41. The Origin Of The Word 'Agnosticism' An article by Bill Young providing the origin of the word Agnostic. http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/reason/agnosticism/agnostic.html

Home Library Modern Documents Nontheism ... Agnosticism : The Origin of the Word 'Agnostic' The Origin of the Word Agnostic by Bill Young There is little doubt that Thomas Henry Huxley invented the word agnostic in the Spring of 1869. However, there is conflicting evidence about when this was and what it originally meant. According to R. H. Hutton, as published in the New English Dictionary , Huxley first used the word agnostic at a party at James Knowles's house on Clapham Common prior to the formation of the Metaphysical Society. Hutton also said, "He [Huxley] took it from St. Paul's mention of the altar to 'the Unknown God'." ( New English Dictionary edited by James A. H. Murray. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1888, p. 86.) Huxley, on the other hand, wrote in "Agnosticism" published in The Nineteenth Century in February 1889 that he invented it as a label for himself at the Metaphysical Society, although he didn't say when. He also said, "It [agnostic] came into my head as suggestively antithetic to the 'gnostic' of Church history, who professed to know so much about the very things of which I was ignorant...." (Huxley, Thomas Henry. "Agnosticism" The Nineteenth Century . February, 1889, p. 183.)

42. Agnosticism Information Sites Reviewed agnosticism sites, by people who know agnosticism and work with agnosticism.RELIGIONSorg.com. Top Religion and Spirituality agnosticism http://www.religionsorg.com/Agnosticism/

RELIGIONSorg.com Search SPYorg.com (Not sure of spelling? Use first letters and * such as abc* or abcd* or abcde*) Match:.. All Any Format: Long Short Search Words: Top Society Religion and Spirituality : Agnosticism Opposing Views Personal Pages See Also: Science: Science in Society: Skeptical Inquiry Society: Religion and Spirituality: Atheism Society: Religion and Spirituality: Ethical Culture Society: Religion and Spirituality: Humanism ... Agnostic Church Home Page - Rationale for an Agnostic Church and an Agnostic Bible. The Atheism Web: Huxley on agnosticism - Thomas Huxley describes how he came to originate the term 'agnostic'. Agnosticism: Being Uncertain About the Existence of God - Agnostic references and resources, brief biographies of famous agnostics, quotations. Agnosticism / Atheism Discussion Forum - Discussion board on atheism, agnosticism and related issues. Why I Am Agnostic - Robert G. Ingersoll's 1896 explanation. Agnosticism and Christianity (1889) - The full text of Huxley's essay comparing the two systems of belief. Definitions of Agnosticism - Definitions of agnosticism, weak agnosticism and strong agnosticism.

43. Agnosticism Information Sites Reviewed agnosticism sites, by people who know agnosticism and work with agnosticism. TopSociety Religion and Spirituality Opposing Views agnosticism http://www.religionsorg.com/OpposingViews/Agnosticism/

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44. Agnosticism agnosticism. For philosophical agnosticism click here. Religious agnosticism.When used in Tillich)). ~. Philosophical agnosticism. In philosophy http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/agnosticism.htm

45. Web.html Essays by James A Haught, an old newspaper editor on agnosticism, books, and other issues. http://www.wvinter.net/~haught/

To Question is the Answer Challenge supernaturalism in all its forms, from religion to ouija boards " Man is certainly stark mad; he cannot make a worm, yet he will make gods by the dozen." Michel de Montaigne James A. Haught "Religion is all bunk." Thomas Edison Welcome to a quest for mental honesty. I'm an old newspaper editor who has spent nearly half a century chronicling social struggles and cultural tides. Personally, I've waged a long crusade for rational, scientific thinking as an antidote for harmful supernaturalism. I've written five books and many magazine articles against religion, astrology, mysticism, psychic claims, cults, "New Agery," fundamentalism, and other magical beliefs. Although billions of people pray to invisible gods, there's no actual evidence of deities and devils, heavens and hells, spirits and prophecies, etc. They're just imaginary, as far as a sincere inquirer can tell. So, to me, the only honest viewpoint is the humanist one, which doubts the supernatural and focuses on improving human life. This web site contains some of my skeptical pieces plus others on science, sailing, sex, serenity, the joy of nature, and the meaning of life (or lack thereof). You're free to read, download, print out, circulate or reprint any of these materials.

