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21. you are most likely agnostic
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 08:50 PM
Dec 2024

Whether you hard agnostic or soft agnostic is hard to tell. I am an agnostic that is
neither hard nor soft. If you examine what that means you can form your path on
what you believe. My position is that the proof of God is not knowable because I
cannot prove it one way or the other so I take a neutral position. I like so many had
my religious experience at a very young age determined after less than a year and
three different churches that it was not for me. They did prove to me miracles did
indeed happen. All those darling angelic perfect examples of Godly child did that.
I went to school with a lot of them and I just could not grasp how they could get
away with all the things they did that my father would have seen thru instantly and
gone into his kid you got some serious issues mode and give me a long grueling
come to Jesus discussion. When I decided to get the hell away it was my belief that
maybe some were what I call a faithful follower and the rest pharisees. My father and
mother both believed but not once did they go to church, preach scripture, tell me
about the 10 commandments, pray or anything else. As far as the pharisees you
can read the book and see what Jesus thought about them. I will simply paraphrase
the cherry on top when spoke his mind to them. You are like your father the Devil
who was a murderer from the beginning and has no truth in him for he is a liar
and the father of them. That is not something a believer wants on their resume or
yelp review. How did I get to agnostic is a long story. I was looking for a station to
listen to on the radio and hit a station with a preacher having rant and he said something
that caught my attention, so I listened to hear what he was saying. Basically, he was ranting
about preachers telling people what the bible said. Twenty preachers taking one verse
and explaining it 20 different ways and none being correct in what they were saying.
Then saying do not trust anyone who tells you what it means, not even him. He said my job
is not to tell you what means but to show you how to study it and form your own conclusions.
So I did what suggested and that is how I decided I was an agnostic. What I did as far
as the bible was if it sounded like a man using God to justify what he was saying I
threw it away. If I could use what I read and apply that to the practical side not the
spiritual side then keep it and use it in the practical sense.
Example: You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free. Practical sense:
The more truth I know the freer I am, but be warned just because you do not like the
the truth you either accept it or get run over by it. So is it Godly wisdom, common sense,
or just Joe the drunk, living in his cardboard box, behind Lou's diner. I will take truth and
wisdom wherever I find it and use for the path in life I choose to take as an agnostic. If this
helps you on your journey glad I could help, if not throw it away sorry I could not help, if
you are not sure put on a shelf and think about it and sooner or later you will make a
choice on it. Your right to choose not my right to dictate. I think I have ranted long enough.
So, until next time I wish you well.


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Atheism is not a religion. Basso8vb Dec 2024 #1
This is the AI answer and I tend to agree with it. walkingman Dec 2024 #2
You're an Agnostic. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #3
Lol. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #37
It's hard to prove a negative, but the likelihood of a diety seems very low, like infinitesimally low. Blues Heron Dec 2024 #4
"single celled organisms got woke" Beartracks Dec 2024 #5
I don't completely dismiss the idea of a diety, but... av8rdave Dec 2024 #6
Still grasping. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #38
Yours is a point worth repeating av8rdave Mar 10 #48
Succinctly put! I can't understand why this is such Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 10 #49
I think it's natural that we ask where we come from. How it all started. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #7
That always tops my list too! The religious person Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #43
I am an atheist Americanme Dec 2024 #8
Being religious I absolutely agree with this post Stargazer99 Dec 2024 #15
100% agree. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #39
I dismiss deities like unicorns. Cartoonist Dec 2024 #9
It is correct neither can prove their position. HAB911 Dec 2024 #10
Depends on what god Buzz cook Jan 18 #22
It's called agnostic - Nigrum Cattus Dec 2024 #11
Religion has always been a bane, in my estimation biophile Mar 8 #36
The world might have embraced a community of non-religious people no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #12
I was raised Ethical Culture! cilla4progress Mar 8 #30
"I'd have included Unitarians but they still lean on the God idea." 3catwoman3 Mar 8 #32
This seems so obvious to me! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #40
I am an Atheist A HERETIC I AM Dec 2024 #13
I would love to have Bertrand Russel's teapot progressoid Dec 2024 #14
That is one of my very favorite quotes! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #41
I am atheist Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #16
That's exactly how I feel. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #42
I'm not sure what you mean by "an opposition to all the belief systems they reject" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #17
What I mean by that.... Joe Nation Dec 2024 #18
I can't see why that's "subordinate", though muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #19
I can't speak for Joe, but I believe I feel a similar Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #44
I have seen no compelling evidence for the existence of a god or gods. Iggo Dec 2024 #20
you are most likely agnostic state of stupid Dec 2024 #21
Interesting thoughts. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #45
To answer your question WestMichRad Feb 10 #23
You've explained something I've been saying for ages in a way that may be clearer. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 11 #24
That is the issue for me Joe Nation Mar 8 #25
If you want a word that is positive, there are ones like 'humanist' muriel_volestrangler Mar 9 #47
I fully agree with you. Think. Again. Mar 8 #26
Evolution has powerful examples in many disciplines. Religions cannot even get their act together. GreenWave Mar 8 #27
Truth. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #46
Outside of cussing...I don't invoke any god... MiHale Mar 8 #28
yes - cilla4progress Mar 8 #33
😉... MiHale Mar 8 #34
Genetically speaking, how could Noah and his sons father many different races? Lonestarblue Mar 8 #29
How do you define cilla4progress Mar 8 #31
I'm a wistful agnostic. GPV Mar 8 #35
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