Comments on: I Believe! I Believe! http://www.agnosticmom.com/2006/01/11/i-believe-i-believe/ Raising a Healthy Family Without Religion. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:15:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: D.Harrington http://www.agnosticmom.com/2006/01/11/i-believe-i-believe/#comment-7267 D.Harrington Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:13:28 +0000 http://www.agnosticmom.com/?p=20#comment-7267 Love the points you make! When faced with the common remark on how Atheism and Agnosticism is "empty", I like how you've transitioned a possible definition of this philosophy into "Secular Humanism", thereby rendering valuable ideals to reach for. My issue is that I'm an Agnostic Misanthropist - I don't have much hope for mankind. I see the overall nature of man as destructive and greedy. I do believe that the planet has an amazing self-capacity to balance and heal, however, so I guess I'll be looking for some different kind of terminology that encapsulates my philosophy. I would like to promote "Gaia"....a trend of living in harmony with nature...maybe if people would put their efforts into healthy living, and a healthy planet first...I could eventually regain faith in mankind. Maybe this is where the core for real societal harmony begins. Quote from Wikipedia; "Human activities have the potential to switch the Earth System to alternative modes of operation that may prove irreversible and less hospitable to humans and other life." We can stuff our religions and philosophies up our ying-yangs if we don't have an inhabitable planet! Love the points you make! When faced with the common remark on how Atheism and Agnosticism is “empty”, I like how you’ve transitioned a possible definition of this philosophy into “Secular Humanism”, thereby rendering valuable ideals to reach for. My issue is that I’m an Agnostic Misanthropist - I don’t have much hope for mankind. I see the overall nature of man as destructive and greedy. I do believe that the planet has an amazing self-capacity to balance and heal, however, so I guess I’ll be looking for some different kind of terminology that encapsulates my philosophy. I would like to promote “Gaia”….a trend of living in harmony with nature…maybe if people would put their efforts into healthy living, and a healthy planet first…I could eventually regain faith in mankind. Maybe this is where the core for real societal harmony begins. Quote from Wikipedia; “Human activities have the potential to switch the Earth System to alternative modes of operation that may prove irreversible and less hospitable to humans and other life.” We can stuff our religions and philosophies up our ying-yangs if we don’t have an inhabitable planet!

]]> By: Terry Shannon http://www.agnosticmom.com/2006/01/11/i-believe-i-believe/#comment-144 Terry Shannon Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:31:12 +0000 http://www.agnosticmom.com/?p=20#comment-144 Hey, I really appreciate your comments and encouragement. Some years ago I came to much the same conclusions about humanity that you noted above. While we humans can, and often have, committed horrendous atrocities throughout our history, it is also true that we have achieved some rather incredible heights. So, while I shudder to think what might happen in the near future, I also think it is possible, not a lock, but possible that humanity will find all answers to all questions. We could, of course, blow ourselves into pink mist (I heard that on Grey's Anatomy last night.) There are no guarantees. Nothing is pre-ordained. I'm a newby to blogging, and, while I use a computer virtually everyday in my work, there is much I don't understand. I haven't figured out how to create links and so on. I know that blogspot has a tutorial, but I haven't found any info regarding how one creates links. They just say that you can do it, but not how. I'll figure it out eventually. TLS Hey,

I really appreciate your comments and encouragement. Some years ago I came to much the same conclusions about humanity that you noted above. While we humans can, and often have, committed horrendous atrocities throughout our history, it is also true that we have achieved some rather incredible heights. So, while I shudder to think what might happen in the near future, I also think it is possible, not a lock, but possible that humanity will find all answers to all questions. We could, of course, blow ourselves into pink mist (I heard that on Grey’s Anatomy last night.) There are no guarantees. Nothing is pre-ordained.

I’m a newby to blogging, and, while I use a computer virtually everyday in my work, there is much I don’t understand. I haven’t figured out how to create links and so on. I know that blogspot has a tutorial, but I haven’t found any info regarding how one creates links. They just say that you can do it, but not how. I’ll figure it out eventually.

TLS

]]> By: Amanda http://www.agnosticmom.com/2006/01/11/i-believe-i-believe/#comment-107 Amanda Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:18:05 +0000 http://www.agnosticmom.com/?p=20#comment-107 I am a Christian, and I have been reading your site because I was looking for a definition of agnositism because I have a friend that is one. I have read some of your other blogs, and I guess I have a few comments about them. I guess I need to leave my side of things. First off, I'm sorry that you had a hard time with your childhood hero. As a protestant, I do not believe in the book of mormon. If you take a look at the other "heroes" in the bible, you will find not one of them is perfect except Jesus. I know you do not know for sure there is a God. Hebrews 11:1 says "Faith is being sure of what you hope for, and certain of what you cannot see" You have to have faith in anything to know it happened. You have to have faith that history itself happened; you did not see it did you? You have to have faith and know in your heart that something is real. I know this about God and Jesus. And I pray that you will find this someday as well. God Bless!! I am a Christian, and I have been reading your site because I was looking for a definition of agnositism because I have a friend that is one. I have read some of your other blogs, and I guess I have a few comments about them. I guess I need to leave my side of things. First off, I’m sorry that you had a hard time with your childhood hero. As a protestant, I do not believe in the book of mormon. If you take a look at the other “heroes” in the bible, you will find not one of them is perfect except Jesus. I know you do not know for sure there is a God. Hebrews 11:1 says “Faith is being sure of what you hope for, and certain of what you cannot see” You have to have faith in anything to know it happened. You have to have faith that history itself happened; you did not see it did you? You have to have faith and know in your heart that something is real. I know this about God and Jesus. And I pray that you will find this someday as well. God Bless!!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.agnosticmom.com/2006/01/11/i-believe-i-believe/#comment-75 Lynn Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:28:11 +0000 http://www.agnosticmom.com/?p=20#comment-75 Thanks for the information. I went to a meeting yesterday of a local chapter of the American Humanist Association. I liked the topics they were discussing, and it was very nice to be around like-minded people for a change. Thanks for the information. I went to a meeting yesterday of a local chapter of the American Humanist Association. I liked the topics they were discussing, and it was very nice to be around like-minded people for a change.

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