• Some people have tried to convince me that I should be an agnostic instead of an atheist. I like the word "atheist" - I think it's a more accurate description of what I believe. Of course if you try to some up your beliefs in a single word then you're bound to lose a lot. By "atheist" I mean I believe there are no gods. However I believe this with varying degrees of certainty, depending on what you mean by "god". Some people define "god" in such a vague and abstract way that the question of belief no longer makes much sense. A better question might be whether "god" is a useful metaphor for some deep truth that is hard to put into words. On this question you might call me an agnostic - I think some such metaphors are probably somewhat useful for some people. However most theists also have some more concrete beliefs. For example, did Jesus get up and walk around after he died on the cross? I say no. If you say yes, or you don't know, or you don't think it's a yes or no question, then I think that points to a fairly fundamental difference in how we think the world works. Maybe later I'll talk about these more concrete questions, and how certain I am of the answers, and whether that makes me just as dogmatic as a religious fundamentalist.

• No Comments

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!