Flannel wrote in message <37910484.153725452 at news.prodigy.net>...
>On Sat, 17 Jul 1999 11:03:44 -0500, "Dan Fake"
><danfake at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>>>Actually, I've spent a lot of time considering agnosticism (most of my
>>43 years on the planet were spent in a pseudo-agnostic mode of suspended
>>belief/disbelief trying to accommodate the belief systems I was surrounded
>>by while at the same time doubting and questioning faith). A few recent
>>examples of my thoughts regarding the questionable aspects of
>>agnosticism:
>>Correct me if I have misunderstood you on this. From what I can
>interpret, you were an agnostic because you were a coward.
Per your coward comment, perhaps although agnostics, to your credit, give
a lot more thought to doubt than do faith followers. Also of note, being
the son of a Southern Baptist preacher, not following the faith was a bit
more difficult than it would be for the casual acquaintance of a progressive
snake-carrying Unitarian, eh? No offense to non-snake-carrying Unitarians.
>You couldn't believe in god, but didn't want to offend any god believers.
You are correct about not offending faith followers.
>You also didn't want to risk going to hell in case it existed. You
>then assumed all other agnostics were like you.
You are correct about hell - brainwashed from early childhood - it was
hard to shake. I accept all agnostics aren't like me but I expect most
have had similar experiences.
>Realizing that your own personal views were crap, you then assumed
>that the personal views of all other agnostics were also crap.
I don't know that crap is the word I'd use but flawed, yes.
>Does that about sum up your 43 years of agnosticism?
How did you get into my head? You must have read the links
I provided. Aside from the coward and crap words, you came
close. Care to share with us what your views on agnosticism
are? Please don't tell me you're of the opinion that agnosticism is
the superior intellectual and logical position over believers and
disbelievers but if that's your position, so be it.
Thanks in advance (I think) he states with trepidation. (-:
-Dan Fake, Atheist #1468 - Freethinker #2b - Humanist #2b2
>>>Flannel
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>I have a deep distrust of anyone who is not insecure.
> Roger A. Bird
