Agnosticism is not a middle ground between belief and disbelief from "summary" of The God Delusion - by Richard Dawkins by Instaread
Agnosticism is often mistakenly viewed as a middle ground between belief and disbelief. However, this is not the case. Agnosticism is not a compromise between the two positions; it is a separate stance altogether. Belief and disbelief deal with certainty or lack thereof regarding the existence of a god or gods. Agnosticism, on the other hand, addresses knowledge and claims that it is impossible to know for sure whether a god exists. Many people believe that agnosticism is a safer and more intellectually honest position to take. They argue that since we cannot k...
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