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The proponent of the weaker form does not make a claim to knowledge about existence, but he simply suspends from making a decision. A suspension of decision, in terms of [[logic]], does not have a [[truth]] value, and therefore they are not making an argument. The proponent of the stronger form goes a step further and makes a claim to knowledge by saying, ''I know that the existence of God cannot be known''.  

The proponent of the weaker form does not make a claim to knowledge about existence, but he simply suspends from making a decision. A suspension of decision, in terms of [[logic]], does not have a [[truth]] value, and therefore they are not making an argument. The proponent of the stronger form goes a step further and makes a claim to knowledge by saying, ''I know that the existence of God cannot be known''.  

The word "agnostic" was coined in 1869 by [[T. H. Huxley]]<ref>T. H. Huxley was also an early and influential supporter of [[Darwinism]].</ref> from the [[Greek language|Greek]] roots ''a-'' not, and ''-gnostic,'' knowing; the [[philosopher]] [[Herbert Spencer]] was influential in spreading its use. One nineteenth-century saw held that "There is no god but the Unknowable, and Herbert Spencer is his prophet."<ref>London, Jack (1913), ''Martin Eden,'' [http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/MartinEden/chapter13.html Chapter 13]</ref>  

The word "agnostic" was coined in 1869 by [[T. H. Huxley]]<ref>T. H. Huxley was also an early and influential supporter of [[Darwinism]].</ref> from the [[Greek language|Greek]] roots ''a-'' not, and ''-gnostic,'' knowing; the [[philosopher]] [[Herbert Spencer]] was influential in spreading its use. One nineteenth century saw held that "There is no god but the Unknowable, and Herbert Spencer is his prophet."<ref>London, Jack (1913), ''Martin Eden,'' [http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/MartinEden/chapter13.html Chapter 13]</ref>  

The agnostic George Dvorsky points out that due to the greater intensity of the [[atheism vs. religion]] ideological struggle for cultural dominance, agnosticism has been pushed to the philosophical sidelines.<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/why-agnosticism-probably-doesnt-mean-what-you-think-it-1583312952 Why Agnosticism Probably Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means] by George Dvorsky</ref>

The agnostic George Dvorsky points out that due to the greater intensity of the [[atheism vs. religion]] ideological struggle for cultural dominance, agnosticism has been pushed to the philosophical sidelines.<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/why-agnosticism-probably-doesnt-mean-what-you-think-it-1583312952 Why Agnosticism Probably Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means] by George Dvorsky</ref>