i for one do not believe in god because i have never felt the
presence of one. i think it would be foolish to believe in something
just because it falls within societial norms.
to me agnosticism seems like a safety valve in case you
were wrong when death finally comes :)
i'm not going to believe in something just because it can't be proven.
sorry guess i'm taking a stance as well.
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> From: Bill, Wright[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:25 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [MMouse]: intrigued
>
> I've always wondered about the reasoning behind atheism. It seems that
> the
> claim "God definitely does not exist" is very similar to the mind set of
> one who says "God definitely does exist". And, all else being equal, it
> seems a lot easier to pick the latter option given societal pressures.
> I'm
> agnostic myself......(Shit, I'm taking a stance on something)
>
> At 09:35 AM 2/17/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >i'm intrigued with your atheism. i'm not an atheist per se, but
> >intriguing, yes. jamie
> >
> >Jamie R. Battey
> >Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
>
