agnostic
/æɡ ˈnɑ stɪk/
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Definition(s):
- (n) someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
- (n) a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
- (adj) of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism
- (adj) uncertain of all claims to knowledge
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- We can be agnostic about the climate change, but there are enough reasons why we need new technologies to combat this looming catastrophe.
- The good thing about being an agnostic is that you don't think anyone is wrong.
- Nearly two million American adults openly identified themselves as atheist or agnostic, according to a survey in 2001.
News
- THE RISE AND FALL OF THE GREAT POWERS, by Paul Kennedy. 678 pages. Vintage paperback, $18 “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers” generated quite a bit of heat when Paul Kennedy published it in 1987, mostly because in the naive euphoria of Reaganism it seemed to foretell the diminution of America -- even if Kennedy himself said he was agnostic about whether the United States would necessarily ...on 2010/09/03 Source: The Maui News
Quotes
- "My father never practiced; he was basically agnostic," Obama said.on Jan 8, 2008 By: Barack Obama Source: News 10NBC
- "So because whether they pay in advance or after the fact, these costs will be paid by Wall Street and not taxpayers, I have no objections to dropping that provision. In fact, I was rather agnostic on it, as many of my colleagues were," said Dodd.on May 5, 2010 By: Chris Dodd Source: Huffington Post (blog)
- "We've built a format agnostic solution that handles the complexity of file and device compatibility so consumers don't have to," said Jon Lech Johansen, founder and CTO.on Feb 19, 2008 By: Jon Lech Johansen Source: Register
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