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Contrasting Positions re "The Rules". IF the rule is that "Anybody can claim to have a direct communication with any deity but this is not allowed as evidence." And IF the rule allows for any Biblical passage to be allowed as evidence THEN the following observation is made. (Let's unpack this...

It appears that "Weak Agnosticism" can lean toward being atheist or theist. Q: Is it fair then, to understand that "Strong Agnosticism" is neither theistic nor atheistic, as it leans neither way - rather it stands strongly as its own position unique to those other positions?

Ghazali formulates his argument very simply: “Every being which begins has a cause for its beginning; now the world is a being which begins; therefore, it possesses a cause for its beginning.” [1] Ghazali’s reasoning involves three simple steps: 1. Whatever begins to exist has a cause of its...

Still under editing mode The Bridging Philosophy. An extension of Natural Philosophy. My exploration into the essence of existence and consciousness, has led to the development of what I call a “Bridging Philosophy”. It rejects the supernatural in favor of a conceptually tangible and...

Religion/Spirituality: 1. Who or what is God? (Atheists can answer in their own way, even if it's a response expressing skepticism). God is Mind within Matter. 2. Which is the one true religion? There are no true religions. 3. Is Religion really necessary? To what? It can be a useful device...

"The Bridging Natural Philosophy" serves as a conceptual bridge, spanning the philosophical chasm that separates Supernaturalist and Materialist ideologies and seeks to offer a way in which to reconcile these two contrasting positions. "The Bridging Natural Philosophy" rejects both the notion...

On Agnosticism With OAIC. William: From the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary re the question of GOD. Agnosticism: the belief that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not OAIC: That's correct! Agnosticism is the belief that the existence of God cannot be definitively proven or...

Q: Is Agnosticism opposed to Gnosticism? When we view the interaction between Theism and Atheism [theists and atheists] there is clearly opposition. Traditionally agnosticism is viewed as a subset of atheism, rather than a position independent from either theism or atheism. As such, I no...

I think it obvious that non-theists - specifically atheists - tend to conflate material science with atheism and developed a type of atheist creed using material science as a support structure for their developed beliefs. Truth be observed, those who naturally lack belief in gods are Agnostics...

“A great many men and women have a dull hurt angry sense of being oppressed by the sciences. They are frustrated by the endless scientific boasting. They suspect that the scientific community holds them in contempt. They are right to feel this way.” David Berlinski - The Devil's Delusion...

Greetings Why am I here? I became a member of this forum because it gives me the opportunity to examine the position of Agnosticism and currently consider my position an Agnostic-Theist-non Religionist. I have been an active member of a Christian debate forum for many years and joined that...

Hi. I would like to share something which I find fascinating and would like some agnostic input into the system I use to generate messages as I share these in this thread. I would like to discuss the scientific value in terms of both subjectivity and objectivity to do with the way in which the...