ezra.michael
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My Interests:
God, Interfaith issues, Charity, Origin of life debates, History, Books, Current events, Politics, Yoga, Parenting, Humanism, Science, Genetics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Cosmology, Astronomy, Anthropology
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
Bryson, Vonnegut, Asimov, Dostoevsky, Dickens, Dawkins you name it; I love reading it (especially Sci Fi, General Science, and Classic Literature).
I am on a quest to read every Hugo (Science Fiction Award) winning novel. Only a couple more to go.
My organizations and affiliations:
American Humanist Association
My favorite spiritual activities:
Stargazing, reading, pondering the incredibility of "this-ness"
Who I'm praying for:
Humankind
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Curious
What's your spiritual type?:
Undefinable - These labels (and most labels) don't work for me.
About Me
I am an atheist who used to be a fundamentalist Christian. Over the course of my studies I came to the realization that my faith couldn't stand up to critical analysis and so decided to start over from scratch.
I joined this forum because I love to discuss matters of faith and play the (polite) Devil's Advocate. I hope that people aren't put off by my honesty about my beliefs and hope that I will be allowed to engage in serious discussions.
So, what are the benefits of having an atheist/scientist as part of a religious discussion?
Let's see:
1) I am a PhD student in biochemistry and as such have a rather broad base of general science knowledge (useful, as I can help resolve disputes or answer questions by accessing reputable literature rather than just basing everything off of Wikipedia).
2) As mentioned above, I enjoy playing the Devil's Advocate in conversations. What exactly are you going to debate if you only have one side represented?
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