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Very interesting.

I considered myself an atheist, and I don’t agree that it’s a belief system, it’s really just rejection of god(s)–the ones commonly accepted I’d like to think. But, you know what? I definitely can see how it can be considered a belief system, because there’s so many implications to that term alone. Which god(s)? Define god. Why put a label on it at all if it’s a ‘lack’ of something? Must be because it’s obviously linked to existing belief systems, and in that sense… yes, it comes with its own set of unspoken/unwritten beliefs personal to the individual that has chosen to identify with it. See, the official definition has nothing to do with the afterlife, but the way which people identify with it… it’s definitely implied (for many atheists).

That said, after waking up my spiritual side, I’m so down with the idea that ‘god’ (whatever you want to call it) is in all of us. There’s no “something out there that has power over us”… but we have power of us and we are a part of it, and that’s, well, empowering! lol. It has also changed my life. It gives flavor to my days, everything is colorful and full of possibilities. However, even then, the simplest definition of atheism still stands and would therefore apply to me. Because I don’t believe in a some other being/deity.

Note on science: it’s cool and all (and interesting) but if it relies largely on empirical evidence and ‘facts’ I consider it only PART of the truth (maybe a large part, maybe not such a large part). Being overly rational and ignoring the more implicit parts of life is like living with one eye open and missing the bigger spectrum of existence. Much like the opposite end, where people believe in something, adopt all its principles blindly or even cherry pick that which serves a narrow point of view, and/or reject science.

So I don’t identify with the atheist label anymore, not like I used to at least and I won’t claim I am one outright, although I’d agree with someone who was under the impression that no God exists (that’s uppercase–the judgmental man-in-the-sky God that’s archaic, as you said).

Thanks Melody, yes doing one about ‘maybe I am imagining it all and am actually crazy’, is a really good idea as this comes up and bites me sometimes. Often as a distraction from actually manifesting what I want.
Thank you