tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post6114251348009063099..comments2024-03-10T16:45:38.711+08:00Comments on WORD + STUFF: [O&AM] - I'm atheistTrishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-60144292035458436532013-05-20T20:27:26.425+08:002013-05-20T20:27:26.425+08:00Sometimes I wonder how much of my personal life I ...Sometimes I wonder how much of my personal life I want to put out there, so I applaud your courage to write on such a personal topic.<br /><br />From what you've written, it sounds more like you're agnostic rather than atheist. You never denied an existence of a higher power, just knowledge of said existence. And you're open-minded enough to believe in such...just want the proof. Thomas (doubting Thomas) needed the proof, too, so there's nothing wrong in that.<br /><br />I am of a scientific mind and realize that some things are beyond man's ability to understand—at the moment. More may/will be revealed.<br /><br />Good to get to know you. This was a great post to do that!<br /><br /><a title="Follow My Writer's Blog" href="http://mlswift.me/blog" rel="nofollow">M.L. Swift, Writer</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-74161824049998339982013-05-19T07:17:47.315+08:002013-05-19T07:17:47.315+08:00I think its great that you are comfortable with ho...I think its great that you are comfortable with how you feel and where you stand. And I wouldn't take any crap from people about it if your comfortable.<br /><br />I tend not to be all that comfortable sometimes with my Catholicism. I have faith but The Church itself is always in such turmoil. It's hard to sit and have people think or say "you belong to THAT church"? As if I did something wrong.<br /><br />But you know what? <br /><br />If it's going to change I figure why jump ship I think I should stay and the bad people/priests should leave. I'm sticking with the path I've chosen and so should you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204165708189660644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-68764816262227785432013-05-17T22:50:37.791+08:002013-05-17T22:50:37.791+08:00I think the important thing is that we can all exp...I think the important thing is that we can all express ourselves - especially on our own blogs/platforms! It's so much more exciting when everyone's a little bit different and yet we can all get along :-)<br />The only thing that makes me twitchy is when I see people from any camp making fun of the non/beliefs of others. Just because one person thinks one thing doesn't make what the other person is thinking silly or stupid! Why do we do this to each other?Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-18583965328589708282013-05-16T01:23:25.797+08:002013-05-16T01:23:25.797+08:00I think it is up to each person to figure out what...I think it is up to each person to figure out what they believe and don't. It makes up who you are and is your choice. No one really knows for sure and one day we will all find out one way or another. I believe in God, but don't believe it is necessary to run to church and proclaim it to a bunch of other people who think they are better than me because they attend. That part of me is really turned off by that. You have to decide for yourself and follow your own path through this life.<br />Interesting and gutsy post. I applaud you for you being you.<br /><br />Kathy<br />http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-13816502466085406952013-05-13T18:00:38.964+08:002013-05-13T18:00:38.964+08:00You're obviously on the wrong side of the dese...You're obviously on the wrong side of the desert, I, and most of my friends, are atheists. <br /><br />I dated a strongly devout christian for a while (pretty much every fb post is about God or Jesus), but our differing views weren't really the problem. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546927280954299252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-77778469371331393562013-05-13T11:12:54.941+08:002013-05-13T11:12:54.941+08:00Yep, out of the atheistic closet! hehe. Though it&...Yep, out of the atheistic closet! hehe. Though it's really only here on my blog that I've been reticent. Elsewhere I'm fairly open about my Godless ways.<br /><br />It kind of has made uncomfortable to see everyone else spouting their beliefs, only because my fingers have twitched to spew out what I, too, believe. Admittedly, I have done so in comments on others' blogs, but usually just in one-liners. And I am never trying to be inflammatory. I'm past those days now. ;)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-3500817920549477662013-05-13T11:10:56.530+08:002013-05-13T11:10:56.530+08:00I think your belief sounds like a great one - resp...I think your belief sounds like a great one - respecting people for who they are.<br /><br />I consider myself open to learning new things and hearing new perspectives, and yet I wouldn't say I'm actively researching religion or anything. I guess it's just not something that pulls at me.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-89983138318112640082013-05-13T11:09:00.465+08:002013-05-13T11:09:00.465+08:00Thanks for the feedback re: G+. In many ways I thi...Thanks for the feedback re: G+. In many ways I think it was easier just having the Blogger profile, but oh well, I've done it now!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-2330007854335018482013-05-13T11:08:21.139+08:002013-05-13T11:08:21.139+08:00It is great to have the choice. :)It is great to have the choice. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-37919577391680326902013-05-13T11:07:58.993+08:002013-05-13T11:07:58.993+08:00Yeah, I tend to consider myself Agnostic as well, ...Yeah, I tend to consider myself Agnostic as well, because I know logically that I don't have all the answers. And yet if I'm being honest about what I logically believe, it's more in the atheist realm. :) And yet if God came and visited me and I saw him with my own eyes, I'd totally be converted. :DTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-302607135796199732013-05-13T11:07:06.764+08:002013-05-13T11:07:06.764+08:00Agreed - it should be a personal belief that each ...Agreed - it should be a personal belief that each of us develops throughout our life, without being unfairly pressured by other people :)<br /><br />Meanwhile, back to the zombie penguins! heheTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-73559210090066708982013-05-13T11:05:47.552+08:002013-05-13T11:05:47.552+08:00I totally agree with that - and it's something...I totally agree with that - and it's something I don't see as much amongst people I interact with nowadays. Which is a great relief, of course. But that stubborn refusal to hear other points of view is definitely still out there!