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Originally posted by OrangestO
I guess according the Mr. Watts I'm Atheist. I still dislike the categorization, though.
Meh. I'm the same. I don't believe in God, but I don't like calling myself an atheist and rarely do, even if that's what I am. Doesn't feel right to put myself into the same category as the stereotypical atheist militant you imagine when you think of an atheist.
Originally posted by Lews
Meh. I'm the same. I don't believe in God, but I don't like calling myself an atheist and rarely do, even if that's what I am. Doesn't feel right to put myself into the same category as the stereotypical atheist militant you imagine when you think of an atheist.
Exactly my thinking.
Jul-26-2011 00:50
srussell0018
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This isn't about physics, this is about waves.
Jul-26-2011 01:30
Lira
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Location: Brasilia, Brazil
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Originally posted by OrangestO
In case some of you are interested. Interesting video that I was just given to watch and discuss in my class. I like his points.
It's quite appalling that Sam Harris gets so much attention saying what so many people have said before him... without giving them any credit.
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Originally posted by Lews
Meh. I'm the same. I don't believe in God, but I don't like calling myself an atheist and rarely do, even if that's what I am. Doesn't feel right to put myself into the same category as the stereotypical atheist militant you imagine when you think of an atheist.
That's like a moderate Christian saying they don't like to call themselves Christians because of the most unhinged members of the religion - even though it's part of a long fruitful tradition with great names such as Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky and so many more.
I don't mind being called an atheist exactly for this reason: I can look up to people such as Bertrand Russell and Linus Pauling, among others, who were more than happy to claim they were agnostic in a broad sense or atheists. If I've got arguments I find interesting, it's because I'm myself part of a long tradition as well.
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Jul-26-2011 01:30
Tasty Onions
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Originally posted by nefardec
i also dont typically call myself an atheist because i don't like to be associate with the militant science fanboys
Hey, a person can be both atheist and a total science fanboy without being militant.
Jul-26-2011 01:32
nefardec
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Originally posted by Tasty Onions Hey, a person can be both atheist and a total science fanboy without being militant.
no problem with that, i'm just not.
Jul-26-2011 01:49
Lews
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Location: Hugging Whales And Saving Trees
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Originally posted by Tasty Onions Hey, a person can be both atheist and a total science fanboy without being militant.
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Originally posted by Lira
That's like a moderate Christian saying they don't like to call themselves Christians because of the most unhinged members of the religion - even though it's part of a long fruitful tradition with great names such as Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky and so many more.
I don't mind being called an atheist exactly for this reason: I can look up to people such as Bertrand Russell and Linus Pauling, among others, who were more than happy to claim they were agnostic in a broad sense or atheists. If I've got arguments I find interesting, it's because I'm myself part of a long tradition as well.
It's also like someone who believes men and women are equal and should have equal rights not wanting to be called a feminist due to crazy extremist feminists. Aka, it's stupid, but it's something humans do a lot
It's easier for me to simple say I'm "kind of agnostic" or that "it's complicated," then saying I'm an atheist and getting into all the details.
Originally posted by Lews
It's also like someone who believes men and women are equal and should have equal rights not wanting to be called a feminist due to crazy extremist feminists. Aka, it's stupid, but it's something humans do a lot
It's easier for me to simple say I'm "kind of agnostic" or that "it's complicated," then saying I'm an atheist and getting into all the details.
Do what I do: tell them you're a Naturalist and watch their reaction as they try to imagine you naked.
It's an awesome way to find out who fancies you and who doesn't
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Jul-26-2011 02:00
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Originally posted by Lews
It's also like someone who believes men and women are equal and should have equal rights not wanting to be called a feminist due to crazy extremist feminists. Aka, it's stupid, but it's something humans do a lot
It's easier for me to simple say I'm "kind of agnostic" or that "it's complicated," then saying I'm an atheist and getting into all the details.
I just say "non religious" and people usually leave me alone. I've noticed that a lot more people that I'm surrounded by share in my view points to a certain extent, though. My assumption is because I'm at a university now, and amongst educated people. I could be wrong.
Jul-26-2011 02:00
Lira
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Location: Brasilia, Brazil
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Originally posted by OrangestO
I just say "non religious" and people usually leave me alone. I've noticed that a lot more people that I'm surrounded by share in my view points to a certain extent, though. My assumption is because I'm at a university now, and amongst educated people. I could be wrong.
The only friend I've ever ditched for religious reasons had a Master's in psychology, so I'm quick to dismiss education as a foolproof path to tolerance.
