Agnostic
noun
A person who is unsure whether god exists or not.
She considers herself an agnostic because she isn't sure if there is a God or not.
Often appears as...
- religious agnostic
- self-professed agnostic
adjective
Relating to agnostics or agnosticism.
His agnostic viewpoint causes a lot of arguments in his religious family.
Often appears as...
- agnostic belief
- agnostic person
noun
A person who is not sure about the truth of something specific.
He's an agnostic on the issue of climate change; he thinks more research is needed.
Often appears as...
- climate change agnostic
- political agnostic
adjective
Not sure if something is true or not.
The software is agnostic; it works on both Mac and Windows computers.
Often appears as...
- platform agnostic
- software agnostic
noun
A person who is unsure whether god exists or not.
She considers herself an agnostic because she isn't sure if there is a God or not.
Often appears as...
- religious agnostic
- self-professed agnostic
adjective
Relating to agnostics or agnosticism.
His agnostic viewpoint causes a lot of arguments in his religious family.
Often appears as...
- agnostic belief
- agnostic person
noun
A person who is not sure about the truth of something specific.
He's an agnostic on the issue of climate change; he thinks more research is needed.
Often appears as...
- climate change agnostic
- political agnostic
adjective
Not sure if something is true or not.
The software is agnostic; it works on both Mac and Windows computers.
Often appears as...
- platform agnostic
- software agnostic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Uncertain Belief
Use 'agnostic' to express lack of certainty in beliefs, not just indecision.
After much thought, I remain agnostic about the existence of an afterlife.
Pro Tip 2/2Open to Evidence
'Agnostic' suggests a person is open to changing their view if evidence arises.
I am agnostic about flying saucers -- show me proof, and I will believe.
Pro Tip 1/2Uncertain Belief
Use 'agnostic' to express lack of certainty in beliefs, not just indecision.
After much thought, I remain agnostic about the existence of an afterlife.
Pro Tip 2/2Open to Evidence
'Agnostic' suggests a person is open to changing their view if evidence arises.
I am agnostic about flying saucers -- show me proof, and I will believe.
Pro Tip 1/2Uncertain Belief
Use 'agnostic' to express lack of certainty in beliefs, not just indecision.
After much thought, I remain agnostic about the existence of an afterlife.
Pro Tip 2/2Open to Evidence
'Agnostic' suggests a person is open to changing their view if evidence arises.
I am agnostic about flying saucers -- show me proof, and I will believe.
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Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
only if to that newborn he is a threat to a number of the other calves within the hood and the ultimate life is dependent on the big males that are hanging around just waiting for any form of agnostic behavior from a predator so folks we gonna say good night to you from this medium thank you for joining us if you'd
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My year of living...
I became what a friend of mine calls a reverent agnostic, which I love. And I'm trying to start it as a movement. So, if anyone wants to join, the basic idea is, whether or not there is a God, there's something important and beautiful about the idea of sacredness, and that our rituals can be sacred.
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Why gender-based...
and understand their business and try to help them find spaces for their brands to grow. And it is our belief that if you want to find disruptive growth in the market, you have to go to the consumer and take a very agnostic view of the consumer. You have to go and look at them from scratch,
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What we're learning from...
reasons good relationships bad relationships annoying relationships agnostic relationships and what I'm gonna do is focus on the central piece of an interaction that goes on in a relationship so I'm going to take as inspiration the fact that we're all interested in interacting with other
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Chris Abani: On humanity...
And I think if we can just admit that we're all trying to approximate the truth of our own communities, it will make for a much more nuanced and a much more interesting conversation. I want to believe that we can be agnostic about this, that we can rise above all of this.
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The politics of fiction...
staring at his own reflection. Ironically, communities of the like-minded is one of the greatest dangers of today's globalized world. And it's happening everywhere, among liberals and conservatives, agnostics and believers, the rich and the poor,
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My journey to thank all...
Before a meal with my wife and kids, I would say a prayer of thanksgiving. Prayer is not quite the right word. I'm agnostic, so instead of thanking God, I would thank some of the people who helped make my food a reality.
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Militant atheism PIPE...
But we don't bother to say so. And this is why my friend uses "tooth-fairy agnostic" as a label for what most people would call atheist. Nonetheless, if we want to attract deep-down atheists to come out publicly,
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The 4 stories we tell...
are more willing to believe stories that tell them they can escape death and live forever. So here's an One recent study took two groups of agnostics, that is people who are undecided in their religious beliefs.
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The real meaning of soul...
think of this as a an agnostic approach to soul an existential one if you like an existentialist what I mean said a way to open out the idea to give it room to
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
only if to that newborn he is a threat to a number of the other calves within the hood and the ultimate life is dependent on the big males that are hanging around just waiting for any form of agnostic behavior from a predator so folks we gonna say good night to you from this medium thank you for joining us if you'd
Video examples
My year of living...
I became what a friend of mine calls a reverent agnostic, which I love. And I'm trying to start it as a movement. So, if anyone wants to join, the basic idea is, whether or not there is a God, there's something important and beautiful about the idea of sacredness, and that our rituals can be sacred.
Video examples
Why gender-based...
and understand their business and try to help them find spaces for their brands to grow. And it is our belief that if you want to find disruptive growth in the market, you have to go to the consumer and take a very agnostic view of the consumer. You have to go and look at them from scratch,
Video examples
What we're learning from...
reasons good relationships bad relationships annoying relationships agnostic relationships and what I'm gonna do is focus on the central piece of an interaction that goes on in a relationship so I'm going to take as inspiration the fact that we're all interested in interacting with other
Video examples
Chris Abani: On humanity...