46. Atheism And Agnosticism (GCSE) Atheism and agnosticism (GCSE). 'It has been said that the highestpraise of God consists in the denial of God by the atheist, who http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/atheismgcse.htm

47. ExChristian.Net Dave Van Allen's antitestimony of moving through various elements of Cristianity and arriving at agnosticism. http://exchristian.net

"A Sabbatical?" or "My Anti-Testimony" Thursday, April 18, 2002 I first posted this "testimony" to the web on July 27, 2001. Below is the original wording I used when I made the hard decision to go public with my loss of faith. The intervening months have only solidified my chosen course and I see the need to add to the narrative from time to time. Below the original post you are welcome to read occasionally updated addenda to my ever developing world view. Thanks for your interest! If you too have found Christianity specifically, or religion generally, to be less than satisfying for any reason, please consider posting your own "testimony" to this site by clicking here , or emailing me at Webmaster@ExChrisitan.Net" I T he reason for this brief essay is to share my testimony of my personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and my repentance from that relationship. What follows will undoubtedly unnerve some of my closer associates and may even alienate some of my good friends. I have absolutely no desire to alienate anyone since I have already spent years as a zealous evangelical Christian alienating dozens and dozens of people in the name of Christ. However, it is only fair to those who know me to allow them to understand where I am coming from now. W I T he very next morning, I started carrying a small new testament to school with me. I was in the sixth grade, reading a KJV, and doing my best to understand what I could from it’s inspired pages. I began attending church that week, and became a regular customer at the local Christian Book Store. My paper route wages and tips found investment in books and comic book tracts by Jack Chick, which I read and distributed with a vengeance.

48. Fredrik Bendz' Philosophy: Atheism And Agnosticism agnosticism (a=lack of, gnosis=knowledge) concerns lack of knowledge,but the popular view is that agnosticism deals with belief. http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/philo/atheism.htm

My view on atheism and agnosticism See also my Atheism page What is Atheism? Atheism is often looked upon as denying god. This is not completely true. Basically atheism (a=lack of, theism=belief in gods) is only lack of belief in a god godess or gods. There are basically two different views of atheism ( Webster lists sub-groups), weak and strong atheism. (An introduction to atheism) Weak atheism is a negation: "I don't believe that it is true that god exists" Strong atheism is a positive claim: "I believe that it is true that god does not exist" Most people don't know this, and weak atheists often call themselves agnostics, which is a different view. Agnosticism (a=lack of, gnosis=knowledge) concerns lack of knowledge, but the popular view is that agnosticism deals with belief. That someone doesn't know if he believes or not. But how can anyone who doesn't believe not be defined as a weak atheist? The term agnosticism was originally defined by TH Huxley, from Acts where an inscription says "To the unknown God", and was a view implicite accepting god's existence: God is, and god is unknown.

49. What Is An Agnostic? Bertrand Russell on agnosticism http://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/humftp/E-text/Russell/agnostic.htm

What is an Agnostic? Bertrand Russell What Is an agnostic? An agnostic thinks it impossible to know the truth in matters such as God and the future life with which Christianity and other religions are concerned. Or, if not impossible, at least impossible at the present time. Are agnostics atheists? No. An atheist, like a Christian, holds that we can know whether or not there is a God. The Christian holds that we can know there is a God; the atheist, that we can know there is not. The Agnostic suspends judgment, saying that there are not sufficient grounds either for affirmation or for denial. At the same time, an Agnostic may hold that the existence of God, though not impossible, is very improbable; he may even hold it so improbable that it is not worth considering in practice. In that case, he is not far removed from atheism. His attitude may be that which a careful philosopher would have towards the gods of ancient Greece. If I were asked to prove that Zeus and Poseidon and Hera and the rest of the Olympians do not exist, I should be at a loss to find conclusive arguments. An Agnostic may think the Christian God as improbable as the Olympians; in that case, he is, for practical purposes, at one with the atheists. Since you deny `God's Law', what authority do you accept as a guide to conduct?

