Agnosticism
Religious Studies: KS3, topic 4.2.3
Agnosticism
Agnostics doubt God's existence, varying from theists to atheists without committing to any religion.
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Types of Agnostics
- Agnostics are those who say they do not know if God exists.
- There are different types of agnostics along a sliding scale, including:
- Theists
- Atheists
- True agnostics
Theistic Agnostic
- A theistic agnostic claims to believe in God, on the balance of probabilities.
- A theistic agnostic is also insisting that there is insufficient evidence to prove that God, Christianity or religion is real.
An Atheistic Agnostic
- An atheistic agnostic says that since there is no evidence of God.
- An atheistic agnostic does not believe in God.
True Agnostics
- True agnostics do not take any binary position, but simply say, 'We really don’t know.'
- Since they don’t know or are not convinced either way, agnostics would not usually be part of any religion or church group.
Test yourself on Agnosticism
What are the different types of agnostics?
Who claims to believe in God, on the balance of probabilities?
Who says that since there is no evidence of God?