Agnostics

I think my most far out opinions are those in the political realm. Being for such things as abolition of the income tax, legalization of drugs and prostitution, etc. should really put me on the lunatic fringe for most folks. But, alas, this is not the case. Instead, I am most noted and reviled for my atheism.

Being an atheist is not a big deal for me. I don't spend a lot of my time thinking about it or advocating it. I don't have a personal problem with people who are spiritual or religious. Often, I find common cause with them such as with a man like Ron Paul who is a theist. I do not agree with his religious views, but I enthusiastically support his candidacy for president. I am also dating a theist, and I really have no keen interest in taking away her superstitions. I consider her beliefs part of her eccentricity, and I am sure she thinks the same of my atheism.

I am an atheist, and I do not apologize for it. I will also never change my mind on this. It is not because I am not open to evidence for God's existence. In fact, I am. But like with the flat earth or unicorns or Santa Claus, there comes a point in time when your viewpoint on a matter is settled. My argument to theists is very simple. Show me the evidence. They never give evidence but blather on and on about personal feelings, experiences, and anecdotes. None of this amounts to anything because I am not able to verify any of these things. If something cannot be independently verified, there's not much you can say about it. It is my personal experience that God is a myth, and there you have it. Theism loses on all fronts. It has no scientific basis and is not worth believing in.

All of this brings us to that strange creature known as the agnostic. An agnostic is one who reserves judgment or posits that the God question cannot be definitively answered either way. Functionally, they are indistinguishable from atheists. Intellectually, agnostics suffer from an inability to commit. In short, they have no balls.

Technically, I am an agnostic. I cannot say with absolute certitude that there is no God. But I also can't say with absolute certitude that there is no Santa Claus or that I even exist. This is because it is impossible to exclude all other possibilities. But such a mindset is utterly ridiculous. Should I cancel my next cruise to Australia because of the faintest remote possibility that these round earthers have it wrong? Should I be afraid of dragons because somewhere they might actually exist? Give me a fucking break.

An agnostic takes the same idiotic stance as I have cited in these examples. The agnostic knows there is no God and lives as if there is no God. So, why do they ride the fence? Why do they put so much stress on being open to the possibility of God's existence?

I can answer this question with one word--APPEASEMENT. The agnostic wants to get along with the theist majority or perhaps one theist that may possess a shapely ass and a nice rack. I don't know specific situations, but I can tell you that the agnostic is an atheist without a spine. The agnostic wants to get along with the religious shitheads, so he stuffs his commitment. He emasculates himself in the hopes that his inability to reproduce will let him off the hook. It is damn nauseating.

I don't see the value in riding the fence. People may be shocked by my atheism, but they respect me for having the nads to take a stand. I am not terribly evangelical with my atheism because I see the whole thing as being absurd. But I do take a position on the question, and I do not shy away from telling others exactly what I think. I do not believe in God. I don't see the need to apologize for this or even to be particularly civil about it. I tell people there is no evidence for God, and I treat their long winded sermons and sentimental feelings and unverifiable anecdotes with the response they deserve--mockery, ridicule, and contempt.

People tell me that I should try not to be so opinionated or be so candid. Fuck that. I've been there and done that, and it made me want to die. I have to be who I am, and if people can't handle this, all I can say is sorry 'bout it. I will respect a person's life, liberty, and property, but I don't have to respect their opinions. They also don't have to respect mine. People learn very quickly they can say just about anything to me, and I encourage them to do just that. I'd rather people tell me what they think than tell me what they think I would like to hear.

In conclusion, I think agnostics need to grow a pair.

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