you’ve got a point there, however, as an agnostic I take a more scientific view to it. The fact that I can’t provide positive proof that there is no God is the only thing that keeps me from saying I’m an Atheist. Since I believe you can’t just pick what to believe and not believe in I just leave theology as an open question that science has not found a way to understand yet. Psychology and Neuro-Physiology have made some very promising strides in that area though.
If I might interject, you’re describing empiricism rather than agnosticism. The two cross over each other a lot, but they are dissimilar in certain respects and you’ve definitely given quite a specific empirical emphasis to your position. Agnostics don’t necessarily need to be opposed to faith but just afraid to out and out identify as an atheist without definitive proof either way. True agnosticism is more having an open mind, as much as it is about lacking conviction.
This is slowly becoming … not funny. Albeit in an interesting, gut-wrenching way. Will they try to kill the president in that one as well?
Kiding, kiding… Great stuff as usual, keep it coming. Please.
What is ‘kiding?’ And, why are you doing it twice?
Pay attention, kids. What you’ve just seen is the elusive “Combination Passive Aggressive Back Handed Compliment.”
Rarely seen in the wild!
My mind has been blown!
It’s not a perfect example, but close enough. Really, it’s pretty well done for an obvious amateur.
I see what you did there.
+1 Lizard Points™
HA! Nice Looney Tunes bull’s eye!
Love the UUs, Anything goes! Church of Lemmy anyone?
Ahh, Unitarianism, the bland oatmeal of the philosophical world
If you think about it, Unitarianism and Agnosticism are two sides of the same coin. “Eh, who knows? Let’s just believe all of it/none of it.”
you’ve got a point there, however, as an agnostic I take a more scientific view to it. The fact that I can’t provide positive proof that there is no God is the only thing that keeps me from saying I’m an Atheist. Since I believe you can’t just pick what to believe and not believe in I just leave theology as an open question that science has not found a way to understand yet. Psychology and Neuro-Physiology have made some very promising strides in that area though.
If I might interject, you’re describing empiricism rather than agnosticism. The two cross over each other a lot, but they are dissimilar in certain respects and you’ve definitely given quite a specific empirical emphasis to your position. Agnostics don’t necessarily need to be opposed to faith but just afraid to out and out identify as an atheist without definitive proof either way. True agnosticism is more having an open mind, as much as it is about lacking conviction.