Agnostic

Word AGNOSTIC
Character 8
Hyphenation ag nos tic
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Definitions and meanings of "Agnostic"

What do we mean by agnostic?

One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God. noun

One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism. noun

One who is doubtful or noncommittal about something. noun

Relating to or being an agnostic. adjective

Doubtful or noncommittal. adjective

Operable or functioning using any operating system or other digital technology. Often used in combination. adjective

One of a class of thinkers who disclaim any knowledge of God or of the ultimate nature of things. They hold that human knowledge is limited to experience, and that since the absolute and unconditioned, if it exists at all, cannot fall within experience, we have no right to assert anything whatever with regard to it. noun

Pertaining to the agnostics or their doctrines; expressing ignorance or unknow-ableness.

Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism. adjective

One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc. noun

A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity. noun

Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents. adjective

Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity. adjective

A software component (or other entity) that is unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components with which it interacts; polymorphic; modular; pluggable adjective

Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty. adjective

Uncertain of all claims to knowledge adjective

Someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something noun

Of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism adjective

A person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist) noun

A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.

An agnostic is a person who believes that the existence of a greater power, such as a god, cannot be proven or disproved; therefore an agnostic wallows in the complexity of the existence of higher beings. Agnostics on religion (Christianity, Islam, Buddhists, etc): Religious zealots are often viewed as ignorant by agnostics’ because of their blind following of a supreme being which may or may not exist. Agnostics will often question the existence of a supreme power because a lot of modern religious beliefs have no basis in modern logic; therefore blind following of popular religions is viewed as an easy out for people who chose not to think for themselves. Agnostics on atheism: On the other end of the spectrum, unlike atheists, an agnostic uses a more scientific approach to their belief system. An agnostic knows that just because there is no physical proof of the existence of a higher being, it dose not automatically mean that one does not exist. An agnostic views an atheist on the same plane as a religious zealot; often because the belief that human beings are the pinnacle of intelligence and there are few things that we do not or have the potential to understand. The realization of knowing that “we cannot know everything” is the backbone of the agnostic belief. Urban Dictionary

Someone who does not think there is enough evidence to prove or disprove God's existence. It's a valid viewpoint. Some people say agnostics can't make up their mind or do their research on what to believe. I did my research on different religions and philosphical beliefs, and I made up my mind. And now I'm an agnostic. Deal with it. Oh, and agnosticism isn't weak atheism. Atheism is believing that there is no God. You can be an agnostic athiest - one who doesn't believe in God. You can an agnostic deist - one who believes in a higher power. What you believe is different from what you know. Urban Dictionary

Litteraly meaning a lack of claim to knowlege. Generaly is refering to a lack of claim to knowelge about the possible existance of god(s). One can be an agnostic theist. Meaning that while they personally believe in a god they are open to the idea that they could be wrong. Or an agnostic atheist who personally believes there is no god(s) but also admits they have no real way of knowing the truth. The term agnostic is ment to be used in conjunction with the words theist or atheist but will often be used as a stand alone deffinition of ones beliefs. Agnostic's will often be split in the middle of these two phiolsophys. Is the opposite of gnostic- meaning a claim to knowlege. Urban Dictionary

One who is neither ignorant enough to believe that there is a god, nor self centered enough to believe that if there was a god, he would give a flying fuck about what they do on sundays, what they eat on fridays, and what kind of facial hair they have. Urban Dictionary

Someone who doesn't feel that their is enough evidence to prove or disprove god. Urban Dictionary

One who does not presume to know anything outside of experience, and that for what it is. Urban Dictionary

Someone who would like proof of God before devoting their whole life to him/her, but acknowledges that there is a possibility God exists. They often believe that people who state either 'yes' or 'no' are too close-minded. Urban Dictionary

Someone who is not arrogant enough to think they KNOW whether God exists or not. Urban Dictionary

One who believes that it is impossible to prove whether a supreme being (or a 'God') exists or not. An individualist who has finally realised that the statement 'Billions of mindless drones can't be wrong' is bull. Urban Dictionary

