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Why do atheist eat babies?

blackout

Violet.
Are religious/philosophical labels more trouble then they are worth? Do we typically pay more attention to the label rather then the person behind it?

Also, what are they good for?


I have no idea how to present who I am to people in my real life.

Even if a label fits... if people have only misconceptions about the label/s...
what good does it do ME?

I cannot find a single label to give people an accurate idea about me,
that will not make me a subject of "suspect" and missed-understanding
in this christian society.

Yet I want to find people like me.
It's a real quandary.

Yes. I guess labels are more trouble than they are worth.
 

Jeremiah

Well-Known Member
I have no idea how to present who I am to people in my real life.

Even if a label fits... if people have only misconceptions about the label/s...
what good does it do ME?

I cannot find a single label to give people an accurate idea about me,
that will not make me a subject of "suspect" and missed-understanding
in this christian society.

Yet I want to find people like me.
It's a real quandary.

Yes. I guess labels are more trouble than they are worth.

"Yes. I guess labels are more trouble than they are worth."

I think I agree, they are not really that useful. People typically see what they want to see. And if a person has preconceptions about what a label implies then they tend superimpose those preconception.
 

Jeremiah

Well-Known Member
Possibly. If you don't want people to assume other things about you that might not be true based on a label. Although they can be useful to quickly explain your religious or philosophical views.



Some people might. But some people realize that religious views are different for each individual.


As I said, they can be useful for quickly explaining your religious or philosophical views. If your views do not match any existing label, then they are probably not very useful.

"If your views do not match any existing label, then they are probably not very useful."

What?
 

blackout

Violet.
"Yes. I guess labels are more trouble than they are worth."

I think I agree, they are not really that useful. People typically see what they want to see. And if a person has preconceptions about what a label implies then they tend superimpose those preconception.

I say that all the time.

People see what they are (most) inclined to see.

And it's the truth 90% of the time.
(or more)

Somehow I need to use this to my advantage,
and somehow Q people in who are already in the "know".
Perhaps more obscure symbols might be better.
Like the scarab beetle...
or the chaos star...

Also it's much harder to run home and plug a "symbol"
into a search engine.
(when you don't know it's name) ;)
 
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