=== Agnosticism is often seen as cowardly and fence sitting ===
''See also:'' [[Agnosticism and cowardice]]
Both [[theism|theists]] and atheists frequently accuse agnostics of being [[coward]]ly, due to their wishy-washy rejection of God.<ref>Studs Terkel, a self-described agnostic, jokingly referred to the frequent charge of agnostics being called cowardly, "You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist".[http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2003/12/19/december-19-2003-interview-studs-terkel/11022/]</ref> [[Studs Terkel]], a self-described agnostic, jokingly referred to the frequent charge of agnostics being called cowardly, "You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist".<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2003/12/19/december-19-2003-interview-studs-terkel/11022/ Interview:Studs Terkel], PBS</ref>