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/æɡnˈɒstɪsˌɪzəm/
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a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God's existence - the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
How To Use agnosticism In A Sentence
- They suffered years of guilt and dissimulation before they could announce their own agnosticism or adamant disbelief.
- Despite their arguments, I still saw no reason to abandon my agnosticism.
- agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God's existence
- In fact, Sanskrit and Pali have a larger literature in defence of atheism, agnosticism and theological scepticism than exists in any other classical language.
- Atheism, agnosticism and free thinkers are the products of rational thinking, skeptical inquiry and critical analysis, which severely put religious belief on the defensive. Dr T.P.Chia
- Nontheistic religions such as secular humanism, atheism, agnosticism and scientism are quite happy with science that seeks to remove any "supernatural" influence from its explanations.
- He halves nothing whatever with our more earnest-minded juniors who -- perennially discovering that all religions thus far put to the test of nominal practice have, whatever their paradisial _entrée_, resulted in a deplorable earthly hash -- perennially run yelping into the shrill agnosticism which believes only that one's neighbors should not be permitted to believe in anything. The Queen Pedauque
- Atheism, agnosticism and free thinkers are the products of rational thinking, skeptical inquiry and critical analysis, which severely put religious belief on the defensive. Dr T.P.Chia
- This would imply not only teaching the main religions, but also placing more emphasis on other thought systems that are not religious - like atheism and agnosticism.
- Peter had never enquired into her beliefs but if he had bothered to think about it he might have guessed at a gentle agnosticism. INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3