I've been meaning to make a "I'm joining here's who I am post" for quite some time, but never really found said time to make it.
So here I go.
I generally say I'm non-religious; however (negative) atheist is probably an accurate label in most circumstances. Whenever discussion about divinity get abstract, however, I tend to go more to ignostic (not agnostic; ignostic) territory to the point whether or not I accept said version of divinity exists is ultimately contingent on how they defined divinity in the first place. For example, if someone defines divinity as the sum total of everything, how exactly does one take a position on that? But, ignoring that technicality, I'm pretty much as run-of-the-mill of an atheist you can get.
That said, I'd be lying if I didn't mention my study of science (specifically physics) had nothing to do with it. Which is to say that physics has informed by atheism. Studying science changes your world view. I really dislike the notion of absolute truth; I just find it to be a meaningless concept. What exactly does it mean for something to be true, is quite frankly, a seemingly impossible question to answer. I'm comfortable relying on models that best fit the data, understanding that they are fallible. In the case of divinity, however, I just find any meaningful model lacking. For most people who go through sciences, I'd imagine a similar mindset occurs. We never talk about religion; nevertheless, the correlation between non-religiosity and scientific education is well established. I'm not sure if it's a matter of disinterest, the fact that discussing religion in any sort of *negative* context is considered taboo, or a mix of both; granted, I'd wager it has more to do with disinterest.
Anyway, that's all I'll say for now. I'll probably pop in now and then to give my thoughts on discussions as they arise; that said, I'll probably be a rare sighting. School and work keeps me busy.
Edit: Just in case it wasn't clear, I'm asking to join the club.
