| Agnosticism Agnosticism An agnostic is a person who believes that current evidence to prove the existence of deity is lacking. He/she neither believes nor disbelieves in one or more gods or goddesses. An agnostic holds the question open, pending more evidence. T .H. Huxley, a well known English religious skeptic, first used the term in the 19th century. The number of agnostics is unknown. Most data sources link some combination of agnostics, atheists, freethinkers, persons of no religion and skeptics together . Some agnostics who feel the need for religious discussion, fellowship and ritual join the Unitarian-Universalist Church. The Canadian Census only counted 21,975 agnostics. However, most agnostics probably identified themselves to the census taker as humanists, free thinkers, Unitarian-Universalists or persons of no religion. Agnostic Resources on the Internet Many Agnostics contribute to the Atheist, freethinker and secular sites. Some resources are: D George P. Landow has an essay on Agnosticism and Thomas Hemy Huxley at: - A talk by Clarence Darrow in which he explained why he was not a Christian can be found at: - Notes from a debate between the Campus Crusade for Christ and the Agnostic and Atheist Student Group held on 03 March 1993 (location unknown) is at: httl2:/ /atheist. tamu.edu/~aasg/notes/ 4~b-a~e ~ .~?tes:htInl. - A 1896 talk by Robert a. Ingersoll titled Why I am an Agnostic is at: htt :1/ eethou ht.tamu.edu/reethou htlin er.s'olllwh i am a no.5tic.html. c An active Agnostic on the World Wide Web can be seen at: htt : I /; reethou ht. tamu. edul~ .lowderl |
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