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Old 01-02-2009, 08:39 AM
 
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Maybe there is someone or two in the rw who will share thoughts and experience with you, or maybe someone (or more) here who would "hear you" and help through the privacy of dm..
Sounds like you also want someone to just hear you and share their thoughts without being "pushy" about their particular beliefs..I think that is a good start for a good back and forth open and honest discussion...
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Old 01-02-2009, 10:16 AM
 
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I HAVE TAKEN NOTE THAT breakthroughs come and they are followed by set backs. I believe breakthroughs come by faith and set backs come from doubt. Has anyone ever thought this way?
What does this have to do with agnosticism? You obviously believe in a deity and are not asking questions in regard to agnosticism...
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Old 01-02-2009, 10:25 AM
 
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What does this have to do with agnosticism? You obviously believe in a deity and are not asking questions in regard to agnosticism...
What is your definition........AGNOSTICISM? I think in my life that was my classification........I learn about my self by watching .....maybe people are misclassified? you tell me ?
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Old 01-02-2009, 10:27 AM
 
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Maybe there is someone or two in the rw who will share thoughts and experience with you, or maybe someone (or more) here who would "hear you" and help through the privacy of dm..
Sounds like you also want someone to just hear you and share their thoughts without being "pushy" about their particular beliefs..I think that is a good start for a good back and forth open and honest discussion...
,so maybe I need a Shrink?
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Old 01-02-2009, 10:51 AM
 
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Maybe there is someone or two in the rw who will share thoughts and experience with you, or maybe someone (or more) here who would "hear you" and help through the privacy of dm..
Sounds like you also want someone to just hear you and share their thoughts without being "pushy" about their particular beliefs..I think that is a good start for a good back and forth open and honest discussion...
pushy....what ? I just want to talk about what you believe........but if no one will tell me what and how and why? that"s O.k. one of my school pals was brilliant..........Started out Atheist and started looking at the stars and reading discoveries , and told me ".......................................... We are not alone " later he SAID"I don't know what I think God is what you think god is.....I think I am an AGNOSTIC . THAT is what I miss....maybe strangers can't talk together like old Friends.......and he is gone.........I WONDER WHERE he is and I kNOW one thing ...he was the best 5 string banjo picker and I was his best man , under a Jewish canopy...he married a girl .......had a son they named Adam and now my Friend is Dead and gone..........no question about that.
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:20 AM
 
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Sorry you lost your friend, and no, I do not think you need a shrink or "pushy" people I think you need a hug..........
If you really want to know what I believe, I would tell you..but not in open forum..
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:29 AM
 
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What is your definition........AGNOSTICISM? I think in my life that was my classification........I learn about my self by watching .....maybe people are misclassified? you tell me ?
Look it up in a dictionary if you need to know.
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:52 AM
 
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Look it up in a dictionary if you need to know.
o.k. I am aware now it is not easy to explain........different kinds and so forth . I would ask if any Agnostic out there views Christianity as a their Religion and Agnosticism as a philosophy?........or the other way around?
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Old 01-02-2009, 12:12 PM
 
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o.k. I am aware now it is not easy to explain........different kinds and so forth . I would ask if any Agnostic out there views Christianity as a their Religion and Agnosticism as a philosophy?........or the other way around?
There is a fundamental flaw in being a christian with agnostic philosophy: Christians claim to KNOW the truth of God and Christ. Agnostics don't claim to know anything that cannot be proven. Being Christian and Agnostic are not at all compatible. As a matter of fact most of the Agnostics I know reject Christian Dogma but still think that there may be a God. I think agnosticism is a layover on the way to Atheism.

I used to be agnostic and I think that it had more to do with my reluctance to deny God than what I really believed. When I was truly honest with myself I just accepted that there probably is no God and what a relief.
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Old 01-02-2009, 01:04 PM
 
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I used to be agnostic and I think that it had more to do with my reluctance to deny God than what I really believed. When I was truly honest with myself I just accepted that there probably is no God and what a relief.
Way to decide, Born . . .
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