Thoughts on the Afterlife, ghosts, and spirits.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by Zombie

Anyway, I am a skeptic, and I wear that mantle with pride. It is not bad or wrong to be a skeptic, though the Sylvia Brownes of the world might wish you to think otherwise. It is not a life without hope or future. Being a skeptic does not automatically mean you are cynical. It does not mean that you are not open to new ideas. In fact, quite the opposite - skepticism is hallmarked by curiosity and an appetite for answers. We question claims not because we want to piss in anyone's cornflakes but because we honestly want to find real answers. If someone claims they have a truth, we want to hear it and see for ourselves.

word on that bird.

truth is, i am cynical about quite a few things. i'm frequently cynical about humans and their intentions. i'm not paranoid, i just have a pretty good understanding of human behavior. however, i am not cynical about the infinite number of possibilities that exist in an infinite universe. it is because i believe there is an infinite number of possibilities that it seems pointless, foolhardy, and inefficient to align myself with one specific elaborate story. especially when my own personal experience in this vast universe is so insignificant, and especially in the face of an utter lack of evidence that any one myth is the "right" one.

and yeah, sign me up for the zombie book club. i'm always eager for reading recommendations.

i'll show you mine if you show me yours.