinced there is no proof. (barney and I)
Agnostic atheists who believe or tend toward believing that here is no god but are convinced there is no proof. (ranma1/2)
 
barney said:
How can you be both ranny? you either beleive "No" or "Dont know"?

Can you clarify that a bit please? :)
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one deals with belief the other deals with knowledge.

atheism belief.
agnostism knowledge.

i am agnostic in fairies.
i am an atheist in fairies.
 
wilberhum said:
You can always further devide:
Agnostic theists who believe or tend toward believing that here is a god but are convinced there is no proof. (barney and I)
Agnostic atheists who believe or tend toward believing that here is no god but are convinced there is no proof. (ranma1/2)
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whoa..... there are variations to the term "agnostic"

How about those who believe in God but refuse to affiliate with any religious groups?:?
 
north_malaysian said:
whoa..... there are variations to the term "agnostic"

How about those who believe in God but refuse to affiliate with any religious groups?:?
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i fall in to this category and yes, there are a lot of variations among agnostics. i think the best definition would be a person who believes that ultimately, there are things that are unknowable.
 
snakelegs said:
i fall in to this category and yes, there are a lot of variations among agnostics. i think the best definition would be a person who believes that ultimately, there are things that are unknowable.
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Do you believe in aliens? (extra-terrestrial creatures)
 
barney said:
It's possible as well to beleive that there is a God, but that the current interpretations of who and what he is are wrong.

For example, I beleive that the Major faiths have recieved no divine revalations. Their scriptures are of men and created for social political & personal gain.
Within this framework I also accept that there is a creating force that is responsible for the origons of the universe.
So I'm agnostic.
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So u must be the middle man between the Muslim/christain/jew and the athiest?
Hmmm interesting...
What if i gave u proof that that the Quran wasnt man-made????
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