Atheism - Describing Myself By What I'm Not (ProteanView)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSVB_urGhDk
I don't generally describe myself by what I am not. I'm not here to recruit, justify or attack, but simply to disassociate myself from 'atheism'. Actually, I'm an agnostic w/ atheist overtones as I can neither know a god exists nor that one does indeed not exist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDHJ4ztnldQ
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[Cidriullo]

I like the term "apatheist". There's a quote out there, I can't remember who said it, "Atheism is a religion is like not collecting stamps is a hobby". I'm an atheist, but don't go around preaching it, I'll just mention when it's relevant.

[ixamraxi]

@stazandjeve - Impossibilities are a fact of life, though I never made any such claims. Addressing yourself as an agnostic does not mean you comprehend what it means to live its definition, and you obviously didn't. You can get as many people as you want to testify to your alleged history, but wearing a fur coat does not make you a fox. Your prior descriptions are what demonstrate your ignorance, and no amount of affirmations from third parties would make your assertions more credible.

[Tredicity]

I love you and everything you say. F*ck everything else, like "cultural", like "racial", like "national", we're all human beings; we're all mammals; descended from a common ancestor of apes, and I can't help but think that if we were all cognizant of that fact, the world would be a better place. I love you human being. And I love all human beings that value me on the same level.

[DoubleCTV1]

who cares religion is mumbo jumbo. a story book created by a bunch of pot heads back in the day.

[alieninventions]

I find myself describing myself often by what I amnot. I am not a rapist. I am not a thief. I am not a liar. I am not a believer in magic. I am not a believer in ghosts. I am not a smoker. I am not a drinker.

You are referring to how do I identifier myself. In your video you describe people as people that 'dont'.

I will start you on your way. You do not make sense:) But regardless, I hope you have a fabulous day.

[Emlis16]

@Cidriullo Atheists who go around trying to disprove religions are just as bad as the people of those religions who go around trying to disprove Atheists.

[Kreuzritter1933]

Allah means god XD

[M3PanoS]

I think you're reasoning about not wanting to label yourself as something you're not is valid, and I especially like this statement you put up:

"I'm not here to recruit, justify or attack, but simply to disassociate myself from 'atheism'."

That last quote about dismissing the gods though is quite laughable in my opinion. The reason other so called gods are dismissed is because they're bad REPRESENTATIONS of God -not because. Find how God REALLY is and dismiss that -it can't be done.

[impsick]

that quote is one of my favorites. Nice choice!



[Alectr0n]

Very few people who describe themselves as atheists would ever claim to be able to disprove gods or absolutely know that gods aren't real. The point is that supernatural ideas aren't falsifiable by natural means and therefore cannot be 'proved' or 'disproved' in reality.

I don't know whether gods are real in the same way I don't know whether a giant purple unicorn lives behind our moon. Neither presents evidence for its existence and so belief in either is irrational.

[Tartersauce101]

Moral relativism is bullshit.

As far as your example of 'sacrificing an animal for religious purposes' - well it's morally wrong. Whether they know it or not is not the point, the point is that they are taking a life without necessity, simply to waste as an offering to a being that either doesn't exist or doesn't care (hunting for sport would also be immoral). Morality exists. Its not black and white, there are shades of grey but it's there. And it is universal. I'm a non theist (deist) btw

[Draugh39]

I think you have a slight problem with the analogy of "what you are not". A lot of people would have no problems stating. "I'm not a racist" or "I'm anti-fascistic" etc.

The reason is that Christianity, racism etc are all opinions - based on a person's view of life, while "race", sexuality etc. are not so. You can't change your race but you can change your opinions. And saying you are an Atheist is (I think) no more strange than to say you are "anti-discrimination".