Title: Welcome Me!
Post by: monkeyNutBread on August 12, 2008, 07:58:17 PM
Post by: monkeyNutBread on August 12, 2008, 07:58:17 PM
Hi All. I've been browsing through the forum for a couple of days now, and I am happy that such a place exists! I was raised as a lax Christian and became an agnostic after noticing a lot of inconsistencies in the Bible, one specifically being the whole story of creation in the book of Genesis and how exactly it fits in with dinosaur fossils. I was looking for a place to vent some of my ideas, but most people that I know are either too religious to want really listen to me concerning my thoughts, too uninterested in what I have to say, or the type of person that I don't want to offend because I respect them too much.
I am agnostic because I am positive that the God of the Bible does not exist. I am also pretty sure that the gods of other religions are in the same boat as the Christian god, although honestly I have never studied those other religions. Despite the reasons that some of the other poster's provide for a god's nonexistence, I still can't help but hope that there is some greater power out there that ties everything together, a power that a human simply can't know. I am a pretty logical person for the most part, and I KNOW that there is no proof of a greater power AT ALL. But just as no amount of evidence can prove the existence of a god outside of the god coming to Earth and saying "Hey bitches, I'm actually real", I think no amount of information could DISPROVE a higher power's existence either, outside of us learning EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW. I think that that is the basis of faith in modern religion, and while it is often misguided, it does have some truth to it.
So if you want to tear me a new one, pat me on the back, or just say hi, go right ahead.
I am agnostic because I am positive that the God of the Bible does not exist. I am also pretty sure that the gods of other religions are in the same boat as the Christian god, although honestly I have never studied those other religions. Despite the reasons that some of the other poster's provide for a god's nonexistence, I still can't help but hope that there is some greater power out there that ties everything together, a power that a human simply can't know. I am a pretty logical person for the most part, and I KNOW that there is no proof of a greater power AT ALL. But just as no amount of evidence can prove the existence of a god outside of the god coming to Earth and saying "Hey bitches, I'm actually real", I think no amount of information could DISPROVE a higher power's existence either, outside of us learning EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW. I think that that is the basis of faith in modern religion, and while it is often misguided, it does have some truth to it.
So if you want to tear me a new one, pat me on the back, or just say hi, go right ahead.
Title: Re: Welcome Me!
Post by: Asmodean on August 12, 2008, 08:55:08 PM
Post by: Asmodean on August 12, 2008, 08:55:08 PM
Quote from: "monkeyNutBread"So if you want to tear me a new one, pat me on the back, or just say hi, go right ahead. :unsure:
I want to operate on you. You see, I've never seen a human spleen before. Cans I do a spleanectomy on you? Cans I?! Cans I?! :D
Welcome aboard! The kitchen is that way. -> The bathrooms are that way <-
Title: Re: Welcome Me!
Post by: Faithless on August 12, 2008, 11:41:57 PM
Post by: Faithless on August 12, 2008, 11:41:57 PM
Welcome! I'm new too, so welcome to us both!
Title: Re: Welcome Me!
Post by: rlrose328 on August 13, 2008, 04:37:26 AM
Post by: rlrose328 on August 13, 2008, 04:37:26 AM
Welcome! :banna:
Love your name!
Love your name!
Title: Re: Welcome Me!
Post by: afreethinker30 on August 14, 2008, 01:47:40 AM
Post by: afreethinker30 on August 14, 2008, 01:47:40 AM
Welcome to the forum.Great name. Pat on the back..No ripping here.To much hate in this world as is.
Pat on the back..No ripping here.To much hate in this world as is.
Title: Re: Welcome Me!
Post by: myleviathan on August 14, 2008, 08:46:18 PM
Post by: myleviathan on August 14, 2008, 08:46:18 PM
Welcome! Regarding something you said in your OP:
I just want to ask why. If there were a power that some how effects our lives, or 'ties everything together' - shouldn't it be apparent to everyone?
QuoteI still can't help but hope that there is some greater power out there that ties everything together, a power that a human simply can't know.
I just want to ask why. If there were a power that some how effects our lives, or 'ties everything together' - shouldn't it be apparent to everyone?
Title: Re: Welcome Me!
Post by: MommaSquid on August 15, 2008, 06:44:59 PM
Post by: MommaSquid on August 15, 2008, 06:44:59 PM
Welcome to the forum, MonkeyNutBread. I hope you enjoy your stay. 