JoeCamaro

I came here to learn. To learn what? Im not sure. I just felt I needed to know more about how I felt and tought about religion, life and other things.
It is hard to explain, but I was confused. When I realized I was not like everyone else around me and that I needed to get some answers and to go further in religion matters, I felt I was alone and started looking for info and thats when I found the term Agnostic and it described exactly how I felt.
In the search for more info I found this place and I keep coming here cuz I feel I can be myself and say what I really think without being judged.

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cejuan

The answer to this question probably changes with my mood but the reasons that come to mind right now are:

When I try to explain agnosticism to people to try and clear up their misconceptions about us it would be helpful to know more about what other agnostics believe. While agnosticism just seems obvious to me I recognize that other agnostics may believe differently than I do on many issues. This seems to be a good place to learn about the variety of things agnostics believe.

I am surrounded by people who just expect that I'm a good Christian. Its nice to get away from that expectation for awhile.

poincicco

I'm here for a bit of interaction with people who might have a broader perspective on life than the religious folk I've spent most of my life with. I'm new to the forum and don't have a lot of time to dedicate to it, but I've enjoyed the little bit of exposure I've had so far. It also provides me with an arena for "coming out of the closet", for letting others know who I am, even if only under a pseudonym. After 40+ years in the Christian ministry, by far the majority of my friends and acquaintances are Christians. I'm not hiding my agnostic beliefs, but neither am I looking to unnecessarily scandalize or hurt my friends. So, I don't talk on these subjects with them. I need a compatible context and this forum provides one, both for input and for expression. Thanks!

Vinterland

I joined to explore agnostic philosophy under the false impression that agnostics were more intelligent than atheists which was a concept formed by reading irrational descriptions of the terms agnostic and atheist which to this day, are available almost everywhere....

My "accomplishments" include forming the belief that discourse about anything metaphysical is worthless. I know consider myself an apathetic agnostic.

I'm still here for some interesting discussion not God-related.

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And on we walked. Suddenly we heard a voice crying, "This is the sea. This is the deep sea. This is the vast and mighty sea." And when we reached the voice it was a man whose back was turned to the sea, and at his ear he held a shell, listening to its murmur.
And my soul said, "Let us pass on. He is the realist, who turns his back on the whole he cannot grasp, and busies himself with a fragment."
—Gibran Khalil Gibran, “The Greater Sea.”

Drizzling Blur

True, to know oneself is the highest, maybe through all the time, one would know enough to consider un-knowing, that's what i think is the biggest sign of learning

xexon

Do you play video games? Or go to the fair and ride the rides?

Life is exactly like that.

You've paid your dime to be here, now enjoy the ride. All that you see around you is a part of that. If you don't like the scenary, play the game a little harder.



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xexon

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SavemeJebus

i came here because im at work and have nothing to do. plus i have been banned from Religious Forums for a week, because of some ignorant Mormon.

susangail

I came here originally because I was losing/giving up my faith but I was in denial at the same time (cause I've been a Christian all my life). I knew I didn't believe in God anymore, but "atheist" scared me because of the horrible stereotypes that float around church. I was under the impression that an agnostic was a person that believed in God but wasn't religious (How wrong I was, I'm almost embarrassed).

I was determined to keep my belief in God but just leave the church, so I joined. Then I left because I briefly "repented" mostly because I was scared. Then I rejoined, knowing what agnosticism really is as well as knowing I'm not agnostic (I'm something like an apathetic atheist). I'm on another forum too. I just like to discuss

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Myanae

I lived in the midwest most of my life. I tried the born-again-christian route, found myself showing up at church on Sunday mornings usually with a hangover, and realized that I despised those that I was trying to commune with. I tried the pagan/wiccan path for many years, but then moved to Georgia. I have met only a few others in the south who share my beliefs, and I was basically forced to give up my practice of witchcraft due to lack of fellowship. I still practice occasionally, but have found a peaceful alternative, which is to become a simple agnostic. I smile and nod when others try to minister to me, but continue to quietly believe my own beliefs in my own way. I joined this board because I feel isolated and yearn to share with others who won't think I am weird or possessed by evil spirits.

~Mya