Agnosticism considers matters of belief as matters of knowledge. This is why atheists reject it: while it is true that we can never know for sure God doesn't exist, in the light of our current evidence we have no reason to either believe in His existence or to even consider the possibility of His existence.
You don't seriously consider the possibility of an invisible pink unicorn existing either, right?
You don't seriously consider the possibility of an invisible pink unicorn existing either, right?
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by 'Firestorm' March 10, 2009
Get the Agnosticism mug.Agnosticism is to base your philosophy of life on doubt. It is to live your entire life in doubt of everything you see.
Agnosticism is doubt as a philosophy of life is like having immobility as your mode of transportation
by dorff11 May 16, 2009
Get the Agnosticism mug.The only religion/ non-religion where people give up on explaining on (what they consider to be) inexplicable. Essentially, an agnostic will tell you not to study the principles of different religion or the tenets of atheism, because there is no way that that agnostic can be satisfied with a definitive answer.
by Incredulous January 15, 2008
Get the agnosticism mug.A stalemate between theism and atheism. Though no unbiased imperial evidence has been presented for support to the presence of a god, the nature of the circular argument of gods and the existence of the ‘fallacy fallacy’ creates a perpetual state “unknowable” - where people cannot claim a god exists, but also cannot claim a god does NOT exist, because one can’t be 100% sure.
“Goddammit, the arguments for god are completely fallacious but I can’t be 100% sure that god doesn’t exist. Agnosticism is the dumbest yet logical way to approach things. You know what? I’m just going to be confident that god doesn’t exist but I still won’t claim myself to be a gnostic atheist.”
by zdeneklogic March 23, 2023
Get the Agnosticism mug.Agnosticism, technically meaning 'the spirituality without knowledge', is a practice that puts all previous religions into question. Just as the post-modern movement desires re-evaluation of gender, sexuality, and concept, agnosticism calls into question the origins of god and the universe. While it would be completely arrogant for the human race to assume that they were the highest beings, power-wise, we have no proof that there is only one higher being. Further-more, we have no proof that they are out to do us any good, and no proof that they can or wish to communicate with us at the present moment. In essence, Agnosticism is the ultimate 'who knows, who cares', in terms of spirituality.
Now. Existentialism is, essentially, the contemplation of existence. Often the parable of Sisyphus is used as the existentialist mascot. The futile image that the parable creates is to symbolize our life...for, linking with post-modern strains of thought (which, remember, seek to re-evaluate all we have previously assumed to gain a higher truth), there is technically nothing more than this struggle. However, existentialism largely wished for us to accept this. Don't hate the struggle...it is ALL you have to depend upon. Your language, your concept of time, your concept of relationship, your concept of government, your concept of organization, your concepts of religion...all will fail you. However, the boulder will not. Accept and love the boulder.
Therefore, Existentialist Agnosticism combines these two views. We have no proof there is god. So, for your own sakes, stop worrying about him and live your life.
Now. Existentialism is, essentially, the contemplation of existence. Often the parable of Sisyphus is used as the existentialist mascot. The futile image that the parable creates is to symbolize our life...for, linking with post-modern strains of thought (which, remember, seek to re-evaluate all we have previously assumed to gain a higher truth), there is technically nothing more than this struggle. However, existentialism largely wished for us to accept this. Don't hate the struggle...it is ALL you have to depend upon. Your language, your concept of time, your concept of relationship, your concept of government, your concept of organization, your concepts of religion...all will fail you. However, the boulder will not. Accept and love the boulder.
Therefore, Existentialist Agnosticism combines these two views. We have no proof there is god. So, for your own sakes, stop worrying about him and live your life.
I am a self-proclaimed practitioner of the school of thought existentialist agnosticism preaches.
I feel that we all could learn from existentialist agnosticism.
I feel that we all could learn from existentialist agnosticism.
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