Comments on: Continuation of the 7 Pillars Stuff http://40yearoldatheist.com/continuation-of-the-7-pillars-stuff/2008/07/ Ramblings of a Middle Aged Guy Who Found Relief Through Non-Belief Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Zoe http://40yearoldatheist.com/continuation-of-the-7-pillars-stuff/2008/07/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Zoe Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:05:35 +0000 http://40yearoldatheist.com/?p=36#comment-32 oooh, footnot here. I may have insulted some agnostics. Just kidding, I promise! oooh, footnot here.
I may have insulted some agnostics. Just kidding, I promise!

]]> By: Zoe http://40yearoldatheist.com/continuation-of-the-7-pillars-stuff/2008/07/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Zoe Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:57:07 +0000 http://40yearoldatheist.com/?p=36#comment-31 Love your seven pillars. I'm a bit of a 'baby atheist' as well, but really only since I've decided that being agnostic is wimpy. Since reading your pillars, I've been trying to write my own. something like: Nature made me, and for that it is beautiful. Morals make me human. Curiosity and understanding propels us forward. The future (not an after life) is something to live for and have faith in. Thats not seven I noticed, but its mid-process. Thanks for giving me an example to go from. I do feel so liberated also! I used to feel confused and almost worried when I discussed religion (I do have a somewhat religious family), as if I had to pick, or commit or something. But now I feel I have clarity and peace with myself and what I am, especially when I talk to religious people. Lucky though, I didn't so much need to 'transition' since I've become an atheist relatively early in life, but developing my own sort of concrete belief system feels good, I feel like I understand something. peace Love your seven pillars. I’m a bit of a ‘baby atheist’ as well, but really only since I’ve decided that being agnostic is wimpy.

Since reading your pillars, I’ve been trying to write my own. something like:

Nature made me, and for that it is beautiful.
Morals make me human.
Curiosity and understanding propels us forward.
The future (not an after life) is something to live for and have faith in.

Thats not seven I noticed, but its mid-process. Thanks for giving me an example to go from.

I do feel so liberated also! I used to feel confused and almost worried when I discussed religion (I do have a somewhat religious family), as if I had to pick, or commit or something. But now I feel I have clarity and peace with myself and what I am, especially when I talk to religious people. Lucky though, I didn’t so much need to ‘transition’ since I’ve become an atheist relatively early in life, but developing my own sort of concrete belief system feels good, I feel like I understand something.

peace

]]> By: postsimian http://40yearoldatheist.com/continuation-of-the-7-pillars-stuff/2008/07/comment-page-1/#comment-25 postsimian Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:35:55 +0000 http://40yearoldatheist.com/?p=36#comment-25 I've apparently been an atheist for five or six years, but I just found out about a week ago. I honestly didn't know I fell into that category, but I'm embracing it. Like you, I come from a religious background, and I agree that rejecting religion has been about the most liberating thing I've ever done. The transition process wasn't easy for me, becoming radically more progressive and leaving behind my religious roots, but it has definitely been for the best. Welcome aboard! I’ve apparently been an atheist for five or six years, but I just found out about a week ago. I honestly didn’t know I fell into that category, but I’m embracing it. Like you, I come from a religious background, and I agree that rejecting religion has been about the most liberating thing I’ve ever done. The transition process wasn’t easy for me, becoming radically more progressive and leaving behind my religious roots, but it has definitely been for the best.

Welcome aboard!

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