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[Happy Forever]

Naaa, too tired ATM.

Welcome to HAF

Chris

Hello brother,

I hope this forum has strict free speech rules.

All the best

[Whitney]

I hope this forum has strict free speech rules.

HAF allows the same kind of free speech that is allowed in any civilized household...here are the rules:  http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?board=9.0  A nice explanation of the limits of how free your speech can be was provided in your introduction thread.

[MrStakhanovite]

I actually like philosophy though my knowledge of it is superficial...

Righteous.

and have an interest in the psychological and social aspects of religions (rather than their individual theologies).

That is largely what Religious Studies is made up of, it's a inter-disciplinary area, where people combine the Social Sciences like Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology with aspects of the Humanities like History and Philosophy.

Philosophy is my main interest, I typically deal in Logic and Metaphysics, which allows me to dabble in the Philosophy of Science and the Philosophy of Religion.

I spend a decent amount of time studying Christian Apologetics, and facilitating inter-faith events/dialogue.

How would you describe your beliefs, if you don't mind my asking?

I'm a Philosophical Naturalist, but not a physicalist. I think Abstract objects exist like Numbers and Properties. Pretty friendly with religious people, have good friends that are Pastors or in seminary, grew up in a secular household, so I don't really have a negative background with organized religion that a lot of Atheists have, so that is probably why I'm comfortable moving in religious environments.

[MrStakhanovite]

Welcome, MrStakhanovite!  I find it interesting that you chose to take religious studies.  Were you an atheist when you chose that course?  You said it's not theology; would it be more like comparative religion?

Comparative Religions is a good description, also covers the various ways one can study religion (Sociology for example), or history of a particular religion.