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Religious title question?
Recently I've been thinking more and more about my religion. I was raised as a Roman Catholic, but lately I've been having personal doubts about the religion. It's nothing against the religion itself. But the more I think about it, the less I believe. I've prayed at night over and over for a sign to keep me believing. But there's nothing.
I still believe in a god of some sort, the universe and everything in it is way too complicated for me to believe "Oh, yeah. It just happened bc it did. The end." But I believe that God is way too complicated for any of us to understand, let alone have an entire book based around Him. The only reason I believe(d) in the god I did was because of the location and people that helped raise me. If I lived in India, Iran, or Israel, I doubt I would have had the same religious views.
So really what I'm asking is, what's the name of this view type on death/God/afterlife/etc.? As far as I know, this isn't agnosticism because agnostics are 'unsure' about a god because there's no proof. I still believe there is a god. Just one beyond our understanding.
Thanks for any replies.
Oh, please no rants on "You still need to believe!!" I can make my own decisions and think on my own. I would just like my question answered.
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- The CurmudgeonLv 69 years agoFavorite Answer
I believe, with supporting evidence, the universe is the product of a natural environment. There is no proof any god did anything. However, that's not your question. You are in the realm of deism.
- ?Lv 59 years ago
Everything you need to know about Agnosticism (for now) can be found in the following quote, By Thomas Huxley.
"When I reached intellectual maturity and began to ask myself whether I was an atheist, a theist, or a pantheist; a materialist or an idealist; a Christian or a freethinker - I found that the more I learned and reflected, the less ready was the answer; until, at last, I came to the conclusion that I had neither art nor part with any of these denominations, except the last. The one thing in which most of these good people were agreed was the one thing in which I differed from them. They were quite sure they had attained a certain "gnosis" - had, more or less successfully, solved the problem of existence; while I was quite sure I had not, and had a pretty strong conviction that the problem was insoluble. And, with Hume and Kant on my side, I could not think myself presumptuous in holding fast by that opinion."
The philosophy of Agnosticism is nothing more than Huxley's personal philosophy (despite what Atheist say) his definition, his defense and his motives are all found in his words and works. It was not so long ago that the English is antiquated or hard to understand, so with very little effort you can find and read all about Agnosticism from the guy that created it. No greater authority on Agnosticism has ever existed, everyone else is just opinion.
Something you'll see in the quote - Huxley's not really fond of Atheist (this will shock many Atheist) he even equates them with Theist. A shortlist of people that have agreed with Huxley includes:
Charles Darwin*, Susan B. Anthony, Arthur Conan Doyle, Aldous Huxley*, James Joyce, Mark Twain, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Charlie Chaplin*, Sir David Attenborough, Marie Curie*, Albert Einstein*, Edwin Hubble, Bill Nye, Carl Sagan*, Neil deGrasse Tyson*, Nikola Tesla.
*People on record as saying they were specifically Agnostic and NOT Atheist, this does not mean the rest did not feel this way, they just never felt the need to be so specific.
Bottom line if you agree with Huxley you can call yourself an Agnostic, if you don't you can't. Some people like Richard Dawkins disagree with Huxley and call themselves Agnostic anyway, in light of Huxley's works this can only been seen as gross ignorance or intentional academic dishonesty.
- Anonymous9 years ago
My church doors swing both ways.We hope too see you again someday.-Jesus Christ
Source(s): The Holy Apostle James the Greater