jss@rochester.UUCP (Jon Stumpf) (03/19/84)
Atheism can mean many things to many people. It all depends who is
defining it at the time. With respects to religion, I've been called many
things - Catholic, Christian, Agnostic, Atheist, even heathen. This is due
to the fact that I do not belong to any formal (established) religion.
An atheist as I understand and define the word is someone who does not
believe in a supreme being (and therefore does not belong to a "formal"
religion). I don't know if I could say that I believe in a supreme being
with my current explanation/definition of God. So I believe that makes me
an atheist. I do believe that I have a religion, my religion, though. I
am dedicated to this religion - a religion of searching.
"Christians ... would be a lot more relaxed if they could really
internalize the following: 'We are not responsible for results, only for
obedience.'"
I, believing what I do now, just want to understand. I concerned about
religion, but there are those that do not. We both could be called atheists,
but what we make it is our decision. I chose to make it a "religion", my
religion. 'Religion is for man,' not 'man is for religion.' And my religion
is mine alone. As I believe everyone's "religion" is theirs alone. All
choose to have one or choose not to.
Jon S. Stumpf
Jon S. Stumpf
U. of Rochester
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