For agnostics: can we know?
Step 1 of 8
Can we know if God exists?
Agnostic: we cannot know, so hold back
Whether there is a God lies beyond what can be shown. The honest course, in Huxley's words, is not to "pretend that conclusions are certain which are not demonstrated or demonstrable". Careful people have weighed the arguments and disagree, so holding back is the rational response.
The case for it
Huxley's rule forbids claiming certainty about God, so the honest position is to suspend judgement.
Where it falls short
The rule has two halves, and the second bars only false certainty. This page asks for a conclusion beyond reasonable doubt, which the first half allows.