Sentences with phrase «as an agnostic believes»

In Response to comments regarding me as an agnostic I believe you to be incorrect and misusing the term «Agnostic».

However, as an agnostic I believe atheists are still just as bigoted as theists simply because they refuse to still take up the idea they might be wrong.

As an agnostic I believe a Christian cross is completely appropriate at the WTC site.

Some might claim this is agnosticism but it is not as an agnostic believes there may or may not be God's but we have no way of verifying it so they see no reason to commit.

As an agnostic I believe that most arguments on this subject boil down to whatever belief a person has on this subject can not be swayed.

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Like Sagan, Dawkins, and Tyson I identified myself to an Atheist as an Agnostic Atheist even though I believe a possibility of a «theory of deity» based upon evidence is infinitesimally small.

You can be an agnostic atheist, which most people that label themselves as «agnostic» are also atheists since they still don't believe in god.

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).

As an agnostic, I believe that Evolution and a belief in God are definitely compatible. . .

Kent nice post... As an agnostic a respect your believes and wish you a happy productive life and after life as welAs an agnostic a respect your believes and wish you a happy productive life and after life as welas well!

I believe I have to state I am agnostic as my comments will be reviled by many on both sides.

And some Atheists there is a vested interest into making Agnostics into Atheists so as to say, «Common on, sure there may be a super turtle flying around the sun that is the source of all happiness, but we don't believe it is possible enough to grant the least credence, so we are A-Super-Turtlists in the same way we are A-Theists.»

And I can tell you from over a decade of counseling experience that I have found FAR more «self - loathing» (as I believe you are using that term) among atheists and agnostics than among believers of any faith.

at the end of the day i'd rather have an agnostic or atheist as president than someone who believes in some fairy tale, or thinks that god tells people what to do, or that religion is necessary for morals.

I get your point John, I was saying is» Within agnosticism there are agnostic atheists (who do not believe any deity exists, but do not deny it as a possibility)»

as an agnostic I use science, nature and observation to come to my conclusions and believes.

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.

As for my statement that it takes as much faith to be an atheist (or more) than it does to believe in God: 1) First of all we should clarify - by commonly held terminology you would better be described as an agnostic not really an atheisAs for my statement that it takes as much faith to be an atheist (or more) than it does to believe in God: 1) First of all we should clarify - by commonly held terminology you would better be described as an agnostic not really an atheisas much faith to be an atheist (or more) than it does to believe in God: 1) First of all we should clarify - by commonly held terminology you would better be described as an agnostic not really an atheisas an agnostic not really an atheist.

Agnostics, being that they do not currently believe in a deity, also count as atheists.

I love Bill Nye, I love science, and I believe in evolution; however as an Agnostic I have two problems with this.

John, the reason that atheists and agnostics put their voice out there, as opposed to simply ignoring those who do believe, is because of the discrimination they receive.

Again, this was just my «opinion», however, I believe that we as atheists / agnostics need to really think about which battles we pick before just going after everything.

An Agnostic believes there is something / someone but, does not accept organized religions as having any more «truth» than anyone else.

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.

The argument of Pascal's wager is thus addressed to the prudent optimist - the agnostic who believes in the possibility of an afterlife (and God)- and is willing to act so as to gain that reward, even in the midst of doubts.

It's almost exactly the same as being agnostic, but with a nudge to side of believing there is something out there.

So as far as I am concerned all agnostics are actually atheists because they currently don't believe in god.

You in your own admission are an agnostic who does not believe in His works as set forth in the Bible.

As far as the writer being agnostic, and myself a raging alky who stumbled into AA, not believing in GoAs far as the writer being agnostic, and myself a raging alky who stumbled into AA, not believing in Goas the writer being agnostic, and myself a raging alky who stumbled into AA, not believing in God.

Too funny, its like being agnostic... «i Believe in God, but not Religion» what you are really saying is, I do nt want to go to Church, Study the Bible and worship the way the bible tells you to, but as long as I still say I believe in God, then I am covered... just in case he is real... what Believe in God, but not Religion» what you are really saying is, I do nt want to go to Church, Study the Bible and worship the way the bible tells you to, but as long as I still say I believe in God, then I am covered... just in case he is real... what believe in God, then I am covered... just in case he is real... what a joke!

