Sentences with phrase «as agnostics with»
Most of the christians I know personally would be more accurately described as agnostics with cultural christian leanings.
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/ Not exact matches
Many atheists will check the box «no Organized religion» or agnostic rather than describe themselves as atheist, as they are used to the discrimination that comes with the word.
Some athiests are just as bad as the fundimentalists... because they «know» I being and agnostic, however, take issue with anyone who says that people who are not religious do not think... in fact, it has been found that statistically, athiests and agnostics know the bible better than christians.
As it turns out, the category of U.S. adults who do not believe in the divine is much larger than the category of those who describe themselves as either atheists or agnostics (likely because of the stigma associated with these termsAs it turns out, the category of U.S. adults who do not believe in the divine is much larger than the category of those who describe themselves as either atheists or agnostics (likely because of the stigma associated with these termsas either atheists or agnostics (likely because of the stigma associated with these terms).
The mythical friend Gabriel was the mythical friend of Jesus the Messaih accompanying him all time as per the Quran readings... this mythical friend is the right hand for God and was sent to nearly all messengers of God to deliver teachings from God to his messengers and Gabriel is the only Angel that has minimum number of wings reaching the sixth heaven as a limit... as per my readings and narrow knowledge... Reality you are playin with fire here show respect even if you are agnostic about all as you are only human and do not know the unknown of see the unseen or touch the untouched or feel the unfelt because even when you are alone you are not alone.
Agnostic - As a Christian, I agree with you.
I was raised atheist and now I am agnostic, when I was a child I had way more issues with Christians trying to save my soul, but never as an adult did my lack of belief effect a job or a relationship.
Everyone has their myths, Xavier, including atheists and agnostics... smile I feel the article is a fair statement of many folks issues with Christianity particularly as practiced and perceived among Western protestant evangelical christians.
Wilkinson, who was raised Episcopalian and now identifies as an agnostic, works with the Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm.
This shows up in the relatively low total number of people self - identifying as SBNR and atheist / agnostic in the polls compared with what I see in the people I meet.
Thus in dealing with the real human problems, such as the relief of suffering, the adjustment of personality, the release from fear and ignorance, the care of the physically or mentally defective or of the aged and infirm, there is nearly always a desperate shortage of living agents, and among their small number the cozily non-committed agnostic is very rarely to be found.
As an agnostic atheist, I have had arguments against both extremes, but the arguments with hard - line atheists have been easier since that's probably closer to my belief.
As an Agnostic, you might have something to say because you are not stating that there is no God, but I really think you should settle on one instead of just going with the flow.
Many atheists came from religious backgrounds and wished to know then due to the knowledge found, left the belief in god behind... Yes, there are some agnostic religious people, but they still believe and therefore would side with religion, as the non believers either agnostic or not would side with the atheists.
I think this notion that b / c some religious people are jerks and shove their religion down your face that its acceptable to be an atheist (which is in fact blind faith as well, do not confuse agnostic with atheism) jerk that wants to shove their opinion down your throat.
I love Bill Nye, I love science, and I believe in evolution; however as an Agnostic I have two problems with this.
As an agnostic I realize all the great attributes of man have nothing to do with any religion.
Irreligious & Atheist Countries with the greatest proportion of people without religion (including Agnostics and Atheists) from Irreligion by country (as of 2007):
There are also agnostics, who believe that we don't know if there is a «God»; and there are theists, who believe that there is a higher power, but don't believe religion's claims that he / she / it interacts with us or directs our paths in an afterlife; and there are people with no label to their beliefs, who believe that we are on our own here on Earth to make it as good a place as we can.
Very well said, Gen.. As an agnostic I do not take issue with what anyone else chooses to believe or not believe, or put up.
As an Agnostic, he would not attend Church or pray as these would conflict with his choice to be an AgnostiAs an Agnostic, he would not attend Church or pray as these would conflict with his choice to be an Agnostias these would conflict with his choice to be an Agnostic.
As an Agnostic he would not claim that he is able to teach the Word of God as that would also conflict with his choiceAs an Agnostic he would not claim that he is able to teach the Word of God as that would also conflict with his choiceas that would also conflict with his choices.
It's clear from these results that agnostics are much more likely to move away from organized religion, while Americans with no particular faith stand as a bridge between some faith and no faith.
