(April 15, 2011 at 4:41 pm)Shell B Wrote: In my experience, it is always best to admit that you just do not know. Attempting to label yourself as one thing or the other and then changing your mind is simply being wishy-washy, which is best left for frivolous things like hair color and music taste. I'm not judging the poor guy. I pity his indecisiveness on the topic. Soul searching is tough. However, I think it would be in his best interest to simply say, "I do not know." Besides, it is not really a decision is it? It is more of a discovery.
Yeah, it's not that much of a decision. I think he can't help it, and his beliefs have switched back and forth automatically while thinking and learning. But if he's happy with being undecided, or anything else, then no problem at all. It's a good thing that he's thinking independently. So I understand that my initial comment (i.e. hoping that makes up his mind on God/religion/atheism/etc.) was not actually necessary because that's not going to make a difference to him. He's on his own. I said it anyways just to make him feel better. So, I'll be quiet now.
