Atheists and Other Troublemakers

To many religious persons, atheism is the worst state of spirituality in existence –- the absence of God. Atheists, on the other hand, revel in this -– they declare themselves to be free of the trappings of religion, even as they grumble and complain about the way that atheists are distrusted and discriminated against in spiritual circles. Except, that doesn’t really describe my spiritual leanings. I’ve been called an atheist by Scientologists, Christians, and even some pagans; but that’s not really accurate. Atheism as a statement of spirituality causes many people of all leanings (including non-religious) to leap to conclusions, some of which may be wildly inaccurate. Also, I consider hard-core in-your-face atheists who scream “there is no God!” in my face to be just as obnoxious, offensive, and stupid as theists who scream “you’re going to Hell!”

For years I considered myself to be an agnostic, but upon reflection I’ve decided that agnosticism isn’t really a “choice” for me, either. Agnosticism tends to be a middle-of-the-road choice that lets one avoid making hard and solid decisions, and it can often be justified by such wishy-washy arguments as, “I’d like to believe in God, but I haven’t seen any real evidence to prove it. Show me some outstanding empirical evidence, and I’ll be a true believer in God.” Except, of course, that such evidence is not forthcoming; nor are we likely to see such evidence in the course of our lives – or, indeed, for the entire lifespan of the Universe, if scientific theory and discovery continues to move along the path it seems to be traversing.

So, if I don’t want to spend my life questioning the existence of God, yet I don’t deny God outright, then what paths are open to me? Polytheism to me seems even more foolish than atheism, and I have no intention of picking up the hammer of Thor or the cross of Brigid at any time soon. As far as I am concerned, there is only one true magic in this world. And in order to find that magic, you have to discover the path that's right for you.

Camp Quest

Send your kids to a summer camp for atheists!

Church of Reality

If it's real, they believe in it.

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Have you been touched by His noodly appendage?

The Church of The Invisible Pink Unicorn

They believe in an invisible pink unicorn. Nuff said.

Discordianism

All hail Discordia!

E-Mason: Freemasonry on the Internet

The secret cabal responsible for everything the Zionists aren't…or so some people think.

Rational Response Squad

In-your-face atheists out to challenge in-your-face fundamentalist Christians.

The Satanic Network

All the satanic crap you can ask for - 666, pentacles, black clothes, and so on.

The Secular Web

Freethinkers or atheists? You decide.

Thee Temple Ov Psychick Youth

Pretentious 1970s-era art-punk-rock groupies who founded their own religion.

Tim Boucher: Occult Investigator

Well, he's actually an occult researcher…

Universal Life Church

As close to a "generic" religion as you can get.