Wednesday, April 21, 2010
The Ever-changing Reality of Why I Am an Agnostic
Nothing in this life is certain. Of that, I am certain. I was once convinced I was going to be a big-shot Hollywood director, only to find that film-making is actually quite boring and tedious, and working with that many people at one time is a horrible experience. I once believed I could read people's personalities pretty well, only to find myself married to a crazy bipolar person I couldn't get a proper read on even when she was lucid. I used to believe Jesus of Nazareth was my personal lord and savior, and then I found out about these little things called paranoid-schizophrenia and delusions of grandeur. I used to believe fantasy books were outside of my realm of enjoyment, only to find myself almost finished with the seventh book in a 13-book fantasy series, seeming to enjoy every book more than the last. What I'm vaguely getting at is, the whole "older and wiser" thing may actually have some validity. It certainly doesn't mean I know everything. All it means is I know more now than I did when I was younger. I've learned a lot about myself over the years. And I'm only now learning about these walking fleshy things around me some guy deemed "humans". I'm beginning to realize that my own proclivities for anything and everything are truly shared only by a certain group of people, while other proclivities are shared by other certain groups of people. I think the endgame for humanity is when we finally understand one another. That's a very very long time from now. Then again, it may never happen. I'm basing this idea on what I see before me in the world today at this moment. Chances are, I'm going to change my view with the times. I like to think that I adjust my worldview constantly. I'm given information on any number of subjects every day, so why shouldn't my worldview change? That is why I am an Agnostic.
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"I think the endgame for humanity is when we finally understand one another."
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine this... all of us understanding one another. Sure, there might not be anything to fight about after that, but there would be nothing to wonder about, either.
The agony of never-ending boredom. Ending would be the only thing left to do.
Which is why my hypothesis for the endgame will never come to be. Mankind is always itching for a fight, for a chance to blow something up.
ReplyDeleteAs you get older, you'll find out more and more about yourself. You'll find what you are capable of; give yourself a break. I can't guarantee you'll write an award-winning screenplay, but you'll find what you are looking for.
ReplyDeleteI'm 38 and I'm still learning. It took me a long time to realize that I'm an atheist, bipolar weirdo (well I always knew I was a weirdo), but that makes up me. You WILL change your opinions as you get older. I never thought I'd be doing the things that I have done in the past 10 years or so.
Ten years ago, I was afraid of atheists. I thought they were evil people. Who knew that I'd count two of 'em among the bestest friends ever? Not me, that's for sure. I have to say, I've seen more true and real love between non-believers than believers. Ain't that some shit?
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