Yes, my profile is not exactly what I would call serious.
Anyway, it's very interesting to me that you bring up "the overall harmony of the bible." To me, I've never thought that the bible was all that harmonious- however, I'm still working on my first read-through, and haven't reached the New Testament yet. But so far, I have not run into all that much that really... I dunno, seems to be in agreement? I will say though that other than the geneologies, there are some good stories in there. And, although I go to school so I have more pressing reading to do, I do try to read as much as I can of the Bible. And I do like your quote- it is to me just a fundamental rule of life, being kind, and just, and humble.
As for your definition of Atheism, I (other than what my profile would have you believe, whoopsie) am an atheist in that I do not believe in god. This is probably because I am myself a skeptic, and I have difficulty believing in anything at all if there is no evidence- and I speak here of scientific evidence, of provable/disprovable things. I don't feel that I necessarily stick to a cultual or social position. I just try to be a good person, based on my own morals and ethics, which I assume are ingrained in me by society, and my parents. But I don't think there are any rules to being an "Atheist" with a capital A.
Back to you, though, I'm still wondering exactly what you do believe- your beliefs are bible based; do you believe in the story of Genesis? In Adam and Eve? The Noachian flood? Did Jesus exist, did really perform miracles, and was he the reincarnation of God on Earth? Basically, is the bible an actual account of historical events, or is it a metaphorical collection of stories. I'd like to know what you think.
Anyway, it's very interesting to me that you bring up "the overall harmony of the bible." To me, I've never thought that the bible was all that harmonious- however, I'm still working on my first read-through, and haven't reached the New Testament yet. But so far, I have not run into all that much that really... I dunno, seems to be in agreement? I will say though that other than the geneologies, there are some good stories in there. And, although I go to school so I have more pressing reading to do, I do try to read as much as I can of the Bible. And I do like your quote- it is to me just a fundamental rule of life, being kind, and just, and humble.
As for your definition of Atheism, I (other than what my profile would have you believe, whoopsie) am an atheist in that I do not believe in god. This is probably because I am myself a skeptic, and I have difficulty believing in anything at all if there is no evidence- and I speak here of scientific evidence, of provable/disprovable things. I don't feel that I necessarily stick to a cultual or social position. I just try to be a good person, based on my own morals and ethics, which I assume are ingrained in me by society, and my parents. But I don't think there are any rules to being an "Atheist" with a capital A.
Back to you, though, I'm still wondering exactly what you do believe- your beliefs are bible based; do you believe in the story of Genesis? In Adam and Eve? The Noachian flood? Did Jesus exist, did really perform miracles, and was he the reincarnation of God on Earth? Basically, is the bible an actual account of historical events, or is it a metaphorical collection of stories. I'd like to know what you think.
