"though many are apatheists (from "apathy") who don't think it matters whether God exists or not, forty-one percent even of the unaffiliated say religion is important in their lives.7 Most of the "no religion" respondents are of the "l don't care" variety, while only four percent identify themselves as atheists or agnostics. The term "agnostic" was coined in 1870 by Thomas Huxley, who came to be known as "Darwin's bulldog." It has two basic senses: don't know but I'd like to find out," and "l don't know, I don't think I can know, and therefore I don't care to examine the evidence." Unlike agnostics, however, most "no religion" people feel they just haven't found the right religion for them. "
how many of these people were asked this question so that they can answer it truthfully with no consequences?
how many of these people were asked this question so that they can answer it truthfully with no consequences?
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