RE: Howdy from the South
October 2, 2013 at 7:52 am
(This post was last modified: October 2, 2013 at 7:54 am by Brian37.)
(October 2, 2013 at 12:05 am)Krazar Wrote: Hello everyone, I just found the forum and am looking forward to an outlet for discussion. I’m in a bit of a frustrating position in that I live in the rural South and feel smothered by religious fundamentalists. Hard in this area to find like minded individuals without the risk of persecution (that might be a bit strong) or at least alienation.
A bit about myself. I’m an early 30’s father of two, married to a Southern Baptist for 10 years. I was raised Jewish but never really identified with a particular belief in god or any such notion. I call myself Agnostic because I feel myself devoid of any belief. The way I see it Atheism requires the belief that there is no god/supernatural/paranormal etc… without explicit empirical evidence. I’ve just started Dawkins book, The God Delusion, which promises a chapter on this concern so I may change my mind…we’ll see.
Anyhoo I look forward to looking through the forum and talking with you all.
Um just to let you know "agnostic" is not a stand alone word. In layman's terms it literally means "without knowledge", but it does not express what you are without knowledge of.
You can take the position that god exists, but not know for sure, that is an "agnostic theist". But you can also be a "agnostic atheist". Meaning you do not hold a belief in a god, but don't know for sure one does not exist.
I myself am an absolute atheist in regards to all current and past claims of all god claims. But strictly in a semantic sense in regards to the future I am "agnostic". I find even in the future it is fleetingly and highly unlikely any evidence will lead to any type of god.
I live in the south too, it sucks religiously and my state is run by a bunch of inept republicans bent on turning back the clock.
Other than that, welcome. Be sure to barbecue kittens, record the NFL without their permission and rip the tags off of your mattress.
(October 2, 2013 at 12:10 am)Krazar Wrote: North Carolina. Not quite deep south but.....close.
NC here too. North Carolina, where the men are men and the sheep are nervous.
