I would just like to say I am...

Agnostic

Thank you
Good night

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Cassandra said…
Is this a new decision? How did you decide? Do you care to share more?
June 28, 2009 at 7:59 AM
Stephen said…
I heard part of a sermon the other day where the speaker described himself as, "an experiential believer and an intellectual agnostic." Would that fit you at all?
July 8, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Ann said…
Cassandra,
I'll share more when summer semester is over

Stephen,
You might be right about that.
July 9, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Axiom said…
Now you too can 'live without a map'. Glad you've joined us.
July 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Grad Student said…
Do you feel relief on saying this, or are you still in tension?

I only ask because when I first described myself as such I felt an enormous sense of relief.

Now, however, I feel more and more tense about this description of myself because of my social situation (being surrounded by believers and Adventists). Alas, poor me.
November 3, 2009 at 6:16 PM
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