1. Strictly, someone who believes that it is impossible to know whether or not God exists. Note that they may still be either an atheist or a theist, they simply do not believe it is possible to prove beyond all doubt that God does or does not exist.
2. Someone who neither believes fully that God exists nor that s/he does not exist. This is the more common usage. Note that such a person can be neither an atheist or a theist.
2. Someone who neither believes fully that God exists nor that s/he does not exist. This is the more common usage. Note that such a person can be neither an atheist or a theist.
by Daedalus January 7, 2004
Get the agnostic mug.By strict definition, it means 'without knowledge', refering to deities. That is, an agnostic does not claim to have any definite knowledge of the existance of deities/a deity.
It is often said that agnosticism is a stepping stone to atheism. There is truth to this, as often the transition from theism to atheism is travelled through agnosticism. However, this is not the only form of agnosticism. Agnosticism can also develop as a rejection of both atheism and theism, for a number of reasons. All three discuss divinity in different ways, so it is foolish to say that agnosticism is simply a stepping stone to atheism, or undecided secularism.
It is often said that agnosticism is a stepping stone to atheism. There is truth to this, as often the transition from theism to atheism is travelled through agnosticism. However, this is not the only form of agnosticism. Agnosticism can also develop as a rejection of both atheism and theism, for a number of reasons. All three discuss divinity in different ways, so it is foolish to say that agnosticism is simply a stepping stone to atheism, or undecided secularism.
He used to be Jewish, but after taking a philosophy course he became agnostic.
She calls herself an agnostic instead of atheist, because she finds them disagreeable.
She calls herself an agnostic instead of atheist, because she finds them disagreeable.
by Malfacteur December 11, 2003
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by Trendon September 16, 2005
Get the Asstastic mug.One who doesn't actually understand the nuances in either side of any issue, so they take a position halfway between them while deriding both as extremists. They hope to appear moderate and reasonable without having to actually research the matter and form an opinion that doesn't boil down to trendy contrarianism and false equivalence.
They do absolutely nothing to improve the human condition. They're out to elevate themselves above all parties in any given argument by shitting on all of them, without doing anything to conclusively resolve the matter. They're worse than useless, they're actively obstructing progress.
They do absolutely nothing to improve the human condition. They're out to elevate themselves above all parties in any given argument by shitting on all of them, without doing anything to conclusively resolve the matter. They're worse than useless, they're actively obstructing progress.
by Destroyer of Ignorance February 3, 2010
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by Chenlambec September 12, 2009
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Central premise of Q/A: We live our lives over and over again in exactly the same way in the time-space matrix alloted to us. Birth and death are "bookends", predetermined by a higher power, and prop up the free-will "books" of our conscious reality (actions, memories and dreams) between.
Central premise of Q/A: We live our lives over and over again in exactly the same way in the time-space matrix alloted to us. Birth and death are "bookends", predetermined by a higher power, and prop up the free-will "books" of our conscious reality (actions, memories and dreams) between.
by Jerome Myer September 3, 2012
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