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OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
1. I'm most of those things
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:01 AM
Jun 2012

Definitely an Agnostic Atheist. I can be a skeptic and anti-theist and so far I am in agreement with most Humanist philosophies I've been presented.

I'm probably not as activist as the article implies for anti-theism and skepticism. I'm not scientifically trained well enough to go out and actively debunk. I don't count my snarking on Facebook as true activism - lol - I mostly do that to pick on my little brothers and what friends from high school who have bothered to remain my FB friends. (I graduated in 1981 from a Baptist run christian school).

I guess I'm not a pantheist - that seems almost like believing in "The Force". But I'm open to being educated on how it's not. (for one thing, the Force has actual, demonstrable properties. It's a good thing for a lot of people I can't shoot electricity out my fingers. )

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No Religion? 7 Types of Non-Believers [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 OP
I'm most of those things OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #1
I wish I could Like this, it gave me the smile I so greatly needed today.nt amyrose2712 Jun 2012 #10
The software may not count it OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #12
Needless subdivision that is either false or irrelevant dmallind Jun 2012 #2
+1 laconicsax Jun 2012 #3
You know that. I know that... BiggJawn Jun 2012 #4
Yep. Crap article. PassingFair Jun 2012 #8
Well, I never go there. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #14
I didn't think you had "motives"! PassingFair Jun 2012 #15
Well, you could say the same thing about Christians to ShadowLiberal Jun 2012 #16
True, but few people think Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists etc are not all Christians dmallind Jun 2012 #26
The need to minimize people into neat, divided catagories lindysalsagal Jun 2012 #5
Well, I thought it was pretty interesting, since I've never examined the nature of my beliefs Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #6
This article is just silly. For instance, Unitarians run the gamut of beliefs. PassingFair Jun 2012 #9
Insulting or disturbing? Not really. dmallind Jun 2012 #11
A little bit of all... I guess mostly weenie-agnostic-humanist-skeptic. wyldwolf Jun 2012 #7
I’m an atheist. I have frogmarch Jun 2012 #13
God is imaginary. lindysalsagal Jun 2012 #21
Self-identification suffers from lack of verifiability. daaron Jun 2012 #17
Welcome to awake. lindysalsagal Jun 2012 #20
Minor point: laconicsax Jun 2012 #22
Hm. My understanding was --> daaron Jun 2012 #23
That wedge has been tried already. laconicsax Jun 2012 #25
but strong and weak atheism are broader definitions IMO dmallind Jun 2012 #24
All of those religions listed are atheistic too... urgk Jun 2012 #18
I understand the appeal of this thinking, echoed in the article, but I disagree with it dmallind Jun 2012 #19
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