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# I see where you're coming from..
There is a bit of a gray area between atheism and agnosticism. I think that a lot of people consider agnosticism to be a sort of indecision (Christians certainly do). I think I actually have a very similar belief to you. I think the general organized religion idea of God is pretty far fetched (actually, I think it's bunk, but I'm trying to be diplomatic here), and I don't actually believe, in any way, in a higher power. I simply lack the strong belief that there definitely is absolutely nothing out there, period. I leave myself open to the fact that maybe there is some sort of higher power out there somewhere, simply because there's no scientific proof that it isn't true. I've always told people that if God wants to sit down and have a cup of coffee with me, I'll be glad to admit his existence :)
(RDT <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><, Fri 15 Jun 2007, 5:44, archived)
# I am pretty comfortable
with the idea of that there is nothing out there, certainly nothing that can be classed as 'God' - traditional or not.

There is certainly stuff out there I do not understand and have no answer for, and probably I lack the comprehension to understand things on that scale, but I am reluctant to call those things I do not understand God.

However, that is me and my understanding as it works inside my head. I think it's important for everybody to try to figure it out for themselves - regardless of what they eventually decide to believe.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 15 Jun 2007, 5:59, archived)
# divine inspiration again?
hehehe. I think that you and I actually do have very very similar beliefs, but just choose to define (label?) them slightly differently. Maybe I'm marginally more open to the idea of a higher power than you are, but I certainly don't need the belief in one to make me happy. Oh well. Doesn't matter anyway, does it?

Well, unless there is a God, and he's getting his lightning bolts ready for us....
(RDT <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><, Fri 15 Jun 2007, 6:19, archived)