[UA] What Do You Beleive?

[James O'Rance]

Epoch <msulliva at wso.williams.edu> said:

 >>>Because (feel the big, flamey generalization coming on) atheists hate to 
think that they actually believe in something.<<<

Although I have a lot more respect for the people who do. At least they're 
taking a position.

I've stated that I believe that knowledge is tentative. Anythig that I can 
know could be wrong; as a human, that's to be expected.

Some of the people who I've met that call themselves agnostic seem to take 
the position that "disbelief is tenetative." They disbelieve in a wide 
varety of stuff on the grounds that they haven't seen any proof, but say 
they'll change their minds should proof come along.

Something about this strikes me as terribly wishy-washy. Although I'm not an 
atheist, I prefer 'em to wishy-washy agnosticism any day!

Somehow I don't think you can be an agnostic and be an adept, in UA. Adepts 
*need* to have one of these axiomatic belief systems, or they couldn't 
become so obsessed as to actually make magic work. It doesn't "feel" right 
to me. An atheist adept, or an agnostic avatar, both feel just fine, though.


Cheers,

James O’Rance
“Divine being creates petting zoo. It gets out of hand.”
- The Bible (summarised by John W. Mangrum)

http://www.geocities.com/dragon-dreamer/






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