Hang on a minute Crash, don't get so hostile! I realise this is probably straying off-topic but let me explain:
I prefer to classify myself as a "Borderline Atheist" (an Agnostic who wants to sit on one more fence)
. I used to classify myself as an atheist but then, after a lot of thinking, I realised that although I believed that a belief in God shouldn't affect the way we live our life neither should a disbelief in God (btw I know this sounds a bit twee, but I can't think of a better way of putting it).
People should be able to believe whatever they want to believe, as long as it doesn't impose on anybody else. If people want to believe in invisible ninjas that's their look out. If people want to believe that the evidence for God is presented every time somebody publishes a paper in Cell, fine by me.
My belief is that the existance of God is irrelevant to how you treat people, and how we interpret evidence. It may not be a million miles away from your beliefs, but I just can't discount the possibility.
This message has been edited by Ooook!, 10-28-2004 05:12 PM