Life Of Pi - Atheist vs. Agnostics

In the book "Life of Pi' by Yann Martel, it talks a lot about religion and religious views from Hinduism to Christianity and even Islam. They also touch on atheism and Agnostics which aren't religions but are their own separate views on religion. Pi who is the main character, talks about how much respect he has for Atheist people because, they know what they believe in, they know that they do not believe in God. As for his views on agnostics, it is much different. He does not respect Agnostics because they simply just do not know about their own beliefs. They have many questions but haven't exactly searched for the truth which makes Pi think that they basically aren't trying to search for the "truth". He says agnostics have a doubt of philosophy.

Last paragraph of chapter 7 where it reads "Doubt is useful for a while. We must all pass through the garden of Gethsemane. If Christ plated with doubt, so must we. If Christ spent an anguished night in prayer, if He burst out from the Cross, "My God, my God, Why have you forsaken me? then surely we are also permitted doubt. But we must move on. To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation." It may come back to Pi later on in the story because he, himself is on the boat with the tiger for a long period of time he must have some doubt.

Doubt is obviously not always a bad thing, you need some doubt in life in can keep you safe from danger or even help you prove yourself or other people wrong/right. An example is when I have been in a bad situation and I ask God "Why me", I tend to feel at least a little doubtful at times like these.