I think I'm agnostic, but I need proof.

The biggest problem with Agnosticism is that you are never certain if you should take a religious day off as a holiday.

What's wrong with being agnostic? You are totally unbiased and the most sane of all people. If god is fake, so be it. If he is real, so be it ;) don't worry about the big question "is he real". Atheists will say no, Christians will say yes, and an agnostic will say I don't know, I don't care now stop worrying and enjoy your day.

You may be able to deny with open voice, but really deep down can you deny the creator?

Agnosticism is self-contradictory:
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A reasoned viewpoint, often misinterpreted by both its supporters and its detractors.

Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Abu Hurayrah The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: There is no prophet between me and him, that is, Jesus (peace be upon him). He will descent (to the earth). When you see him, recognise him: a man of medium height, reddish fair, wearing two light yellow garments, looking as if drops were falling down from his head though it will not be wet. He will fight the people for the cause of Islam. He will break the cross, kill swine, and abolish jizyah. Allah will perish all religions except Islam. He will destroy the Antichrist and will live on the earth for forty years and then he will die. The Muslims will pray over him. (HR.Abu Daud (4324), Qishshah Ad Dajjal, Ash Shahihah (2182) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Fatimah, daughter (binti) of Qays The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) once delayed the congregational night prayer. He came out and said: The talk of Tamim ad-Dari detained me. He transmitted it to me from a man who was on of of the islands of the sea. All of a sudden he found a woman who was trailing her hair. He asked: Who are you? She said: I am the Jassasah. Go to that castle. So I came to it and found a man who was trailing his hair, chained in iron collars, and leaping between Heaven and Earth. I asked: Who are you? He replied: I am the Dajjal (Antichrist). Has the Prophet of the unlettered people come forth now? I replied: Yes. He said: Have they obeyed him or disobeyed him? I said: No, they have obeyed him. He said: That is better for them. (HR.Abu Daud (4325), Qishash Ad Dajjal, Muslim) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated byAbdullah ibn Umar Nafi' told that Ibn Umar used to say: I swear by Allah that I do not doubt that Antichrist is Ibn Sayyad. (HR.Abu Daud (4330) Shahih Mauquf) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir told that he saw Jabir ibn Abdullah swearing by Allah that Ibn as-Sa'id was the Dajjal (Antichrist). I expressed my surprise by saying: You swear by Allah! He said: I heard Umar swearing to that in the presence of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him), but the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) did not make any objection to it. (HR.Shahih:Abu Daud 4331, Muttafaq ‘ilaih) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Abu Bakr You people recite this verse "You who believe, care for yourselves; he who goes astray cannot harm you when you are rightly-guided," and put it in its improper place. Khalid's version has: We heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: When the people see a wrongdoer and do not prevent him, Allah will soon punish them all. Amr ibn Hushaym's version has: I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say: If acts of disobedience are done among any people and do not change them though the are able to do so, Allah will soon punish them all. (HR.Shahih, Abu Daud (4338)) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If any man is among a people in whose midst he does acts of disobedience, and, though they are able to make him change (his acts), they do not change, Allah will smite them with punishment before they die. (HR.Hasan, Abu Daud (4339)) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'Ash The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: How will you do when that time will come? Or he said: A time will soon come when the people are sifted and only dregs of mankind survive and their covenants and guarantees have been impaired and they have disagreed among themselves and become thus, interwining his fingers. They asked: What do you order us to do, Apostle of Allah? He replied: Accept what you approve, abandon what you disapprove, attend to your own affairs and leave alone the affairs of the generality. (HR.Shahih, Abu Daud (4342)) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'Ash When we were around the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him), he mentioned the period of commotion (fitnah) saying: When you see the people that their covenants have been impaired, (the fulfilling of) the guarantees becomes rare, and they become thus (interwining his fingers). I then got up and said: What should I do at that time, may Allah make me ransom for you? He replied: Keep to your house, control your tongue, accept what you approve, abandon what you disapprove, attend to your own affairs, and leave alone the affairs of the generality. (HR.Hasan Shahih: Abu Daud (4343), Ash Shahihah (205, 888, 1535)) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The best fighting (jihad) in the path of Allah is (to speak) a word of justice to an oppressive ruler. (HR.Shahih, Abu Daud (4344)) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Al Urs bin Amirah al-Kindi The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When sin is done in the earth, he who sees it and disapproves of it will be taken like one who was not present, but he who is not present and approves of it will be like him who sees. (HR.Abu Daud (4345), Al Misykah (5141) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Abu Tsa'labah al-Khusyani The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Allah will not fail to detain this community for less than half a day. (HR.Shahih:Abu Daud (4349), Ash Shahihah (1643) Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith Narrated by Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: I hope my community will not fail to maintain their position in the sight of their Lord if He delays them half a day. Sa'd was asked: How long is half a day? He said: It is five hundred years. (HR.Shahih, Abu Daud (4350))

As it stands, I am slightly agnostic. I believe the essence of the Bible is true, but it has been changed and corrupted through time.