As to the second part... again, Bob... maybe,... just maybe atheists, agnostics, some christians, and many from other religions, or not believe that what you evangelical theists believe about «gays» and what you are doing to minimize, criminalize, bully, torture,... create laws that show them as not being worthy enough in our society of having equal rights as human beings... maybe we think you guys are absolutely * wronAs to the second part... again, Bob... maybe,... just maybe atheists, agnostics, some christians, and many from other religions, or not believe that what you evangelical theists believe about «gays» and what you are doing to minimize, criminalize, bully, torture,... create laws that show them as not being worthy enough in our society of having equal rights as human beings... maybe we think you guys are absolutely * wronas not being worthy enough in our society of having equal rights as human beings... maybe we think you guys are absolutely * wronas human beings... maybe we think you guys are absolutely * wrong.

I can't prove God's existence just as much as scientist can't prove the big bang... there is evidence of both but to reach a conclusion takes faith... one side leaves hope and the other does not... maybe I'm agnostic too because I don't claim to know everything about why I'm here, I have to have faith... Honestly, I'm sick of the extremes on both sides... the conservative judgmental Christian, who never thought through things as to why the believe what they do (ie Dinosaurs, cavemen, evolution, etc.) and the intellectually arrogant atheist and humanists.

Only 1.6 of the 16.1 % describing themselves as unaffiliated to a particular religion are actually atheist (Believe in no Deity) and only 2.4 are agnostic (Need proof of the existence of a Deity).

Jerry, this may be difficult to answer, but if you were not a Christian now, if you were agnostic, or God forbid, an atheist, and were now contemplating the existence of God, and the divinity of Jesus, what factors would come into play in your attempt to find the truth or come to a decision as to what to believe?

Atheists encompass the group of all non-believers, regardless whether they are strong atheists, which I believe you're referring to - the «I know there is no god» group, which includes almost no one - event Richard Dawkins isn't in that group - all the way to weak atheists, otherwise known as agnostics who don't believe that there is a god, simply because there is no proof yet.

Certainly, I would like to, but I think people often misjudge agnostic's in that way, as though we are hypocritical, when really we recognize what Christian's do: that it requires faith to believe in God.

Please don't take that offensively, as it's not meant to be; I just want to convey that, as an agnostic, I can't suddenly just believe in God because I think I'm in danger.

Many of the atheist / agnostics that I know do not believe in any of the many stories that have a god figure as part of the tale.

I am agnostic and have never believed as my presidents so why would you think there would be forced conversion to the LDS church because of a Romney win?

Within agnosticism there are agnostic atheists (who do not believe any deity exists, but do not deny it as a possibility) and agnostic theists (who believe a deity exists but do not claim it as personal knowledge).

CO2 Coalition believes energy is best when it is cheap and efficient — we are agnostic as to the source and do not... https://t.co/9a9TeaFI1Z

«Denver may be leading the nation, but it's still not a very good model,» insists Stein, who describes himself as «agnostic» with regard to performance pay for teachers because he doesn't oppose it, per se, but believes it doesn't work.

However, I believe that Cisco needs to enhance the Cius Media Station to become tablet and smartphone agnostic as the value Cisco has to offer is more in this space.

As at various points in my life I've been a «born again Baptist», a strong Atheist, and a simpering Agnostic; I'm comfortable with all sides of the argument... So I'm more «like the French»... I don't care what you believe as long as you say it properly; --RRAs at various points in my life I've been a «born again Baptist», a strong Atheist, and a simpering Agnostic; I'm comfortable with all sides of the argument... So I'm more «like the French»... I don't care what you believe as long as you say it properly; --RRas long as you say it properly; --RRas you say it properly; --RRB-

I have to admit that I went into the integrated approach as an agnostic; at the time I believed that there were any number of effective ways to teach legal writing, and I was happy to teach it in the way that worked best for my institution.