As Robert Wright (an agnostic, with connections to the JTF) pointed it out very clear: «New Atheists» main short - term goal wasn't to turn believers into atheists, it was to turn atheists into New Atheists — fellow fire - breathing preachers of the anti-gospel.
Well, as it turns out he didn't even defend it with any kind of logic other than that old tired line about how agnostics shouldn't «sit on the fence», yada yada.
It's almost exactly the same as being agnostic, but with a nudge to side of believing there is something out there.
Most people are uncomfortable with the unknown so they choose one of the other options and chalk up agnostics as wishy washy.
As an agnostic atheist, it should be no surprise that I should have no problem with your first few paragraphs, Mo..
Whereas the one you would describe as an agnostic theis would come to scripture with more than a degree of suspicion about the divninty of it's contents, written as it is by humans.
We can be thankful for this dedication even on the part of agnostic colleagues who do not see it as a form of worshiping God with the mind.
Then the blog opened up opportunities for me to correspond with atheists and agnostics, as well as Orthodox and Catholic Christians whose traditions were unfamiliar to me.
As a hospice chaplain some of my best conversations have been with atheists and agnostics.
As an agnostic, I'm personally appalled every time we're lumped in with atheists.
Though 11 percent of college grads identified as atheists or agnostics compared to 4 percent of those with a high school diploma or less, 75 percent of those with college degrees still said that they were affiliated with a religion, compared to 76 percent of those with some college education and 78 percent with a high school diploma or less.
As an agnostic, I don't like being lumped in with atheists.
As an agnostic, I can ask you what the Big Bang theory has to do with Jesus or Muhammad.
As a former agnostic of purportedly Hebrew descent, I would like to encourage you to look at the reality of our universe with as much objectivity as possible and with utmost open - mindedness and honesty ask:» Is there God, and if so, who or what is right?&raquAs a former agnostic of purportedly Hebrew descent, I would like to encourage you to look at the reality of our universe with as much objectivity as possible and with utmost open - mindedness and honesty ask:» Is there God, and if so, who or what is right?&raquas much objectivity as possible and with utmost open - mindedness and honesty ask:» Is there God, and if so, who or what is right?&raquas possible and with utmost open - mindedness and honesty ask:» Is there God, and if so, who or what is right?»
There are some agnostics / atheists who seem more angry / disappointed with God because the world isn't as they think it should be or they simply want to live in the world and do as they please.
Indeed, Hartshorne's catalogue of ills that afflict those who have lost faith in nature and God as friends is a frightful list: «men are likely to grow bitter, or depressed and fearful, or genially cynical and selfish, or mad with megalomaniac ambition, or slavishly worshipful of power or wealth — or just dull and apathetic and unimaginative, like a number of agnostics I have known.
As an agnostic, I can understand why they're fighting so hard even though I don't agree with their tactics.
Another intellectually curious, burnt out, agnostic / atheist, in - the - closet gay guy having sex with anything available, masquerading as a pastor.
As an agnostic I disagree with use of the word «spiritual» to explain my feelings of awe at the universe, because «spiritual,» to me, implies the supernatural.
As someone who was raised Catholic and is not Agnostic (Anti-Organized Religion) I have to say, I have never been happier now that my head isn't filled with delusions of a magic man in the clouds out to get me if I misbehave.
We can hardly wonder, in the circumstances, that agnostics such as Sir James Jeans and Marcel Boll, and even convinced believers like Guardini, have uttered expressions of amazement (tinged with heroic pessimism or triumphant detachment) at the apparent insignificance of the phenomenon of Life in terms of the cosmos — a little mould on a grain of dust.
There is no room to dilute this fact with agnostic thinking, or claims for lack of proof as it is written in God's word, and a sign for everyone.
As a Jew raised by a Turkish Jewish father, with an agnostic / atheist American mom who shared in all the religious practices out of respect and love I see immense beauty in this family and their tolerance, acceptance, and embracing of their heritages.
The agnostic note certainly creeps into St. Thomas's doctrine and one reason is that he saw the paradoxes involved in combining the view of God as simple, immutable, and impassible with the biblical language about God as Father, Son, and Spirit, begetting the Son, and Creating and Redeeming the World.
If the pattern of God was as you suggest then I would agree with you and move back into the agnostic camp.
Harris polls register an uptick of atheism, from 4 percent in 2003 to 10 percent in 2008, with another 9 percent identifying themselves as agnostics.
As an agnostic I have kept in touch with many of them I have nothing but total respect for the jewish community.