[beckett]

An agnostic is not someone "who claims to have no religion." The well established definition of an agnostic is "one who declares he does not know whether God exists." Gnostic is greek for "to know" and the prefix "a", as always, reverses the term it preceeds. Hence Agnostic = Not To Know.

Doubt has held a respected place in Christian theology going all the way back to the Apostle Thomas. Doubters, as any experienced churchgoer knows, very often occupy half the pews at any given service. Agnosticism is a form of doubt, though admittedly usually more pronounced than the simpler form floating through the heads of your fellow congregants on Sunday.

I wouldn't be so quick to condemn agnostics. Almost every believer experiences a dark night of the soul at one time or another. It might even happen to you.

[westmichman]

Thanks for the short course. I guess then that the political party called the "Know nothings" from many years ago could have been called the "Agnostic" Party?
Regards,
WMM

[westmichman]

Thanks for the short course. I guess then that the political party called the "Know nothings" from many years ago could have been called the "Agnostic" Party?
Regards,
WMM