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-42803763517352224692013-05-13T11:04:58.968+08:002013-05-13T11:04:58.968+08:00Thanks for coming out of hibernation to stop by th...Thanks for coming out of hibernation to stop by this post, Danette. I'm not surprised it drew you out, but it has been a long time since I saw you post (I think) so it was a pleasant thing to see. :DTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-79512679273540876502013-05-13T11:04:11.967+08:002013-05-13T11:04:11.967+08:00Thanks for your comment, and I agree - labelling o...Thanks for your comment, and I agree - labelling ourselves and each other isn't really helpful. I hadn't really thought of tolerance as being a condescending notion, but you're right, it does have that element. Like, "I'll just pat you on the head and tell you your ignorance is okay by me - you can't help being that way!" or something. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-24214212166711554332013-05-13T11:02:56.331+08:002013-05-13T11:02:56.331+08:00It would at least made her question things a littl...It would at least made her question things a little. I think that's the most important thing - to be open to discussion.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-68938232411796969502013-05-13T11:01:51.145+08:002013-05-13T11:01:51.145+08:00I used to get right into those debates, but soon f...I used to get right into those debates, but soon found there was no point, and it didn't make me happy being part of such heated discussions anyway.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-33555093506636847722013-05-13T11:01:09.322+08:002013-05-13T11:01:09.322+08:00I think it's great that you let your kids deci...I think it's great that you let your kids decide! That's how it should be. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-8263436706535317762013-05-13T11:00:34.618+08:002013-05-13T11:00:34.618+08:00Yeah, well I wouldn't say I'm open to it, ...Yeah, well I wouldn't say I'm open to it, and yet I do believe that I can't really know for sure. It's just that logically I am pretty well certain there isn't a God. ;) But I wouldn't be a logical being if I didn't know that I can't really know for sure till I die.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-70311465163500262102013-05-13T10:59:23.836+08:002013-05-13T10:59:23.836+08:00But then again, it is always good when you do find...But then again, it is always good when you do find a fellow non-believer - kindred spirits, so to speak. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-49418933472596416702013-05-13T00:32:07.511+08:002013-05-13T00:32:07.511+08:00You came out! Haha. I'm an atheist too, and ha...You came out! Haha. I'm an atheist too, and haven't come out on the blog (yet) although religion has come up a few times and I've been honest about how I feel. It's true, though--mostly it's us, the non-believers, who feel the pressure of keeping our beliefs (or lack thereof) under wraps, but everyone else, especially on personal blogs, seems to have no problem talking about their god and their beliefs on an almost daily basis. It doesn't make me uncomfortable, but I'd never really thought, "why shouldn't I?" Maybe it's because, as atheists, we don't feel the need to convert anyone or evangelize in any way, whereas most religions (although not necessarily their members) have evangelization as a primary concern. Still, I think you've done well by you yourself in stating this, and taking the time to let your readers into your head a little. Congrats!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-73663880591642147662013-05-12T03:33:36.334+08:002013-05-12T03:33:36.334+08:00Religion is linked to the search for truth and mak...Religion is linked to the search for truth and makes me think of these words: It is only those who are in constant revolt that discover what is true, not the man who conforms, who follows some tradition. It is only when you are constantly enquiring, constantly observing, constantly learning, that you find truth, God, or love. I'm not too sure who said these words, but they do provide food for thought.<br /><br />That being said, I am a Christian. I respect people for who they are. I believe that I'm not here to pass judgement on any human being. That is not my job. Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-88384051657474765492013-05-12T03:15:53.676+08:002013-05-12T03:15:53.676+08:00Being human is pretty cool, huh? We can believe wh...Being human is pretty cool, huh? We can believe whatever we want to and hope it makes our lives worth living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-17623801488185094632013-05-11T21:19:57.370+08:002013-05-11T21:19:57.370+08:00If I were to classify myself as anything, it would...If I were to classify myself as anything, it would be Agnostic. But my beliefs (or lack thereof) are my own and I do not try to influence others with them...not even my children. Brave post Trish! DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-57028467402521004242013-05-11T20:23:42.242+08:002013-05-11T20:23:42.242+08:00I'm hesitant to talk about serious subjects li...I'm hesitant to talk about serious subjects like religion or politics on my blog as well, hence the zombie penguin apocalypses and Catrina. :) But your post is awesome. Civility FTW! <br />Also, I'm not an athiest myself, but I'm not going to go all "Shun the nonbeliever" on people who disagree, to quote Charlie the Unicorn. I figure it's something you have to make up your own mind about, one way or the other, and it'll all come right in the end. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238481189278119116.post-41356047481656489642013-05-11T12:43:23.212+08:002013-05-11T12:43:23.212+08:00Enjoyed the post Trisha. I'm normally one that...Enjoyed the post Trisha. I'm normally one that avoids religious topics because they always seem to end up with someone taking offense. It's good to see a nice civil discussion here though.<br /><br />I think you can't really go wrong with whatever you think as long as you respect the point of view of other people. It seems like the problems always start when people adopt a "my way or the highway" attitude.Kieronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487123776987370009noreply@blogger.com