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To: reasonisfaith; UCANSEE2
I was quoting a Cambridge scholar regarding agnostic being translated in Latin as “ignoramus.” I would think it’s close.

The word "agnostic" means "without knowledge". "Gnosis" means knowledge and "a" means without. So one who calls himself an Agnostic is basically saying he is without knowledge. There's nothing wrong with being without knowledge about certain truths but to want to remain in that state and not try to be "with knowledge" could be thought of as ignorant behavior ESPECIALLY for someone who is capable of understanding.

140 posted on 07/09/2012 9:43:35 PM PDT by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: boatbums

Right. And if we entertain or celebrate doubt, this is the same as seeking ignorance.

There is a solid link through time from the bodily resurrection of Christ, to the eyewitnesses and the New Testament documentation.

The evidence does not produce doubt, it removes ignorance.


144 posted on 07/10/2012 3:53:37 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (Why do you seek the living among the dead? (Luke 24:5))
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To: boatbums; reasonisfaith

So... if I refuse to accept the knowledge that Allah is God, and Mohammed his Prophet, then it’s because I’m an ignoramus ?


146 posted on 07/10/2012 11:18:29 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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