An individual who is unsure that God exists is called a(n)
a. agnostic. c. heretic.
b. atheist. d. pagan.
A
An agnostic is a person who is unsure if God exists. An atheist is a person who does not believe in God. A heretic is someone who rejects the official teachings or dogma of a religion or belief system. Pagan is a term with many meanings. One meaning is a person who does not belong to a monotheistic religion. Monotheistic religions believe in only one all-powerful, omnipresent, and omnipotent God who created the universe; for example, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Another meaning of pagan is someone who believes in an animistic, and usually polytheistic, spirit-filled belief system. Polytheistic religions such as Hinduism recognize many gods that may have different levels of power and status. These gods may even compete with each other, but they are all ultimately manifestations of the one true higher power behind existence. Various forms of paganism are practiced in the Wiccan or Druid faiths.
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