Reading agnostic literature (bible, worship, Jewish, religion, theology)

[gnostic]

If you are into agnosticism, would you read Huxley's essays or other agnostic authors' writings on agnosticism?

Would you consider it a requirement to read such literature to be a "real" agnostic?

I'm just curious of how many agnostics would read agnostic literature.

[ikitikitembo]

Originally Posted by gnostic

If you are into agnosticism, would you read Huxley's essays or other agnostic authors' writings on agnosticism?

Would you consider it a requirement to read such literature to be a "real" agnostic?

I'm just curious of how many agnostics would read agnostic literature.

I definately would, and plan to.

Why would it be required to read a book in order to believe what you believe (or in this case lack belief)? Definately not.

[lamplighter]

I've read one of Huxleys essays before and plan on reading more. But the only requirement to be Agnostic is to be one, actually I was Agnostic before I could put a title to my belief. Then one day I was browsing through the dictionary and saw the definition, then BAM! it hit me like a ton of bibles.

[Jaiket]

Originally Posted by gnostic

Would you consider it a requirement to read such literature to be a "real" agnostic?

Nope. It would likely be useful though.

Originally Posted by gnostic

I'm just curious of how many agnostics would read agnostic literature.

I'll read anything. I've read about Huxley and a few short pieces regarding agnosticism. I've also read some Robert Green Ingersoll essays, although only one on agnosticism. Lately I read a few articles about Ignosticism - which lead me to Jewish humanism which I also found quite interesting. I'm easily interested, me.

[gnostic]

Originally Posted by lamplighter

But the only requirement to be Agnostic is to be one, actually I was Agnostic before I could put a title to my belief.

It was actually the same for me too. I didn't know what I belonged to. It wasn't until 6 or so years ago when I discover the term "agnostic", when I realised that this sums up where I belonged to in term of theism.

Originally Posted by jaiket

I'll read anything. I've read about Huxley and a few short pieces regarding agnosticism.

I know only about the outline of Huxley's life, particularly on how tried to distance science from theology in science classes, and read some quotes from his view on what is agnosticism. But I didn't read his whole essay on the subject.

[Jayhawker Soule]

Originally Posted by ikitikitembo

I definately would, and plan to.

Classic.

[TumH20Coreybear]

For me agnosticism is the only way to keep an open mind in the idea of god(s).

So, no, I won't read those essays, and no I don't think it should be required, lol...

cause it isn't like this is a club or anything.

and it definetly isn't a religion...

I mean who would we worship?

lol...

everything and nothing at the same time? lol....

yeah...

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SARU SHI MASU!!!

[purplehaze]

Originally Posted by gnostic

If you are into agnosticism, would you read Huxley's essays or other agnostic authors' writings on agnosticism?

Would you consider it a requirement to read such literature to be a "real" agnostic?

I'm just curious of how many agnostics would read agnostic literature.

Does an agnostic disbelieve in God?

If so, then he/she is an atheist also.

I guess you can say I'm an agnostic as well as an atheist. I don't believe in the existence of any Gods or anything supernatural. Therefore, I'm an atheist. I don't have any knowledge of a God or gods and pretty much anything supernatural, therefore, I'm agnostic also.

But to answer your question, yes I do read essays by some well known agnostics, Robert Ingersoll and Clarence Darrow just to name a few. And I love their writings. I've read some stuff by Thomas Huxley too. Great stuff. I have a feeling he coined the term agnostic as a joke though. But I could be wrong.

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by gnostic

If you are into agnosticism, would you read Huxley's essays or other agnostic authors' writings on agnosticism?

Would you consider it a requirement to read such literature to be a "real" agnostic?

I'm just curious of how many agnostics would read agnostic literature.

I haven't read Huxley, no, but then I consider agnosticism to have been what David Hume practiced with his philosophy more than 100 years before Huxley coined the term.

I don't think it's necessary to read Huxley to be agnostic, no.

[gnostic]

Originally Posted by Willamena

I haven't read Huxley, no, but then I consider agnosticism to have been what David Hume practiced with his philosophy more than 100 years before Huxley coined the term.

I have not read any of Hume's works too. I just know a little bit outline of his life.

Originally Posted by purplehaze

Great stuff. I have a feeling he coined the term agnostic as a joke though. But I could be wrong.

Yeah. I got the same feeling too. I think he was trying to be witty among his fellow intellectuals.