agnosticism

How many times have you seen this in a debate?

Person 1: I lost my virginity at 15!
Person 2: That's... wrong! Don't do that!

This is one thing that always bugs me in a debate: when people say something is "wrong" as their only counterpoint. This is simply because morality is a subjective concept that we as humans came up with to explain types of behavior. Please note that most of this is just my personal theories on the origins of morality, but (as should be obvious), they make perfect sense in my own mind.  Read More »

Today I’ve decided to begin a series called “America and the Crisis of Religion” which will be an ongoing discussion of the threat many religious groups pose to the United States and the world. This first entry, however, is dedicated to providing a background on my own religious experiences.  Read More »

So today I celebrated Passover at a Jewish friend's house near where I used to live when I attended high school. Now, I am not Jewish, or religious in any respect for that matter. In fact, in the last two years of my life I have become agnostic and nearly atheist. However, I think you would have to be rather cocky in order to proclaim a 100% confidence in atheism.  Read More »

So far I have asked 2 very religious friends, and one of them even asked a priest...

and nobody has a very good answer.

The Catholic priest stated the following:  Read More »

Hi Everyone, thanks for all of your responses! I enjoy reading what everyone has to say, even if I don’t agree with it. One thing I can say about myself is that I am really open to others opinions and like to hear what you think!

In other news, here’s some individualized responses to different questions and comments….

HRH- On the topic of….  Read More »

Lately, I have been really contemplating the arenas of religion and philosophy and I think I am able to break it down into 3 different categories:

1) The assumption

2) The question of there being a god is more important than the answer

3) Agnositicism at the deepest level  Read More »

I was brought up as a Lutheran,
baptized at birth, Sunday school every week as well as church, went through the
process of communion as well as confirmation. My mom found religion on her own
accord as a child, she tells me she saw an angel when she was younger; her  Read More »