The Bible is old, and has been referenced to in many ancient texts, and I think that adds some credibility to it. However, the Middle Ages were a harsh and bloody time, and I think it's possible, and likely, that it was twisted and corrupted.

Even through translations, I think we have lost a lot of what the Bible originally said.

I don't know what to believe about God, and he is a big mystery to me. I guess I will take my chances and put my faith into being a Christian, but I really wish I had more credibility to the religion.

I won't abandon Christianity, since Evolution is literally impossible and disobeys Sciences own laws, and it seems to be more likely and backed-up by more scientific proof than any other religion. 

Yes; in which matter can a person be sure? Can you say "anything" that you are sure?

Though it is pertinent to be cautious when deciding where to put your faith, this should only be the middle step.  Once you know yourself, taking a stand for your beliefs is necessary.  But those who are willing to admit that they will never truly understand the world they live in completely, have the first and most important trait required to gain true knowledge.

more applicable to some who claim to be athiests.........this term moreso applies

If you attempt to ignore the weather, it does not mean you remove yourself from its effects.

this is for the uninformed that cant make up their minds

People who are confused.

No! no way!

interesting but still wierd!

basically we're all in this boat whether we like it or not

It's cool, except for the fact that religion is based on faith, not fact, so how can those things be proven?

The most open minded people around!!!

let's hear it for fence sitters, yay!

Watch out sausage your headin for the grill:)

It's hard to argue with this logic..I mean why should a seeker take ANYONE's word for the metaphysical unless they've been to the other side and can prove it.

uh...ok

neva heard of it

Just another false religion leading people away from the path of rightousness.

I rate this "OK" cuz religion can be very confusing to ppl, and to me someone's beliefs take much consideration and can be a very difficult decision...especially if they're are feeling un-fulfilled within their current belief system and are looking into other beliefs in order to consider the possibility of converting to another religion

they dont believe in god...from what i hear

God in His word is the best defense against agnosticism. A movement aimed to promote denial based on ignorance.

That's where I am at.

totaly

No offense, but I believe everyone has to take a stand of some kind.

Agnosticism should remain a philosophy and not a religion. I know many Agnostic, and they not only sit on the fence about God/s and religion, but on countless subjects. Pick a side.

...interesting.

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what?

I am not philisophical about God, he is not a comparison, but the truth. I can be metaphorical in my speaking of his goodness though, so I give this "following" two stars!

No faith, again???? Like there aren't enough to chose from?

you have to have something to believe in...

A step above Atheism, in that they at least admit that God is a possibility.

This is a response to rok100 concerning the bible verses in 2Kings chapter 6 and verse 26.I have no idea what relevance this scripture has to do with the topic of agnosticism,but I will answer his unfounded charges with  determination so that he doesn't lead someone else astray because of his ignorant statements.The scripture in that passage indeed is describing cannibalism.This act of cannibalism occurs during a famine in Samaria.These people in question had NO food to eat,and whatever food there was, was very costly.Having said that, as far as voting for Bush...guilty as charged,and know that I am not any happier than you are concerning his decisions concerning the war in Iraq,but I pray for him and know that there is a destiny and God alone knows why all these things have to happen.If you read the review below,you will know that I respect science and have listened to leading scientists (who also happen to be Christian) explain the DNA theories that have been discovered recently through thorough research.And I don't side-step any of the challenges from rok100,nor do I have any ill will towards him because of his views.My responsiblity is to love and teach as if he were a brother.I don't plan on flapping my wings anytime soon for no other reason than to meet Christ when he returns soon.And this may come as a suprise to you,but God is pro-life (for you and for unborn children)and pro-choice,if he wasn't,Adam and Eve would never have never been allowed to make a bad choice and blow it for the rest of us.Life is a choice,and every choice you make has a consequence,good or bad.Some people call it Kharma,but it is actually the law of "Sowing and Reaping" that God instituted himself.If you sow evil, evil will find you out in the end.But if you choose to sow good,blessings will heap all over you,and you don't even have to be christian to enjoy the benefits.The last thing I want to clear up is that the Bible does not contradict itself.If anyone thinks that there might be contradictions,I invite you cordially to write me and I will personally show you that it isn't so( for the sake of clarity and not argument,I have better things to do then to argue with anyone).But remember,the message of the cross is foolishness to those that are perishing,so if you don't understand it,ask questions and find out the truth .Don't take someone elses word for it,and for God's sake don't be ignorant,ignorance is not an excuse for not knowing what is right and what is not.I love you and so does God,but he wouldn't want you to be unknowledgable concerning his promises.

