"Ronn!Blankenship" wrote:
>
> At 12:31 AM 7/4/03 -0400, David Hobby wrote:
> > If you want a serious discussion of religion, we should
> >probably all agree to adopt an agnostic viewpoint for the duration.
>
> But is it likely to be any more possible for the believers to adopt an
> agnostic viewpoint, even temporarily, than for the agnostics or atheists to
> adopt the viewpoint of a believer, even temporarily?
Got me, I have no problem being agnostic. I've had religious
experiences. I'm certainly not going to forget them. On the other
hand, I don't interpret them as giving more credence to any particular
religion. I tend to prefer tolerant and non-dogmatic religions,
but it's an emotional/aesthetic judgement. So parts of me do
believe, but I'm not convinced.
On the other hand, even those whose faith is strongest
are purported to have doubts. When they do, they're agnostic,
aren't they?
Agnosticism is the middle ground, halfway between atheism
and theism.
---David
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