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[smithy161]

Snagged off Becky, because I'm bored and feel like babbling:

Curious about my opinion? Politics, religion, sex, sexuality, fandom, weather? (In short: What the hell ever). Ask! I promise an honest (maybe too honest) answer.

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[fajrdrako]

Tell me something about your views on religion.

Is there any book, or TV show, or genre, or - any type of entertainment - you don't talk about much on LJ, that's maybe an obscure or unusual taste?

What got you into fandom?

[smithy161]

I'm an atheist. I find religion curious, and I'm frequently surprised by how seriously some people take it. I suppose I'm a scientist at heart, and if you can't present a hypothesis with sufficient evidence, then it isn't worth wasting any more thought on. "I just know" isn't good enough either. Hindus "just know" their gods exist, Christians "just know" theirs exists, same for any religion you care to mention. Same for kids with imaginary friends.

Hm, there's not much entertainment-wise that I don't talk about! I tend to mention whatever I'm reading or watching. I suppose I don't talk much about the comics/graphic novels I read because I don't get involved in those fandoms. I'm not sure if I've mentioned my love for HP Lovecraft, but he's less obscure than I thought when I found him.

It was definitely shipping Remus Lupin/Sirius Black that got me into fandom. I searched for Harry Potter stuff on my grandparents computer, and found people writing stories where they were in a relationship, and that was me hooked on slash.

[fajrdrako]

Hmm. I actually believe all you say about religion and atheism. So why do I hesitate to call myself an atheist? I'm not sure.

I don't talk much on LJ about the comics and graphic novels I read mostly because I don't find the time. Sometimes I have things to say, too.

What a nice way to discover slash!

[smithy161]

So why do I hesitate to call myself an atheist?

It does come with some negative connotations! And sometimes labelling oneself isn't helpful.

[fajrdrako]

I think my problem is that 'atheist' covers what one doesn't believe, but doesn't imply anything about what one does believe, and some atheists I know are symply cynics. I think that I'll try calling myself a humanist and see if that works.