And I think if we can just admit that we're all trying to approximate the truth of our own communities, it will make for a much more nuanced and a much more interesting conversation. I want to believe that we can be agnostic about this, that we can rise above all of this.
Video examples
The politics of fiction...
staring at his own reflection. Ironically, communities of the like-minded is one of the greatest dangers of today's globalized world. And it's happening everywhere, among liberals and conservatives, agnostics and believers, the rich and the poor,
Video examples
My journey to thank all...
Before a meal with my wife and kids, I would say a prayer of thanksgiving. Prayer is not quite the right word. I'm agnostic, so instead of thanking God, I would thank some of the people who helped make my food a reality.
Video examples
Militant atheism PIPE...
But we don't bother to say so. And this is why my friend uses "tooth-fairy agnostic" as a label for what most people would call atheist. Nonetheless, if we want to attract deep-down atheists to come out publicly,
Video examples
The 4 stories we tell...
are more willing to believe stories that tell them they can escape death and live forever. So here's an One recent study took two groups of agnostics, that is people who are undecided in their religious beliefs.
Video examples
The real meaning of soul...
think of this as a an agnostic approach to soul an existential one if you like an existentialist what I mean said a way to open out the idea to give it room to
Example 1 of 10
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Martha Nussbaum
American Philosopher
We are not just bundles of atoms being pushed around. But, there's something spiritual about us whether we give that a religious interpretation or not. And so, it's that sense of there being dignity to life that I associate with the word God. I mean, that's probably a pretty radical and agnostic way of interpreting it. But, that's what I think.
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
The way that we're consuming what we watch. Netflix, binge-watching, destination agnostic were not terms. It was about networks, times, dates. Even with feature films, you had to see it this way, in this capacity, at this time. All that has changed. Now it's really about the story. It's a gift that I became a storyteller at this time.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I can't gather around and talk about how much everybody in the room doesn't believe in God. I just don't - I don't have the energy for that, and so I... Agnostic separates me from the conduct of atheists whether or not there is strong overlap between the two categories, and at the end of the day I'd rather not be any category at all.
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Alexander Gilkes
British Businessman
We want as best as possible to encourage emerging talent and galleries by their inclusion on Paddle8. Our exhibitions help bring interesting new works on the platform. We have to be agnostic in that respect and the galleries themselves have complete carte blanche as far as what they include on the site.
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S. T. Joshi
Indian Critic
You go back to T. H. Huxley, who coined the term, what he said - and I came to believe he is right - is that agnosticism asserts not only that he himself didn't know if there was a God or not, but that nobody could know.
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Andrea Bocelli
Italian Musician
I was an agnostic until I realized that I had to choose between God and fate. The idea that humanity and nature are the result of fate was not convincing at all. I find the presence of God everywhere.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
I don't think I've ever been an agnostic. I've always thought there's a superior power, that this is not the real world and that there's a world to come.
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Grace Slick
American Musician
I think of myself as a positive agnostic. I don't know, therefore I'm open. I don't know, therefore I'm interested.
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Ben Nicholson
British Artist
I deeply believe in pluralism. I believe in the close proximity of multiple systems or agnostic systems.
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Alan Dershowitz
American Lawyer
The law is agnostic about truth.
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Martha Nussbaum
American Philosopher
We are not just bundles of atoms being pushed around. But, there's something spiritual about us whether we give that a religious interpretation or not. And so, it's that sense of there being dignity to life that I associate with the word God. I mean, that's probably a pretty radical and agnostic way of interpreting it. But, that's what I think.
Quote examples
Ava DuVernay
American Director
The way that we're consuming what we watch. Netflix, binge-watching, destination agnostic were not terms. It was about networks, times, dates. Even with feature films, you had to see it this way, in this capacity, at this time. All that has changed. Now it's really about the story. It's a gift that I became a storyteller at this time.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I can't gather around and talk about how much everybody in the room doesn't believe in God. I just don't - I don't have the energy for that, and so I... Agnostic separates me from the conduct of atheists whether or not there is strong overlap between the two categories, and at the end of the day I'd rather not be any category at all.
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Alexander Gilkes
British Businessman
We want as best as possible to encourage emerging talent and galleries by their inclusion on Paddle8. Our exhibitions help bring interesting new works on the platform. We have to be agnostic in that respect and the galleries themselves have complete carte blanche as far as what they include on the site.
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S. T. Joshi
Indian Critic
You go back to T. H. Huxley, who coined the term, what he said - and I came to believe he is right - is that agnosticism asserts not only that he himself didn't know if there was a God or not, but that nobody could know.
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Andrea Bocelli
Italian Musician
I was an agnostic until I realized that I had to choose between God and fate. The idea that humanity and nature are the result of fate was not convincing at all. I find the presence of God everywhere.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
I don't think I've ever been an agnostic. I've always thought there's a superior power, that this is not the real world and that there's a world to come.
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Grace Slick
American Musician
I think of myself as a positive agnostic. I don't know, therefore I'm open. I don't know, therefore I'm interested.
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Ben Nicholson
British Artist
I deeply believe in pluralism. I believe in the close proximity of multiple systems or agnostic systems.
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Alan Dershowitz
American Lawyer
The law is agnostic about truth.
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