What is agnosticism? I have heard the word many times and I have a general idea of what it means, but I have found that there are many misconceptions that follow the term. The word agnosticism is separate from Atheism and is used primarily for one single issue: does a god or do any gods exist? Those who openly admit to not having any answers or any specific faith and who often believe the ability to have answers in this topic is impossible are labeled as agnostics. It's too bad that so many people make assumption about this label and about this belief because whether agnosticism is seen as a philosophy or just as a scapegoat, it is reasonable and deserves the same respect as others beliefs and faiths. So, back to the original question-- what is the actual definition of this belief? Some say that agnosticism provides an alternative to atheism, but those are often the same people who confine atheism to merely not believing in God and in a sense being "anti-God". As stated by researcher and journalist Austine Cline, "Strictly speaking, agnosticism is about knowledge, and knowledge is a related but separate issue from belief, the domain of theism and atheism" (http://atheism.about.com/).
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