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What does "Agnostic" really mean?
A large number of people have a misconception about what [u]agnostic[/u] really means. The dictionary tells us,
[i]a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.[/i]
Now, many assume that this means that people who label themselves as agnostic believe that there is a 50/50 chance of a god existing. This is not always the case. The scale varies widely. Agnostics can be theists who are having doubts, or atheists who believe there is a chance of a god existing.
For a better [url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=mkgYgJEH-e4]explanation, Richard Dawkins[/url] explains it simply.
Agnostic is a loose term that holds little value in a general statement about belief and spirituality. Dawkins realized this and created this scale.
[b]So offtopic, where are you on on this scale? [/b]
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6 RepliesPersonally, I hate when people just say "oh, I'm agnostic", in a religious conversation. It doesn't mean anything. You're a fence rider incapable of making a personal decision, so you just stay in the gray area where no one can challenge your beliefs. I called myself an agnostic when I was a teenager, and cared about the judgment of other people and my peers. Now I understand that it's a very complex concept and is difficult to think about sometimes. But using the blanket term 'agnostic' just boils down to you being afraid of making a decision, and trying to dissolve yourself from any and all scrutiny. It's more of a defense tactic than a belief system. And according to this picture, I am a de-facto atheist.
