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Re: A-gnosticism Misunderstood         


Author: _ Prof. Jonez _
Date: May 9, 2007 14:48

Paul Holbach wrote:
>> On 9 Mai, 19:44, "_ Prof. Jonez _" jonez.net> wrote:
>
>> Completey false. Agnosticism asserts that the answer is un-knowable,
>> not that it is unknown.
>
> "Agnostic" is actually used to refer to persons who think that the
> answer is unknowable

Correct. The original assertion of agnosticism.
>/and/ to persons who think that the answer is
> knowable but not known.

We'll call them Ignorant Agnostics then.
>
>> Agnosticism asserts that the answer is unknowABLE.
>
> ... or at least unknown.

Not the original position of A-Gnostic.

A-Gnostic is the antonym of Gnostic.
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Re: A-gnosticism Misunderstood         


Author: _ Prof. Jonez _
Date: May 9, 2007 16:07

Paul Holbach wrote:
>> On 9 Mai, 23:48, "_ Prof. Jonez _" jonez.net> wrote:
>>> Paul Holbach wrote:
>
>>> "Agnostic" is actually used to refer to persons who think that the
>>> answer is unknowable ...
>
>> Correct. The original assertion of agnosticism.
>
> Original usage and current usage are not necessarily identical.

Nor are they necessarily different. When there is controvery
over the meaning, those engaged in the argument MUST agree
on a common meaning/definition or they end up agruing
apples and cucumbers.
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Re: A-gnosticism Misunderstood         


Author: Jeckyl
Date: May 9, 2007 18:47

"_ Prof. Jonez _" jonez.net> wrote in message
news:5aetu9F2ntq03U1@mid.individual.net...
> Paul Holbach wrote:
>>> On 9 Mai, 19:44, "_ Prof. Jonez _" jonez.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Completey false. Agnosticism asserts that the answer is un-knowable,
>>> not that it is unknown.
>> "Agnostic" is actually used to refer to persons who think that the
>> answer is unknowable
> Correct. The original assertion of agnosticism.

Bullshit
>>/and/ to persons who think that the answer is
>> knowable but not known.
> We'll call them Ignorant Agnostics then.

Bullshit
>>> Agnosticism asserts that the answer is unknowABLE.
>> ... or at least unknown.
> Not the original position of A-Gnostic.
> A-Gnostic is the antonym of Gnostic.
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