Agnostic Atheism

Posted by Eric P. Metze On December 10, 2009 ADD COMMENTS
reflection

Having personally gone through theism and agnosticism, I fully understand why people would want to call themselves agnostic atheists. It has a (slightly) better connotation to it than atheism, it sounds more open-minded, and it appears to be more scientific. But the truth is that claiming agnosticism gives credence to the idea of theism, and that is the polar opposite of what a true atheist believes.

Green Man 2008

Q: What does your worldview say about cooperation & conflict, if anything? A: I am Gaian. I believe that everyone is intimately related, which is why we are so contentious at times. I believe we are connected to the Earth, and our actions directly affect our environment. I believe that cooperation supersedes conflict. I believe  [ Read More ]

Q: If Christians are such good people why don’t they accept other religions? were meant to be accepting of each other who cares what others believe in. Everyone has different opinions that’s just life. A: Like many other religions, there is one important part that can’t be overlooked: they believe their religion is correct and  [ Read More ]

Opinions and Beliefs

Posted by Eric P. Metze On March 4, 2009 ADD COMMENTS
disagreement

The problem here is that we (as a society) tend to confuse opinions and beliefs. Everyone has the right to their opinions and no one can have a wrong opinion. But anyone can have beliefs that are simply wrong.