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Extractions: Priestess Amy's Apathetic Agnostic Web Site I am a new member of the church of the Apathetic Agnostic. As an agnostic I believe that if there is a God out there, He/She/It has absolutely no concern about what actually goes on here on earth. I have come to this conclusion after intense suffering and soul searching, trying to decide if there was anything out there at all to help me in my difficult times. 1) If in fact there is a God out there, He doesn't really care what happens here. If He did, people wouldn't be allowed to starve to death every day, O. J. Simpson would have been convicted of first degree murder, and little children would never get incurable forms of cancer or get mauled by dogs.
Agnosticism From FOLDOC
agnosticism. ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of God. agnosticismtakes a waitand-see attitude towards the existence of God. It
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Wisdom Quotes - Agnosticism/Atheism Quotations
Quotes on agnosticism/Atheism part of a larger collection of Wisdom Quotesto challenge and inspire. agnosticism/Atheism Quotations. Bertrand Russell
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Extractions: Bertrand Russell In conclusion, there is a marvelous anecdote from the occasion of Russell's ninetieth birthday that best serves to summarize his attitude toward God and religion. A London lady sat next to him at this party, and over the soup she suggested to him that he was not only the world's most famous atheist but, by this time, very probably the world's oldest atheist. "What will you do, Bertie, if it turns out you're wrong?" she asked. "I mean, what if uh when the time comes, you should meet Him? What will you say?" Russell was delighted with the question. His bright, birdlike eyes grew even brighter as he contemplated this possible future dialogue, and then he pointed a finger upward and cried, "Why, I should say, 'God, you gave us insufficient evidence.'" Al Seckel, in Preface to Bertrand Russell on God and Religion
Agnosticism
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Extractions: General Information Agnosticism is the philosophical position that it is impossible to know about the nature or existence of God. The term was coined in 1869 by Thomas H Huxley from the Greek agnostos ("unknowable") to refer to his own conviction that knowledge is impossible on many matters covered by religious doctrines. Agnosticism is therefore concerned with questions of Epistemology, the examination of human knowledge; it considers valid only knowledge that comes from ordinary and immediate experience. Agnosticism is distinct from Atheism on the one hand and Skepticism on the other. Atheists reject belief in the existence of God. Skeptics hold the strong suspicion or probabilistic estimate that God does not exist. Agnostics refuse to make such judgments. The agnostic position is as old as philosophy and can be traced to the pre Socratics and to the skeptics of ancient Greece. In modern times, agnosticism became prevalent during the 18th and 19th centuries, mainly because of the growing mass of scientific data that seemed to contradict the biblical position and because of the disagreement of theologians and church authorities over the use of textual and historical criticism in the interpretation of the Bible. Many of the best known philosophers have been agnostics. Among them are Auguste Comte, William James, Immanuel Kant, George Santayana, and Herbert Spencer. BELIEVE
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Thomas Huxley on agnosticism. agnosticism, in fact, is not a creed, but a method,the essence of which lies in the rigorous application of a single principle.
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Extractions: document.writeln("This page was last modified on ",document.lastModified) // Hide this script from incompatible Web browsers! > Thomas Huxley on Agnosticism The results of the working out of the agnostic principle will vary according to individual knowledge and capacity, and according to the general condition of science. That which is unproved today may be proved, by the help of new discoveries, tomorrow. The only negative fixed points will be those negations which flow from the demonstrable limitation of our faculties. And the only obligation accepted is to have the mind always open to conviction." Agnosticism
Agnosticism
agnosticism Are you just a brain in a vat hooked up to a powerfulcomputer? In ordinary conversation the term 'agnosticism' usually
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Extractions: In ordinary conversation the term 'agnosticism' usually means doubt about the existence of God, or (more strongly), the view that no one can know whether or not God exists. Philosophical agnosticism (or epistemological agnosticism ) is a generalization of that view to all of knowledge; it is the theory that no one can ever really know anything, or at least that no one can know anything for certain. Why not? Supposedly because it is "conceivable" that we might turn out to be wrong about any particular piece of knowledge. But of course lots of absurd things are conceivable. It is conceivable that you are only dreaming, and that the earth does not really exist. It is conceivable that you are a brain in a vat somewhere on a planet in another galaxy, hooked up to a powerful computer that only makes you think you are living on earthwhen in fact there never was an earth. But it should be pretty obvious that such wild suppositions, while "conceivable", in no way count against our actual knowledge that the earth does in fact exist. It is not a legitimate test of knowledge to demand that you cannot conceive that something is false.
Atheism, Agnosticism Free Thought
Atheism, agnosticism Free Thought. An opening note Atheism and agnosticismare not the same, although they are equated in popular thought.
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Extractions: An opening note Atheism and agnosticism are not the same , although they are equated in popular thought. Atheism is, generally, belief that there is no deity. There are, however, many different kinds of athiests, such as: Agnosticism, on the other hand, is different. Most agnostics profess ignorance they do not reject the possibility of a deity or deities, but confess they cannot be sure based on the evidence. They can generally be categorized as: Those who don't know if there's a deity Those who believe there is a "higher power", but no absolute certainty of her/his/its/their nature or will
Agnosticism. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
2001. agnosticism. agnosticism is not to be confused with atheism, which assertsthat there is no God. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
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Agnosticism
agnosticism. The word agnosticism was coined by 1869, by Huxley. What is agnosticism? agnosticism is the belief god is either unknown or unknowable.
