brza Wrote:i recently began labeling myself "atheist" (i don't think i've even said it out loud yet!) because i'm not crazy about the exclusivity of labels. i've held the beliefs i currently have, regarding religion and spirituality, for years now. i just never thought it mattered enough to say "athiest" or "nontheist" or "freethinker" or what-have-you. i still bristle a little at adhering to such a label since part of my distaste in religion lies in the sense of identity found by associating with an established group. i'm interested to hear what others have to say about this!
Welcome to the group that includes all of the non-sentient matter in the known universe.
This group also contains some of the most intelligent members of our species... go figure 
Quote:labels are unimportant.
Labels are imo quite nice...
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
