An agnostic isn't sure whether or not their is a God. In otherwords they are on the fence.

Agnosticism involves being uncertain. You simply don't know if there is a God or not. None of the major religions have convinced you about their God, but in this complex universe, it would be overconfident to say that there is no God.

A lot of moronic fundies and "the world is black and white" atheists believe agnosticism is simply "being on the fence." It is simply this: The belief that there is not enough evidence that neither supports nor negates the existence of a deity, given the nature of the concept and the inherent inability to provide unequivocal evidence to prove the existence or non existence of something that is supposedly designed to be imperceivable in the first place. It is the most scientific and logically concluded position on the matter, end of story.

It is the wisdom to know that we are not always wise enough to have all the answers.

I can't decide whether I'm agnostic or not. Is there a term for that? I don't believe in a religious God as the Bible etc. teaches but I half think there is some higher being which may have created the universe (in line with laws of physics)

Its NOT about uncertainity. JamesL gave one of the best explanations Ive ever heard. Agnosticism is simply refusing to get involved in the arguement of existance because niether party can use normal reasoning to prove the existance or the absence of God.

The doctrine that certainty about first principles or absolute truth is unattainable and that only perceptual phenomena are objects of exact knowledge. The belief that there can be no proof either that God exists or that God does not exist. -DIC.com yo...

An old tale I heard once many years ago may sum it up. I don't remember the original author, but it goes something like this... Two gents are chatting about the existense of God. The first one says, "Look at all of the hunger, poverty, and strife in the world,...and all of the human suffering! How could there be a God?" The second one replies, "Look at the miracle of birth, at the adoration in your child's eyes, and at the beauty of nature's bounty. How can there not be a God?"

agnosticism the doctrin or belief of agnostic which is a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as a god or God, and the essential nature of things are unknown or unknowable.

As a former agnostic turned atheist, I'd say that most agnostics are just atheists who don't know the definition of agnostic. It is a very rare atheist who believes there is no god. An agnostic takes NO position one way or another. I don't know if there is a god or not, but based on my study of different gods and applying reasoning to what I've learned of different gods--I don't believe in God as defined by any way that I know of. Show me a different definition of a god, back it with rational evidence and I'll weigh that and if I find it compelling, I'll change my mind. Even though I don't know if there is a god, since I take a position, I am an atheist.

Denying Christ our Lord.

I consider myself an agnostic. I don't believe in heaven or hell nor any of the current literature (bible, etc.). I simply don't care one way or the other. BUT, I would not trample on another's belief system, I would simply remain quiet.

Instructions Origin Step 1: While the concept of agnosticism is not a recent development, the term "agnostic" is attributed to the English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley, who invented the term in the 19th century (based on the Greek word "gnostic" meaning knowledge) in order to accurately define his beliefs, which he felt did not lie with "atheist" or "theist." Beliefs Step 1: Agnosticism is not so much an organized belief system or religion, but rather a broad concept characterized by a lack of allegiance to both the belief in the spiritual (theism) and disbelief of the spiritual (atheism). Typical use of the term "agnostic" is to identify those who are undecided about the existence of God. "Agnostic" can also include the active belief that God's existence is unknowable, and thus the agnostic chooses to neither believe nor deny that existence. When Huxley invented the term, he defined it as a denial of what is supposed to be an objective truth because there is no proper evidence for it. Therefore, because, in Huxley's opinion, there is no substantial evidence for the existence of God, then he is an agnostic. Types Step 1: Religious philosopher Theodore M. Drange identifies four types of agnostics, based on the belief in the possibility of knowing if God exists. Unknowability agnostics believe that, due to a lack of evidence, there is no possible way to prove the existence of God. Zero-data agnostics, on the other hand, believe that it is indeed possible to prove God's existence or non-existence, but there is not yet any proof. Data-vs.-data agnostics believe that believers and non-believers are matched in their evidence, and therefore no group has the upper hand in the debate. Data-vs.-principle agnostics believe that the burden of proof is on the theists to prove the existence of God, and that, while there is some evidence, there is not enough to satisfy the argument for the existence of God. Famous Agnostics Step 1: In addition to Huxley, there have been several major agnostic thinkers, including major 20th-century British philosopher Bertrand Russell, the naturalist Charles Darwin, and the 19th century American politician and orator Robert G. Ingersoll. Arguments Step 1: Some make an argument for agnosticism based on uncertainty. For them, humanity's inability to prove God's existence or nonexistence is justification enough for agnosticism. Others, however, argue that the supernatural is incomprehensible due to its existence beyond the physical. Because humans understand their world based on physical experience, they cannot understand the nature of a deity due to its immateriality. http://www.answerbag.com/articles/Types-of-Agnostics/8131cd38-5b92-f54d-60a1-ddbc64573986

Your not shure if there is a god or not.

The trouble with "agnosticism" is that it involves the belief that you cannot know: the main snag being that (if true)you cannot know that you cannot know! Many might be unpersuaded by arguments one way or the other but to take a permanent "agnostic" position doesn't make any sense at all as it does not "arrive" anywhere.