Quote:1. Religion is cultural.
I see no problem with culture, I even appreciate the small regional nuaces of it. If all theists conformed to that notion it would be fine. Its when detrimental dogmas are thrown into the mix, confusing belief with reality that bugs me. Otherwise, fine by me.
Quote:2. I don't like to be a rebel.
I do, I guess its a matter of choice or upbringuing, dunno. You don't wanna see me pissed off, and if you ever see me pissed off and drunk, run, run as fast as you can
Quote:3. My emotions are stirred in a funny way during holy rituals.
As important as emotions are to our cognitive processes, they are greatly unreliable. I get that queezy feeling hearing any music I like in silence with a glass of red wine. Just throw in a nice Portuguese Fado, a dark gloomy environment, and a nice red wine glass and you'll see a 32 y.o man with a tear down his cheek. I don't avoid emotions, but, for most part in civil discourse, they stand to no reason, by definition.
Anyway, kudos for your rationalizations, you are by far more honest than most of the usual theists. You remind me of fr0d0 (another CoE member).
