Ok. So being new to this format, I thought I should start with the Admiral Stockdale approach, "Who am I? Why am I here?". To be honest I am not exactly sure. Everyone has opinions and things they want to say, but of course, my opinions are correct and what I have to say everyone should hear, right?
Over the past 15 years, I have had an amazing intellectual journey. Moving philosphically-speaking from a fundamentalist Christian perspective to a Humanistic worldview. Feeling the incredible sense of freedom that comes from relinquishing your idols along with the sense of being lonely in your thoughts that most of the people around you do not share. From feeling like a societal antagonist, to feeling that I had something real to contribute.
For those of you using the left-side of your brain to interpret what I am saying... do not worry. In my normal attempts at discourse, I tend to focus on what I think rather than what I feel. This is not some New Age -y touchy-feely need to convice the world that my zodiac sign (libra by the way) is driving the negative energy out of my Chi. Rather, its a reflection of my efforts to live life as based in reality and rationality as possible and to offer anyone who cares to, a chance to read my thoughts and even challenge them if you feel so inclined.
I recognize that there are some great men and women out there doing this already. People of science with well thought out positions on every subject. So why am I deifferent? What am I trying to accomplish? Maybe I am just trying to exorcise what is left of my philosophical demons. Or maybe, someone out there is on a similar journey and my experiences can help. Or maybe, I was bored at work and decided this was more productive that playing sodoku online.
Whatever the reason, please enjoy the conversation between the left-side and right-side of my brain. If you find something interesting... let me know. Hate my guts? I can handle that to. I look forward to interacting with my fans... both of you. Thanks for reading Mom and Dad!
OK, so four paragraphs in and we still don't know what the hell this blog will be about. Yeah, well get used to it, because I don't know either. I am sure, I will hit on politics, religion, and if your really lucky, sex. Once I have broken all of those taboos, I will back up and do them all again, because I am all about having sex with religious politicians.
The glorious foundations of Scientific Humanism are likely to show up. I wanted to create a Church around these concepts until I realized that someone has already done it and it just came across as nerdy as a Star Trek convention. Being an ultra-conservative liberal that hates moderates may be a topic for discussion, but you will have piss me off to figure out what I really think.
I may try to use my crude attempts at humor to keep this from being too heavy or I might get really passionate and aggravate the shit out of you with some left-leaning propaganda about aborting baby panda bears to save the environment.
So... Who am i? And, why am I here? I am here to answer both of those questions... for myself. Because, its all about me! :)
John - Out!