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51. The Church Of The Apathetic Agnostic Australian site of the Apathetic Agnostic Church with an introduction to agnosticism and information on Australian marriage authority. http://www.users.bigpond.com/Bob_Holbert/Church/index.htm

document.writeln("This page was last modified on ",document.lastModified) // Hide this script from incompatible Web browsers! > Welcome There are those that see agnosticism as only a way-station, an intermediate step for those still trying to decide whether to believe in God (or Gods) or to absolutely disbelieve. Agnosticism is seen as a refuge for those who cannot make up their minds. Agnosticism in itself is a legitimate end position in religious belief. We do not know because we cannot know. The ultimate truth about the existence of a Supreme Being is unknowable. Recognizing this, we can free ourselves from a fruitless search and indeed, no longer care about answering the question. Explore the teachings of the Universal Church Triumphant of the Apathetic Agnostic at www.uctaa.org regards Father Bob Canberra, Australia What is an Agnostic? Marriages in Australia

52. Agnosticism Lessons on agnosticism may deal with a definition of agnosticism, the differencebetween agnosticism and atheism, the agnostic and belief, the religion of http://www.preachersfiles.com/directory/apologetics/agnosticism.htm

@import "http://www.preachersfiles.com/pfiles.css"; Agnosticism Bible lessons, sermons, sermon outlines and Bible study resources by members of the church of Christ. Home Up Church of Christ Bible Questions ... E-mail Lessons on agnosticism may deal with: a definition of agnosticism, the difference between agnosticism and atheism, the agnostic and belief, the religion of humanism, the agnostic theist, ethical inquiry, etc. Pascal's Wager by Jerry Moffitt Knowing Truth by Ron Chandler The Many Faces of Unbelief [Part I] by Bert Thompson Robert G. Ingersoll- The Great Agnostic by Paul A. Phillips Bertrand Russell and Christianity, Part 1 by Wayne Jackson Bertrand Russell and Christianity, Part 2 by Wayne Jackson rsi- Agnosticism Open His Eyes That He May See by G. E. Watkins. Added 3-20-03 Was Paul an Apostle in the Same Sense as the Twelve? by G. E. Watkins. Added 3-17-03 Fathers and their Daughters by G. E. Watkins. Added 2-11-03 Can the Church Assist Non-saints from the Treasury? by G. E. Watkins. Added 2-11-03 Origin of the Bible by G. E. Watkins. Added 2-1-03

53. The Agnostic's Corner An introduction to freethought and agnosticism. Relevant references and links. http://www.geocities.com/doubtingthomas_2002us/

54. Agnosticism agnosticism. As far as agnosticism is concerned, I'd like to add my two bits.agnosticism is the only truly defensible argument, of course, http://www.exmormon.org/boards/honestboard/messages/629.html

Agnosticism Follow Ups Post Followup Exmormon.org- Honest Inquiry Message Board FAQ Posted by rpcman on June 16, 1998 at 17:42:40: In Reply to: Scientific Pantheism: "God of nature" vs. "God is nature" posted by Matt Berry on June 16, 1998 at 16:38:44: As far as agnosticism is concerned, I'd like to add my two bits. Agnosticism is the only truly defensible argument, of course, ... but it does not seem as practical, or as beneficial as any of the other "Reality" Gods of pantheism or deism. Agnosticism is more of a stopping place for discussion ... whereas S. Pantheism and Deism add poetic expression to our scientific discoveries. Although this is now the case with regard to a discussion of agnosticism, the word wasn't coined to mean this. Huxley's biography is very illuminating on this issue. The word "scientist" wasn't popular in Huxley's day. What he meant by "agnostic" is essentially what we mean by "scientist". An agnostic, to Huxley, wasn't really a person who stopped making inquiries into the higher questions because the knowledge couldn't be found. An agnostic was a person who was willing to seek knowledge through scientific means rather than resort to faith to make so called claims of knowledge. In this sense, I think modern freethinkers would all proudly call themselves agnostic. As to Pantheism, I think

55. The Universal Church Triumphant Of The Apathetic Agnostic Extensive site expressing agnosticism as a legitimate religious doctrine. Membership and ordination offered. Many essays. http://www.apatheticagnostic.com

Home Menu Church Essays ... About Welcome to our Church's Home Page. The Church offers ordination, and through our International University of Nescience, also offers a select range of degrees to members and clergy. As always, at no cost to you See inside for details Please explore the site - over 200 pages of content - Discover what we are about. Enter the Site German Language Site / Deutsche Seiten Site Updated 15 March 2003. New writings in Meditations Ask the Patriarch , and Talk Back For full update details see Site Notes , chasquean la bandera abajo. Pour traduire des pages de ce site de toile dans Um Seiten Stelle dieses Gewebes in Deutsch Per tradurre le pagine di questo luogo di tela nell' italiano , scattare lo stendardo al di sotto. Norwegianklikker fanen under. , estalido a bandeira embaixo. A

