RE: Hello
March 13, 2012 at 2:46 am
(This post was last modified: March 13, 2012 at 2:48 am by mazeroni.)
(March 12, 2012 at 10:17 pm)Freedom Wrote: mazeroni,
Welcome to the forums!
I can relate to you and your experience of atheism as something like a knee-jerk reaction to religion. I was confirmed Catholic last year, and then deconverted.
How are you both Catholic and agnostic?
I shouldn't have anything there but it was required to join. I dislike 'labels.' Like in the political party system, I won't be part of the silliness and chaos that ensues every day.
I was raised Catholic and I think that presenting myself that way lets other people understand why I may take certain points of view. I say agnostic because I 100% disagree with religion. I don't disagree with the fundamental teachings of the Bible and I don't believe it is possible to either prove or disprove the existences of a 'god.' I don't have a great explanation for what I am but I'll present it like this.
In college one of my best friends who helped me achieve a lot more then I would have on my own was Reform Jewish. She was raised to believe that holding higher titles and being successful is important, as is high self worth, kindness, become a doctor, lawyer, professor, run the media (haha.) She was an amazingly hard working person, extremely open minded, non judgmental, constantly happy and her belief structure made her that way. Basically in my lifetime I've seen a lot of people of different faiths who are everything I've said above because of their religion. Yes, they are the minority most of the time but I see the potential held within religion if not taken to far.