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Extractions: The word "agnosticism" was coined by 1869, by Huxley. What is agnosticism ? Most people would answer to this question : "agnosticism is someone who is neither atheist or theist ; someone who is not sure". Unfortunately, this view is flawed. Indeed Madalyn Murray O'Hair wrote about this confusion : " Popularly, the word agnostic has been corrupted (just as the words Atheist and Epicurian have been corrupted) to mean to the man in the street, `I don't know whether there is a god or not` If such a definition was correct, weak atheism would be included in agnosticism. Weak atheism is not a pretention of certainty, it is therefore "not sure". Also, no one can be "neither atheist nor theist", indeed the two terms do not accept a third alternative. Either you believe in gods, or you do not : the law of excluding middle prevents otherwise. What then would be an acceptable definition ? The #atheism web site provides us the answer : "
Agnosticism
agnosticism, agnos'tisizum Pronunciation Key. agnosticism , form of skepticismthat holds that the existence of God cannot be logically proved or disproved.
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Extractions: Pronunciation Key agnosticism , form of skepticism that holds that the existence of God cannot be logically proved or disproved. Among prominent agnostics have been Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, and T. H. Huxley (who coined the word agnostic in 1869). Immanuel Kant was an agnostic who argued that belief in divinity can rest only on faith. Agnosticism is not to be confused with atheism , which asserts that there is no God.
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agnosticism. A person who holds that there can be no proof for theexistence of a Collective or Great Spirit, but does not deny the
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English Books > Religion > Agnosticism
Books Religion agnosticism Index of 80 Titles. Against The FaithEssays On Deists, Skeptics, And Atheists Herrick, James; Herrick
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Extractions: First page Prev Next Last page ... Against The Faith: Essays On Deists, Skeptics, And Atheists Herrick, James Herrick, Jim Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 0879752882 Age Of Reason Paine, Thomas Library Binding; ; ISBN: 0899665438 Agnosticism Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 1855064057 Agnosticism And Christianity, And Other Essays Huxley, Thomas Henry Paperback; ; ISBN: 0879757493 Agnosticism: Contemporary Responses To Spencer And Huxley Pyle, Andrew Pyle, Andrew Paperback (C Format); ; ISBN: 1855064049 Altemeyer, Bob Hunsberger, Bruce Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 1573921475 An Evolutionist Deconstructs Creationism Von Hippel, Arndt Paperback; ; ISBN: 1588201988 An Intelligent Persons Guide To Atheism Harbour, Daniel Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 0715629158 And Man Created God Smith, Chandler Paperback; ; ISBN: 1565500865 At The Origins Of Modern Atheism Buckley, Michael J. Paperback; ; ISBN: 0300048971 Atheism Martin, Michael Paperback; ; ISBN: 0877226423 Atheism and Theism Smart, J. J. C.
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Click to go Home. agnosticism. History, Beliefs, Concepts of God,Numbers, Links. agnosticism is a concept, not a religion. It is
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Extractions: Agnosticism Atheism Confucianism Deism ... Links Agnosticism is a concept, not a religion. It is a belief related to the existence or non-existence of God. An agnostic is a person who feels that God's existence can neither be proved nor disproved, on the basis of current evidence. Agnostics note that theologians and philosophers have tried to to prove, for millennia, either that God exists or that God does not exist. None have succeeded.
Agnosticism
containing a good definition of agnosticism. big tent agnosticism. Some saythat agnosticism is the only real religious choice of the thinking man
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Extractions: My Agnostic Beliefs You may want to look at the home page of the "Agnostic Church" .. he seems a little out there, but his basic idea is pretty good, and it hopefully answers a lot of questions.. here's a quote from one of his pages.. containing a good definition of Agnosticism. ..."big tent" agnosticism. As defined by Huxley (who coined the word "agnostic"): "Agnosticism is not a creed but a method, the essence of which lies in the vigorous application of a single principle. Positively, the principle may be expressed as in matters of intellect, follow your reason as far as it can take you without other considerations. And negatively, in matters of the intellect, do not pretend that matters are certain that are not demonstrated or demonstrable." ... Another quote I like is something to the effect of "I am an Agnostic. I do not pretend to know the things that other fools are sure of.".. I don't recall who it's from (somebody famous, though ;] ). Some say that Agnosticism is the only real religious choice of the "thinking man"... or "free thinker." I believe that religion is one of man's basic needs, and so do not fault anybody for believing what they do. We, with our rational minds, have the need to not have "loose ends" which requires a belief in something that ties up all of those loose ends unquestionably. Let's take an example: Does the universe have a physical boundary? As I see it, there are three possibilities
A Case For Agnosticism
A Case for agnosticism. by Mac Tonnies. Do you believe in God? is themost stifling and superficially intimidating query I can think of.
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Extractions: Have you heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning hours, ran to the market place, and cried incessantly, "I seek God! I seek God!" As many of those who do not believe in God were standing around just then, he provoked much laughter... Whither is God," he cried. "I shall tell you. We have killed him - you and I. All of us are murderers.... God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him... -Nietzsche. Extremely Satanik

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