Concerning the last entry: The verse in Psalms mentioned and the verses before it speak of Babylon and the evil committed against Jerusalem. The "little ones" represent the future generations, and so must be destroyed if the enemy is truly to be eradicated. This does not mean that God hates children. As far as cannibalism goes, the word of God was fulfilled; among the threatenings of God's judgments upon Israel for their sins this was one (Deuteronomy 28:53-57), that they should eat the flesh of their own children, which one would think incredible, yet it came to pass.

  This is actually a bastardized usage of the word, because it's real definition (from the Greek) is related to the ancient epistemological question about knowledge - it means "without knowledge" and it deals with the concept that nothing can ever really be 'known', so everyhing is therefore a matter of personal belief, and, as everyone here knows, that's a modern CHRISTIAN concept, Christians are the real "agnostics".

 To illustrate my point, let's look at biblical cannibalism for a moment. (because, in the entire history of mankind, no one has EVER said "Dammit, do we HAVE to? Cannibalism is so BORING!")  This is taken DIRECTLY from  the King James Version of the bible, word-for-word and VERBATIM even: ='D

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II Kings Chapter 6:

 Verse 29 So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.   Verse 30 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.   Verse 31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.   Verse 32 But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?   Verse 33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

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Now- No bible-believing Bush-Voting, science-hating right-wing Christian will EVER admit that this is an actual reference to actual cannibalism, nor will they ever condemn the concept without quantification, nor can they avoid "rationalizing" the texts (!?!) and they'll literally flap their arms and FLY away - long before they'll publicly admit that they'd NEVER allow such insanity to be brought anywhere near their children - if it were something from the Scientology religion or from Buddhism.

To THE BELIEVER TYPES, reality is 100% subjective. Their God is "pro-life" if they SAY  he is, if they say it loud enough and insistantly enough and as long as they say it forever and forever and forever -EVEN if there are hundreds and thousands of contradictory statements printed in black and white within the pages of their own bibles. (They don't really READ those bibles, they just use them for thumping purposes.) To we thinkers and logic-based rational people, reality is REALITY.

To those that insist on pretending to disagree with me: Let me just quote from the book of Psalms:

"Happy is he who taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."

Ciao' !

It is on the rise as religion declines. It is more of a Western phenomenon. It substitutes for being indifferent.

not a religion

Not a religion, although I can see the sense in having it in this list, since it takes a position on religious belief in general.  I paraphrase Blaise Pascal, in the Pensées:  "I feel nothing but compassion for the people who do not know, and spend their lives struggling to learn:  but I have nothing but disgust for those who don't care."

I don't really know whether I'm agnostic or not. j/k.

To clear up the ignorance of some people. Agnosticism is NOT a religion. It is more of a lack of a religion. The belief that there is a higher power but, no organized religion. Religion is just corporate propaganda and money scandals. Religion is a way to control the masses and keep everyone under one collective mindset. Agnosticism on the other hand, isn't a religion it is a absence of a "right/only" way to go. I believe that there is a higher power of some sort. I don't need a bible to tell me what to do to be close to my higher power.

Kind of indecisive if you ask me, but definitely superior to belief in superstition. Next best thing to Atheism.

"They put their trust in the hope that God doesn't expect blind faith. But what if He does?"... and what if He expects us to wear blue tennis shoes on Thursdays? You think what you do because either your parents or your preacher told you so... either that or you "interpreted" it in your molested version of the Bible that sits on your bookshelf.

"They put their trust in the hope that God doesn't expect blind faith. But what if He does?"... and what if He expects us to wear blue shoes on Thursday? The only way you know God wants you to do anything is because it came from either your parents or your preacher... and where did they get it from? Either from THEIR parents or preacher or from the molested version of the Bible that sits on your bookshelf.