56. AGNOSTICISM agnosticism. agnosticism. The term agnostic was invented by Huxley havescientific or real agnosticism. 379 . knowledge of phenomena http://14.1911encyclopedia.org/A/AG/AGNOSTICISM.htm

document.write(""); AGNOSTICISM AGNOSTICISM. The term " agnostic" was invented by Huxley in 1869 to describe the philosophical and religious attitude of those who hold that we can have scientific or real AGNOSTICISM " I neither affirm nordenythe immortality of man. I see no reason for believing it, but, on the other hand, I have no means of disproving it. I have no a priori objections to the doctrine. No man who has to deal daily and hourly with nature can trouble himself about a priori difficulties. Give me such evidence as would justify me in believing in anything else, and I will believe that. Why should I not? It is not half so wonderful as the conservation of force or the indestructibility of matter. . . . " It is no use to talk to me of analogies and probabilities. I know what I mean when I say I believe in the law of the inverse squares, and I will not rest my life and my hopes upon weaker convictions. . . . " That my personality is the surest thing I know may be true. But the attempt to conceive what it is leads me into mere verbal subtleties. I have champed up all that chaff about the ego and the non-ego, noumena and phenomena, and all the rest of it, too often not to know that in attempting even to think of these questions, the human intellect flounders at once out of its depth." Of the origin of the name " agnostic " to cover this attitude, Huxley gave (Coll. Ess. v. pp. 237-239) the following account:—

57. Secular Philosophies -- Beliefnet.com Message boards, links, and information dealing with agnosticism, atheism, and humanism. http://beliefnet.com/index/index_10043.asp

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58. Religion : Agnosticism Directory. Subjects Religion agnosticism. You may browse this categoryby title or by publication date. 44 titles (showing 120) http://www.allbookstores.com/browse/REL001000

Search By: Keyword Title Author ISBN This Subject Only Art Children's Books Christian Books History ... Religion : Agnosticism You may browse this category by title or by publication date 44 titles (showing 1-20) Agnosis : Theology in Void by James Pattison Hardcover - January 1997 List price: $79.95 Lowest price on 03/27/2003: $48.96 The Agnostic Mystique : A Guide for the Unperplexed by David Minsberg Paperback - October 1996 List price: $11.00 The Agnostic Spirit As a Common Motif in Liberal Theology and Liberal Skepticism by James Woelfel Hardcover - November 1990 List price: $69.95 The Agnostic Who Dared to Search by Viggo B. Olsen Paperback - March 1975 List price: $0.95 by Andrew Pyle (Edited by), Andrew Pyle (Introduction by) Hardcover - January 1995 List price: $72.00 by Andrew Pyle (Edited by), Andrew Pyle (Introduction by) Paperback - January 1995 List price: $24.00 Agnosticism and Theism in the Nineteenth Century by Richard A. Armstrong Hardcover - April 1977 List price: $59.95 Agnosticism Is Also Faith by George G. Strem

59. Agnostic Resource Site Mainly links with brief commentary, leading to comparisons of atheist, agnostic, and Christian views. http://www.angelfire.com/ky/agnosticism/

Agnostic Resource Site "Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear". Thomas Jefferson Because I live in the US, Christianity and Atheism are the two most prevalent views I am subjected too. Therefore this site will detail them both, with some resources on other religions as I find them. Subjects to Study: The Christian Bible Biblical errancy is a large part of this section, but it also debates the actions God takes, his abuses, ignorance, and the Christian defenses to these arguments. The Creationism and Evolution Conflict Information on evolution and scientific creationism, where they clash and how. Science Can God be seen in Nature? These articles require a more scientifically literate reader. Philosophy and Theology If God exists, he must be evident in nature, the bible, or logic supported by the previous two. These articles focus on the logic and reasoning that have historically been supplied as evidence for God. Archaeology Does archaeological evidence support or condemn the events deplicted within the Bible?

60. Faith Or Agnosticism : The Field-Jugeroll Discussion Compare prices on Faith or agnosticism The FieldJugeroll Discussion by RobertG. Ingersoll, Henry M. Field, Madalyn M. O'Hair (Introduction by). http://www.allbookstores.com/book/0911826637

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