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- From: quest@iowegia.uucp (Steve J. Quest)
- Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa
- Subject: Re: Atheism and Intelligence
- Message-ID: <3gkiwB2w165w@iowegia.uucp>
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 16:32:37 CST
- References: <1992Dec26.092545.16601@eng.umd.edu>
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- tedwards@eng.umd.edu (Thomas Grant Edwards) writes:
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- > In article <o7H2VB2w165w@iowegia.uucp> quest@iowegia.uucp (Steve J. Quest) wr
- > > I stand on my own in this world, but do require the
- > >support of other fellow humans- not deities. I am an atheist, and
- > >I am in a great minority.
- >
- > I'd like to add that there is nothing wrong with developing
- > a sense of spirituality while remaining an atheist. I enjoy
- > Wiccan circles, catholic masses, technopagan rituals, etc.
- > I know the spirituality I experience is metaphorical and
- > not part of the reality which science reveals.
- >
- > I used to be a very "violent atheist," being totally
- > unaccepting of any kind of spirituality as "stupid."
- > I found that this stance really began to dehumanize me.
- >
- > I realize now that like the illusion of love, the illusion of
- > spirituality is a key part of our humanity, and I revel in it,
- > but continue to keep touch with reality.
- >
- > -Thomas
- >
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- Thomas,
-
- Your post was important in the sense that it fortifies my
- directive focus- my desire for happiness. I realize (as you said-
- violent atheist) that [this] behavior drives people away. Since
- the majority "believe", I must succumb to their ways if I want to
- be [human]. Seeing that I will not be alone in this mission, has
- given me reason to pursue- and I thank you for that. I want to
- become human, shed this academic euphoria that I call reality and
- be "one of the guys". Thank you for your enlightenment.........sq
-
- (I am saving your post- I will refer to it often as I reflect...)
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