Sacrificialgoddess, I have to say, I love your quote there at the bottom of your posts!

Aug 14, 2011 -- 10:38AM, Echo_of_me wrote:

Seems 'words' do not serve to describe our points of view, eh? Words are at best code for ideas; ideas that vary with each individual and her body of experience and relationship to a particular word. 'Athiest, 'Divine,' etc. are words loaded with varying meaning. Maybe we're more often attempting to say the same thing than is appearent because we understand the words differently. I've come to understand that I am atheist by some definitions, pantheist, pagan, agnostic, and a host of other, (some quite unflattering), 'words,' all depending on how one interprets the word, (irregardless of Webster's definition).

I'd say you've hit the nail on the head here.  It can make it tough, even just to describe your beliefs, as you've said, when everyone has their own meaning for some of these words.

Aug 14, 2011 -- 10:38AM, Echo_of_me wrote:

I am 'Barbara-spiritual,' not theist or atheist....

I like that.  :)

I often, for many people, you're not Christian to be an atheist.
And if you're not an atheist be a Christian.
:-D as a discriminant and a little thing.