Do what I do; be apatheist.

How does one follow such a path?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatheism

Just stop caring about religion or lack thereof. Consider the idea of god(s) and/or faith to be irrelevant to your life.

Oh wow...that is brilliant! Thank you for this :)

I'm agnostic, personally. I think it pisses people off more than being an Atheist at times.

Aye!

indeed

Grrr dammit man! Make up your mind! lol

Oh yeah....how do you manage going through the submissions and journals of over 7000 people?

Chainsaws. I use chainsaws.

I have often times wondered what you might have done. But chainsaws... Hmm... are they covered in ketchup or blood? :D

chainsaw, the practical counterpart of 42

^^

Perhaps you are just a control freak?

But tell me, what is the logic to so throughly believe something does not exist when there is no proof either way? Does not science teach us that till an event is observed it is both true and untrue?

True, the observation of an event would be the most reliable "proof" for the existence or lackthereof of any event. Still, when it seems to me that there is still more hard evidence greatly outweighing one option, USUALLY the alternative is the truth. I have never been to Europe, but much evidence almost 100% proves to me that it exists. In regards to religion, that's not to say there is no God, goddess or gods or any other unmentioned "higher power", but in regards to some well-known faiths that CLAIM certain events are historic FACT and also claim they can withstand the test of science (Or foolishly completely ignore certain truths), it is in the best interest of everyone to really put that to the test. With this, perhaps there is a God, but in light of recent discoveries I highly doubt it will be exactly as he/she/it is currently portrayed by the majority of mankind.

And yeah...I have been called a control freak on a number of accounts :P Although it still only really pertains to one or two people :P

My concept of God is pretty far out there compared to most. Rather than being some kind of intelligent and omnipotent being, I just see the natural course the universe takes as being God. Which pretty much means I believe, literally, everything is God. You, me, the tiniest spec of a particle to the galaxies. For how chaotic things in the universe seem to be, there is an order to it all, nothing really happens by chance. Everything that happens occurs because of events that came before, leading all the way back to the very beginning. It is all interconnect, one way or another.

This is one reason I can agree with religious people when they say everything happens because of God's will. Though, it isn't so much the will of a single being but both the combined wills of everyone, conscious or subconscious, and the natural courses nature takes.

Ya see now there's a nice way of looking at it :)

Well is Christian but not the radical type i try to stay neutral in any judgement i sort of mix in Yin and Yang like good and evil balance type thing. and yes is a dragon in soul spirit yet who said dragons had to be evil states that all were created with freedom of will and choice in bible so yea ^^

That's good to hear...but wait.....are you Otherkin or therian by any chance?

not sure what theirian is but knows im dragon and if check my jurnal you seen som eof things thats been happening to me adn i think there is something in some other plain that is trouble is brewing or so on.

Therian is basically synonymous with Otherkin :)

I'm Agnostic... and I've been bitched so many times in high school for it. =_=;;

Used to be agnostic...I still have a fairly agnostic outlook towards most things but if I HAD to choose a side I would choose the side of disbelief.

Also....during High School me and some friends often used to live under the guise of Modern LaVeyan Satanists. It was more for shits and giggles but we did love to accuse people of religious intolerance whenever they said we were evil or something to that effect :P Also.....garnered a little more respect for all religions after learning that Modern Satanism really wasn't that bad.

be Agnostic Apatheism... ^^;

Maybe you're questioning yourself and the only way you can cope is by trying to convert others to see things your way. That seems logical enough.

Pssh, I'm already 19 and I STILL feel that my beliefs and whatnot have a lot of refining and rethinking to do. As such, I am often accused of being a hypocrite, but believe me when I say it's all an accident.

I believe people need to question themselves or else a person becomes concrete and not open to new ideas, like most old folks. I'm not accusing you of being a hypocrite, that would be in a whole other category. I do agree alot of refining in thinking is necessary for everyone to become better people and to understanding other cultures and people. That is one reason I decided to take a world religions class (the other is that I didn't want to do a history course). Also, I believe the saying "To know one religion is as good as knowing none at all."

Because, if you think about it, Atheism is a faith in its own round-about way. It's firm belief that you are certain there is no higher power. Not that I'm saying such a belief is inherently bad. It's just very similar to having those of another faith, such as Christianity, trying to convert others into their school of thought.

I used to be very Atheist in my ways of thought at a younger age, though some experiences over the years kind of got me away from that mindset. Not to say I'm any kind of proper religious man now. I guess, to a lesser extent, sorta like Satosuke said, I've gained an apathy about it. Though I have a fairly positive outlook on things. *Shrug*

I'd say just do whatever you think is best. It's good that you're thinking about this though, which is something most people on the subject, religious or atheist, don't think about when the subject of converting others comes up.

