What if you dont care?

[Rationalize It]

Hi there, newguy and just shootin off a quick q....

i've been married to a christian(not sure type) wife for about 4 years now, still lovin the whole deal
only thing that is even close to sensitive between us is religion, she asks me what i am i never know how to respond;

i'm not atheiest (at least dont think) cuz i dont really care about what her or anyone else's views are. and i'm not against any religion even though i dont take part they are great systems.

Not scientology (dont have enuf money )

Not agnostic (never really got into whole god idea) and the raw definition doesn't really sound like me.
1 : a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown
and probably unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in
either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god
1- i kinda lean toward no, cuz never seen anything godlike imo.
2 : a person unwilling to commit to an opinion about something <political
agnostics>
2- i'm pretty commited in my ways cant stand offensively pushy people, but i never tell other people their wrong, jus do what you want and lemme do what i want.

Over all beliefs are just dont care, i try to rationalize stuff with my wife and usually she gets all mad. Not being mean at all, just straight conversation.

i dunno if that's a category but with the 100's of different religions out there i could only assume that my type of thinking would be labeled something

Thanks, HAVE FUN!

 

[Erebus]

Welcome to the forum

I realise you don't actually care about whether or not a god exists, but just ask yourself the question "do gods exist?" and limit your answers to yes, no or maybe. If the answer is no, then atheist is the best description for you, if it is maybe then agnostic is probably the best description (I realise the dictionary definition indicates a particular viewpoint, but most people also view an apathetic stance as agnosticism).
If you are interested in religion but not in gods, perhaps you should look into Humanism/Universal Unitarianism. Just a thought.

 

[Tiapan]

They say you should never talk religion or politics at parties so here is the place to do it.
Welcome aboard

Cheers

 

[zenzero]

Friend R I,

Welcome to RF!
Best Wishes.

Love & rgds

 

[Wandered Off]

i dunno if that's a category but with the 100's of different religions out there i could only assume that my type of thinking would be labeled something

Might just be...
Apatheism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[rojse]

Why would someone who doesn't care about religion want to be on RF?

 

[enchanted_one1975]

I agree with Shyanekh in that you have to ask yourself what you do believe in. Is it a God? A Goddess? Multiple Gods? Multiple Goddesses? Multiple Gods and Goddesses? Creation? Evolution? The answers to the questions that you can ask yourself can lead to the label that you desire.

Why would someone who doesn't care about religion want to be on RF?

He may have come just to have these questions answered.

 

[Arkholt]

Why would someone who doesn't care about religion want to be on RF?

From what I gathered, he's not interested in taking part, but finds it interesting to learn about them.

I remember while serving my mission in Taiwan there were several people like this. I never knew the word for them either, we just called them "&#27794;&#26377;&#20449;&#25945;" (meiyou xin jiao), which basically means "don't believe in any church." Basically, they were people that weren't against anything, but found no use for it in their lives. Which is just the point: I think, if you believe in anything, it ought to do something for you, and you ought to get something out of it. If you find that you won't, what's the use?

I have opinions like that on several things. A trivial example, perhaps, would be a movie or a book. I have nothing against it, and I realize why it's popular, and I'm glad that several people enjoy it. I just have absolutely no interest in watching it, and I don't believe I'll get anything out of it. I think there ought not be anything wrong with that.

 

[theosopher]

From the way you have defined your position, you are clearly an agnostic. Why don't you believe that you fit the definition?

Wait a minute, I think I misread your post. You simply want to be free from the oppinions of others. Maybe your a libertarian, or an anarchist.

The African pygmies are pure anarchists. For more than five thousand years they have never allowed any rule making...

 

[JMorris]

Welcome to the forum

I realise you don't actually care about whether or not a god exists, but just ask yourself the question "do gods exist?" and limit your answers to yes, no or maybe. If the answer is no, then atheist is the best description for you, if it is maybe then agnostic is probably the best description

Might just be...
Apatheism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Why would someone who doesn't care about religion want to be on RF?

for the giggles

 

[Quagmire]

I think this makes you a Dontgiveadamninican.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Welcome. Just be yourself and screw the labels. Labels just make you look and talk funny and may end up with you wearing funny clothes.
:knight::turkey::snorkle::wolverine::tribal:

 

[MissAlice]

Welcome to RF.

I will say that being agnostic myself, I really don't hold a belief of any kind except open space with fill-in-the-gaps. I really don't define myself as someone who believes or posses some belief in god. Labels are labels and not every label is concrete. Sometimes I call myself an atheist, I just don't identify with the extreme view unless it involves the inhumane treatment of humans or resents proven logic.

I think you can only answere that question for yourself. Anyway it seems to me that you do posses some care or concern to come into a place like this and ask such a question...

BTW, I've met many atheists who are well learned in religions. So I think it takes some care to educate before assuming.

 

[zenzero]

Friend Arkholt & Ratonalize It,

Appreciated!
The approach to be *INCLUSIVE* meaning one should had *empathy* for the other's condition, which you not only have experienced but demonstrated here.
Our friend Rationalize It, is stating it clearly : Rationalize It!
Personally that is how a normal rational being should go about it.
The Search begins, then, what next.
Just be open, go about your daily chores without any reactions but responding to the situation at hand by relating with it.
Understanding has to grow from within by observing, interacting, responding through empathy.
*god* is just a label which personally refer to as the *whole* just another label simply to *rationalize it*. Mind creates dualities of the ONE and so the Whole includes the duality as not two but one.. If we can see only *ENERGY* which is universal and individual. Everything is the same ENERGY.
Just this realization will bring about the necessary understanding that one looks for.
Let us start HERE-NOW!

Love & rgds

 

[Alex_G]

Hi there, newguy and just shootin off a quick q....

i've been married to a christian(not sure type) wife for about 4 years now, still lovin the whole deal
only thing that is even close to sensitive between us is religion, she asks me what i am i never know how to respond;

i'm not atheiest (at least dont think) cuz i dont really care about what her or anyone else's views are. and i'm not against any religion even though i dont take part they are great systems.

Not scientology (dont have enuf money )

Not agnostic (never really got into whole god idea) and the raw definition doesn't really sound like me.
1 : a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown
and probably unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in
either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god
1- i kinda lean toward no, cuz never seen anything godlike imo.
2 : a person unwilling to commit to an opinion about something <political
agnostics>
2- i'm pretty commited in my ways cant stand offensively pushy people, but i never tell other people their wrong, jus do what you want and lemme do what i want.

Over all beliefs are just dont care, i try to rationalize stuff with my wife and usually she gets all mad. Not being mean at all, just straight conversation.

i dunno if that's a category but with the 100's of different religions out there i could only assume that my type of thinking would be labeled something

Thanks, HAVE FUN!

Hey there welcome to the forum btw!
Well im not a million miles away from your situation. But i would advise not to get too caught up in labels, as it doesnt seem to be inherently your thing or what might be important to you. I dont find they lead anywhere useful. at least for me.
Trick is not to get caught up by pressures around you to be something that your not, or adopt ideas that arnt yours. Would be a shame to realise down the line that ideas you thought were your own turned out not to be.