what am i?

[jheit1]

i mean
i cant say im a atheist, but i dont exactly belive in any religion. i am confused on what religion am i classified under.

[TeenMachine]

Why can't you say your atheist?

[jheit1]

because thats a religon.
also i somewhat belive in some sort of higer deity,but then again i dont.

[socratic]

Originally Posted by jheit1

because thats a religon.
also i somewhat belive in some sort of higer deity,but then again i dont.

You're confused and teenaged.

[---Beany---]

You are one of these guys:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_8yPap-k_s

[MRman]

you're agnostic... the whole you dont know whether there is or isnt a god/higher power/deity

and atheism isnt a religion... its just a way of thinking that coincidentally is shared by many people... just a common belief there is no god

[ArmsMerchant]

Originally Posted by jheit1

because thats a religon.
also i somewhat belive in some sort of higer deity,but then again i dont.

That would make you sort of a waffling deist.

[TheWrongSide]

Does it really bother you that much what "religion" you are under. I don't believe in anything but what classification do I come under? Forget about it, that way you can't be confused.

[Scraff]

Originally Posted by jheit1

because thats a religon.

Atheism is no more a religion than not collecting stamps is a hobby. Not believing in the existence of God/gods is no more a religion than mere theism is a religion.

Originally Posted by jheit1

also i somewhat belive in some sort of higer deity,but then again i dont.

It's one or the other. If you're on the fence, then you haven't come to the conclusion that God/gods exist. If you haven't come to the conclusion that God/gods exist, you are without belief in God/gods. If you are without belief in God/gods, you are an atheist. I'll see you at Thursday night's meeting; attendance is mandatory.

[Thunderhammer]

Originally Posted by jheit1

i mean
i cant say im a atheist.

Your understanding of the word 'atheist' as a belief structure is too linear* - they deny the existence of a 'God', however they do not deny that there is the possibility of some higher power.

Whether you choose to label that higher power as a 'God' or otherwise is where you shall find what you are.

EDIT: *I know this because i was silent on the matter for a long time, and it was only through logic that i understood that i did not understand.