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Positive atheists and agnostics...

Any other atheists or agnostics out there that think life just rocks? I'd dig some discussion... what about atheist inspirarion of a positive nature? Maybe even some ideas that motivate us to make life better, despite the common disbelief in an afterlife...

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Gottberg on May 4, 2012 at 9:57am

I agree Doug. Our actions and how we live in the world are so much more important than the labels we use. That's why I love the Emerson quote: "What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say." All we have to do is look at our actions and our lives to know what we really believe!

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Permalink Reply by Doug Hoelbinger on May 11, 2012 at 1:40am

For the sake of simplifying though, I would probably be classified as a humanist. The atheist thing though... could easily be misinterpreted. I would call myself an atheist since I do not believe in the divine (i.e. God or gods). Some would call me an agnostic because: even though I do not believe, if I were to acquire substantial evidence of the existence of the divine, I would embrace it. With this idea, I must stay humble and admit that I see no substantial evidence to denounce the existence of the divine. Realizing this, I do not fear the potential of eternal damnation: even if it were true, it makes no sense for the divine to judge me based on the rituals I perform. I believe I would be judged by my character in such an event.