AppLeo
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Ayn Rand was a Calvinist disguised as an atheist.
David, do you just say whatever thought that floats into your head?
Ayn Rand was a Calvinist disguised as an atheist.
You’re an agnostic. Why?
Example
Is religion ********
Side A: YES!
Side B: NO!
Side CT: alright... one side says yes and the other says no. It's ones word against the other. Let me see for themselves and I would be able to see why Side A is positive and Side B is negative.
- Looks at source texts/info related to the topic
.... okay I see what A is talking about, yet if approached in a different way I can see how it might actually be beneficial and I can see B's point there.
- A prayer meeting in town. One way trip to heaven!
... oh, so B talks about the power of prayer. Lemme join this group to see what the fuss is about.
etc etc etc
I also don't like to force conclusions prematurely. I let insights mature in their own time.
If you want a better grasp of me, I tend to take an investigative, experimental, emotionally detached yet immersive approach to the spiritual/esoteric. I would describe myself as agnostic, and I am not quick to throw the baby out with the bathwater without digging as far as I can into the subjects that I research.
Does this give you a better grasp of my viewpoint on these sorts of topics?
Am I offended you if I said Pagan instead of spesific esotericsm?
Uranus, I don't care what you think of me. Call me what you will. We never spoke about what exactly I do or study and I doubt I will be having that conversion with you.
You've obviously made up your mind. I haven't. Hence agnosticism. Gnostics are those with a direct, experiential knowledge of God. I haven't had such an attainment. So I keep aloof and keep my mind open.
I can live in dynamic uncertainty. Can you?
What if you can't effectively and quickly figure out something that you deem important to your well-being?
For the record, I am also a human being.
Yeah, so you should probably not live in "dynamic uncertainty."
Can't one suffer when they know, too?