The term Agnostic was coined by Aldous Huxley, the author of 'Brave New World' in an attempt to express his own religious belief.For me, atheism and agnosticism are about different things. Thus, I describe myself as an agnostic atheist.
The term Agnostic was coined by Aldous Huxley, the author of 'Brave New World' in an attempt to express his own religious belief.For me, atheism and agnosticism are about different things. Thus, I describe myself as an agnostic atheist.
Indeed. As every human does.Until the '90s I wasn't interested in religion enough to give myself a label regarding my attitude toward any god or gods.
Isn't Agnosticism more about holding a view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown in fact and probably unknowable in principle, or is really committed to holding such a belief.Agnosticism, on the other hand, is an opinion or stance concerning the importance of evidence. It is the idea that we shouldn't be convinced of something unless and until there is sufficient evidence to justify the belief.
It is possible to be an agnostic theist, just as it is possible to be an agnostic atheist. An agnostic theist would be a person who is convinced that God exists and who also believes there is sufficient evidence to warrant that belief.
You may be right.Isn't Agnosticism more about holding a view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown in fact and probably unknowable in principle, or is really committed to holding such a belief.
Seems more that an agnostic theist would not believe there is sufficient evidence to warrant their belief, but instead would readily admit they can't support their beliefs in any way.
Religion is a self-centered expression of hubris.I sometimes chuckle at the thought of a being that controls the entire universe and is interested in where I've put my dick.
For me, atheism and agnosticism are about different things. Thus, I describe myself as an agnostic atheist.
Atheism/theism is about what a person believes. If s/he is convinced that there is a god (or gods), s/he is a theist. If not, s/he is an atheist.
Agnosticism, on the other hand, is an opinion or stance concerning the importance of evidence. It is the idea that we shouldn't be convinced of something unless and until there is sufficient evidence to justify the belief.
It is possible to be an agnostic theist, just as it is possible to be an agnostic atheist. An agnostic theist would be a person who is convinced that God exists and who also believes there is sufficient evidence to warrant that belief.
I don't like the word "faith", for reasons I have previously explained. The word tends to get used in two very different ways. One way of having "faith" is to have confidence based on past experience of reliability. The other way is to pretend to know stuff you don't actually know. It's very useful in discussions like this one for theists to try to blur the boundaries between those two meanings, and using the same word for both things is such a convenient way to do that.