Hello. I already posted a brief introduction elsewhere as the site owner but here I'll go more into my agnosticism and independent politics.
I was born and raised Christian. As a teen I became a stronger believer because that was when I first encountered Christian apologetics. But slowly, my faith began to erode as I realized that some of the Christian arguments were either false, weak, or speculative. But I also realized that I could not bring myself to become an atheist because too many were just anti-Bible and those types sounded just as dogmatic as Christians. Finally, I started studying agnosticism itself, mainly the writings of Thomas Huxley, and I realized that I don't have to associate myself with atheism nor theism. Both groups (many) were dogmatic and claimed to have certainty in areas that I will not accept unless there is logic and evidence. So for now, I am an agnostic because I am undecided on God's existence and because I dislike dogmatism. I am a skeptic but I'm also open to the supernatural.
As for politics, I find myself not agreeing fully with any party. Party no longer excites me, but rather policy does. And it could be policy from either side just as long as it is reasonable and good. I also dislike a lot of the partisan behavior from both Republicans and Democrats so I can not bring myself to accept any one party. Therefore, I'm an Independent.
I was born and raised Christian. As a teen I became a stronger believer because that was when I first encountered Christian apologetics. But slowly, my faith began to erode as I realized that some of the Christian arguments were either false, weak, or speculative. But I also realized that I could not bring myself to become an atheist because too many were just anti-Bible and those types sounded just as dogmatic as Christians. Finally, I started studying agnosticism itself, mainly the writings of Thomas Huxley, and I realized that I don't have to associate myself with atheism nor theism. Both groups (many) were dogmatic and claimed to have certainty in areas that I will not accept unless there is logic and evidence. So for now, I am an agnostic because I am undecided on God's existence and because I dislike dogmatism. I am a skeptic but I'm also open to the supernatural.
As for politics, I find myself not agreeing fully with any party. Party no longer excites me, but rather policy does. And it could be policy from either side just as long as it is reasonable and good. I also dislike a lot of the partisan behavior from both Republicans and Democrats so I can not bring myself to accept any one party. Therefore, I'm an Independent.