A person that doesn't believe in anything. They don't know if God does or doesn't exist, and they don't let it bother them. Contrary to some of the other bullshit definations on here, they aren't indicisive cowards or pussies. Don't let some fuckhead convince you otherwise. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Agnostic

The word "agnostic" in example sentences

It took Huxley a full two decades to respond to his friend's adjustment of his term agnostic, but when he did respond he tried to put Spencer right on at least one key point about the risks of mythologizing the unknowable, of turning it into a kind of negative Absolute. ❋ Christopher Lane (2011)

To those who've forgotten that the man who coined the term agnostic was also Darwin's self-appointed "bulldog," fiercely defending his work and discovery against the jibes of a derisive, behind-the-times Church of England, it's worth remembering that Huxley in turn criticized Spencer for not only making agnosticism require a static, permanent doubt, but also for failing to underline some of the worst social consequences of religion. ❋ Christopher Lane (2011)

Considering his substantial differences with Spencer, why didn't Huxley do more to intervene over what he saw as misuse of the term agnostic? ❋ Christopher Lane (2011)

The term agnostic talks about the existence of God being unknown or unknowable. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Instead, like many other agnostics at the time -- including Leslie Stephen, George Eliot, Herbert Spencer, Charles Darwin and Thomas Huxley who coined the term agnostic three decades earlier, in 1869 -- he thought belief should rest on evidence, not faith, but also that evidence itself was in some key instances wanting. ❋ Christopher Lane (2011)

I don't prefer the term agnostic because agnosticism is often used as a weak term that means I'm not sure if the guy with the beard on the cloud exists or doesn't exist. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I am in that sense an empiricist who objects to the metaphysical position Huxley who first coined the term agnostic proposed in his definition of agnosticism. ❋ Victoria Coren (2010)

In fact while Thomas Huxley was the person who coined the term agnostic it was Stephen who popularized it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The use of the term agnostic means that a vast majority of climatologists think that there is something out there, they just don’t know what it is. ❋ Unknown (2006)

She misunderstood the term agnostic, and it’s meaning. ❋ Unknown (2005)

College, that "the adoption of the term agnostic is only an attempt to shift the issue, and that it involves a mere evasion" in relation to the Church and Christianity. [ ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)

(I try to remain agnostic, but there are so many uncanny coincidences surrounding 911 that it's hard not to believe that the official story is not the whole story.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fairness, Bing is all about driving search traffic and advertising revenuetothe Microsoft service and the effort has been OS - and platform-agnostic from the get-go. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The tragedy is that too many Pakistanis remain agnostic on the Talibanization threat and even more who are afraid of or reluctant to raise their voices against them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Christian [Zealot]: [God loves you] and everyone. He will save you [Agnostic]: Prove it. Athiest: There is no way that a god can exist. Agnostic: Prove it. ❋ Enkidu (2004)

An agnostic is someone who does not think there is enough [evidence] to [prove] or disprove [God's] existence. ❋ The-Ventriloquist (2010)

[Agnostic] person: "I don't think its possible to tell if there is or isn't a god but I respect your beliefs as long as your not [murdering] or raping people as part of them." Other [agnostic] person: "We will find out the truth on this issue when we are dead and I would not care to die [sooner] just to find the answer." ❋ A Human Person People (2011)

[Im] agnostic. ❋ Pseudonym 1 (2008)

Just because people have different religious beliefs than that of yourself (agnostic, [atheist], [muslim], christian) gives [you no] right to make them feel terrible. ❋ Me (2003)

Being agnostic makes you open to the possibility that there [may or may not be] a God, however, it [extends] to all ideas [considerable]. ❋ Andrew W. Graff (2003)

An agnostic does not have [proof] that God exists. They look for it, but more often than [not never] [find it]. ❋ Dana (2003)

[Agnostics] believe you can [neither] [prove], nor disprove the existence of god. ❋ Tragic (2003)

❋ IkeM (2003)

Since there's [not enough] [proof] either way, I'm [happy] being agnostic ❋ Anonymous (2004)

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