Agnosticism
Agnosticism is, in short, the belief that there may be a higher power or deity, but that its existence cannot be known for sure. The most popular view point on an agnostic is that they are the middle ground between a theist and an atheist; a theist believes in a deity, an atheist does not believe in a deity, and an agnostic neither believes nor disbelieves in a deity. In a strict viewpoint, it is understood that an agnostic is someone who believes that at this point in time, humanity does not have the ability or knowledge to provide sufficient proof on whether deities do or do not exist. While agnostic views were written about and discussed long ago, the first use of the word wasn't until 1869 by Thomas Huxley. Since his use of the word, others began to write more detailed descriptions of the belief of agnosticism.
There are five types of agnosticism: agnostic atheism, agnostic theism, apathetic/pragmatic agnosticism, strong agnosticism, and weak agnosticism. In agnostic atheism, people do not believe in any deity, but do not claim whether any deity exists or does not. In agnostic theism, they believe in the existence of a specific deity, but do not know of its existence. Apathetic/pragmatic agnostics believe that because there is no evidence to prove or disprove a deity, and any existing deity does not seem concerned for the welfare of humanity, it is merely a matter of academic question. A strong agnostic is someone who believes that we do not have the knowledge or experience to prove or disprove the existence of a deity, and that we never will have such knowledge. A weak agnostic is someone who believes that, while we do not have the knowledge to know of a deity's existence currently, we may find evidence later, and will therefore withdrawal judgment until said evidence is provided. A strong agnostic would say "I cannot know whether a deity exists or not, and neither can you," while a weak agnostic would say "I don't know whether any deities exist or not, but maybe one day, with evidence, we can know for sure."
There are five types of agnosticism: agnostic atheism, agnostic theism, apathetic/pragmatic agnosticism, strong agnosticism, and weak agnosticism. In agnostic atheism, people do not believe in any deity, but do not claim whether any deity exists or does not. In agnostic theism, they believe in the existence of a specific deity, but do not know of its existence. Apathetic/pragmatic agnostics believe that because there is no evidence to prove or disprove a deity, and any existing deity does not seem concerned for the welfare of humanity, it is merely a matter of academic question. A strong agnostic is someone who believes that we do not have the knowledge or experience to prove or disprove the existence of a deity, and that we never will have such knowledge. A weak agnostic is someone who believes that, while we do not have the knowledge to know of a deity's existence currently, we may find evidence later, and will therefore withdrawal judgment until said evidence is provided. A strong agnostic would say "I cannot know whether a deity exists or not, and neither can you," while a weak agnostic would say "I don't know whether any deities exist or not, but maybe one day, with evidence, we can know for sure."