It's strange really, when I'm angry suddenly EVERYONE is wrong and I'm right. But when I sit down and really think about it.....well I follow Buddhist and Taoist philosophy somewhat, sometimes a little blindly (Me and my girlfriend just got over a big fight because she told me she had a margarita with her mom, yet afterwards I realized I never even brought up WHY I didn't like her drinking alcohol in the first place!). Not to mention I believe that the I Ching and Chinese Zodiac have much more credibility than they're credited, yet there is still no HARD evidence that it's true, all I have, as I imagine everyone else does, are my own personal experiences.

Don't know what to really make of all this, and I'm not so sure I'm really ready for apathy seeing as religion has been with mankind since he first stood up right (Or at least a few ten thousand years soon after), though I do appreciate the comments...I still think the Buddha would be very disappointed with me :)

Jewish people do not try to convert others, so saying of another faith is not a very compelling saying. Actually, a Jewish person is supposed to refuse to be converted three times in their lives in order to show their alliance to God

I didn't say all, or even most, religions tried to convert people. I was merely using the thought of converting someone to Atheist as similar to someone trying to convert someone to Christianity. I'm sorry if I offended any Jewish people somehow. XD

Just stating a fact ^_^ BTW, not Jewish

I'm a spiritualist, pretty close to shamanism actually. The weird part about that, is I'm also a very logical person.
Anyways, I don't mind other people with their own beliefs, it only irks me when they try to force their views upon me. I won't believe in an all-powerful creator. If one did exist, I can only imagine that they created this world so they can have something to watch when bored.

I do have great respect for those of differing faiths to my own (Afterall, the key word is that I don't BELIEVE anything higher than man exists), yet the main reason I'd imagine I tried pushing my beliefs on my gf were that I'd want us to be in the same boat of religious thought....but like I said I don't have much else other than that....I think I was just having a bad day at the time :P

Probably. Not really a good idea to have tried it on your gf though. I have a coworker who's Christian, while her bf is Mormon. They don't really have a problem, as long as they don't talk about each others' religions... then again, she thinks that Catholicism and Christianity are identical with no differences.

True....but I probably think it was best considering she grew up going to this guy's church:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWMmVIAtHAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mQv.....eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iox_Yq1rsno

I like a button I saw once:

MILITANT AGNOSTIC - I DON'T KNOW AND NEITHER DO YOU!!!

As for me, I'm an ordained minister in both the Universal Life Church and the Church of the SubGenius. Praise "Bob"! :7

I'm an atheist too and I used to be rather into trying to argue with people but i've kind of grown out of it. I'd like to say this is primarily because i've grown as a person and learned to accept other's beliefs but I kinda suspect its more that most of my friends are agnostic or non-practicing in whatever religion they tend toward so I don't end up having to argue with people about religion as much.

I do think i'm pretty good about repecting other people's beliefs, too, though I like respectfully arguing about religion and philosophy a lot. x3

I'm Agnostic and the old Franciscan nun I had to work with, thought it was a cult and refused to have that assumption falsified. The fucking church wants money from me in exchange for me being allowed to renounce the global Christian cult I was born into.
As for Atheism, the recently made popular type of Atheism in America acts in a way a lot like a religion and not so much as a philosophical statement like classic Atheism of the Old World.

I'm catholic, but I respect whatever religion others have and believe :D

I'm Discordian, its the only religion which makes sense to me.

Atheists...
Christians...
Muslims...
Agnostics...
Buddhists...
Wiccans...

...etc...

They're all just words, a connection to justify a belief with or without proof based upon perspective and understanding. So, as Satosuke said, you might be happier being an Apatheist but only if you think inwardly. To believe that religion has no impact on your life is just... preposterous. Your girlfriend is a Christian and you're an Atheist. That already makes becoming an Apatheist impossible. Not to insult Mr. Satosuke but Apatheism is a way for Atheists to cut corners and require little to no reason to advance themselves or others around them.

I'm at my core an Agnostic, but even I realize there is a flawed thinking in being Agnostic as well. I wont go into that any further unless asked of course.

I think you should stay Atheist because that is where your comfort zone is, but don't become apathetic in any shape or form. Instead you should become somewhat empathetic and understanding. Learn to tolerate it rather than to ignore it. You'll find it will not only prolong your relationship with this said girlfriend of yours but it might actually improve the health of the relationship to where it's actually feasible. If you love your girlfriend, you'll have to understand that God exists in her perspective and trying to alter that belief will only throw your relationship in discord.