Are You an Atheist?
I'm not an atheist, but I'm not a believer, either. Nor am I an agnostic, if you take the definition of agnostic to mean someone who believes it's impossible to know if God exists or not. I just know that I personally don't know if God exists. I don't have any problem with other people's beliefs in God. Evangelical, militant atheism mildly annoys me.
Nor do I find it as important to be sure about God's existence as many people do, because I'm pretty sure that the humanistic morality my parents taught me leads me to behave in the same way as I would if I were sure about God's existence. Don't treat others the way you wouldn't want to be treated, as Hillel put it. Safer and less prescriptive than the Golden Rule,
Want a quick turnaround time for a poem, essay or story to be published? I woke up to find four poems I had submitted last night to The Eloquent Atheist were posted this morning! The last poem in the group is about Joie Cook, one of the best performers and poets I know personally. She's another Zeitgeist Press author and lives in San Francisco.
http://www.eloquentatheist.com/2012/0...
What is the basis of your conscious behavior and morality, whether you believe in God or not?
Nor do I find it as important to be sure about God's existence as many people do, because I'm pretty sure that the humanistic morality my parents taught me leads me to behave in the same way as I would if I were sure about God's existence. Don't treat others the way you wouldn't want to be treated, as Hillel put it. Safer and less prescriptive than the Golden Rule,
Want a quick turnaround time for a poem, essay or story to be published? I woke up to find four poems I had submitted last night to The Eloquent Atheist were posted this morning! The last poem in the group is about Joie Cook, one of the best performers and poets I know personally. She's another Zeitgeist Press author and lives in San Francisco.
http://www.eloquentatheist.com/2012/0...
What is the basis of your conscious behavior and morality, whether you believe in God or not?
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May 24, 2012 03:15PM
I'm a transcendentalist like Emerson, Thoreau - that bunch if philosophers. I forget the exact definition, but essentially they loved nature. Thoreau's WALDEN POND made this famous!
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Yes, that seems to fit what I know of you, Virginia! How admirable.
Up with Mother Nature and I'll see you on 8/31 with my brain intact! I'm afraid I upstaged everyone last time, or maybe they just thought I was doing stand up? I don't remember :) Thank goodness you and your family were there to help me and UNDERSTAND! Moral of story: Don't hit your head on low beams in your very own front yard, which precipitated the event, I'm sure. Very bad bash on the old pate.
Oh dear, sorry about the bash on the old pate. Looking forward very much to July 31. Hugs!
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