Militant Agnosticism
Superpower07
03-10-2004, 18:40
I know there is militant atheism and theism in this world - however, does there exist such a thing as militant agnosticism???
(I'm an agnostic myself, I just want to know)
FutureExistence
03-10-2004, 18:46
I know there is militant atheism and theism in this world - however, does there exist such a thing as militant agnosticism???
(I'm an agnostic myself, I just want to know)
Militant agnosticism:
A crowd gathers around a wild-eyed demagogue. He starts a chant, "What do we want?" The crowd roar back, "We don't know! We categorically refuse to know! We accept no evidence as conclusive!"
No offense meant!
Superpower07
03-10-2004, 18:46
Militant agnosticism:
A crowd gathers around a wild-eyed demagogue. He starts a chant, "What do we want?" The crowd roar back, "We don't know! We categorically refuse to know! We accept no evidence as conclusive!"
No offense meant!
Actually I found that quite funny
That's why agnosticism is safest. We won't ban the Bible or Origin of a Species.
well, to me, part of the point of being agnostic is the continual search for knowledge... so reading everything out there would be a much better idea than basing all your ideas on one thing.
Bariloche
03-10-2004, 19:29
well, to me, part of the point of being agnostic is the continual search for knowledge... so reading everything out there would be a much better idea than basing all your ideas on one thing.
You don't need to be dogmatic in order to be a theist, so you can search for knowledge believing in God anyway. I believe in God but I don't belong to any religion.
International Terrans
03-10-2004, 19:35
No, being an agnostic means being indecisive, and considering yourself "enlightened" for it. Reading and knowledge is all very well and good - but when it keeps you from being able to make a decision on one of the most important subjects one can make a decision on, it's just stupidity.
And yeah, "militant" indecisiveness is a contradiction in terms. It's impossible to fight for something you can't choose on.
Bariloche
03-10-2004, 19:50
Ohh... I forgot to actually respond to the title :p
Lets see:
Atheist= God doesn't exist
Theist= God/s exist
Agnostic= Err... what's the question again?... I'm not sure
:D Imposible
No, being an agnostic means being indecisive, and considering yourself "enlightened" for it. Reading and knowledge is all very well and good - but when it keeps you from being able to make a decision on one of the most important subjects one can make a decision on, it's just stupidity.
And yeah, "militant" indecisiveness is a contradiction in terms. It's impossible to fight for something you can't choose on.
how is the question of god one of the most important subjects one can make a decision on?
personally, i find "what should i have for dinner?" to be a much more important question. why? it impacts my life, if even in some miniscule manner.
whether god exists or not does not impact my life at all, and as far as i know, all i really have is this life...