Watashi wa.

Gareth Connors · #1 24th September 2011, 12:31 AM

Nothing makes me faithful or otherwise. I choose on the basis of evidence.
In terms of who influenced me in this regard, well an old science teacher who taught me how to think criticaly. My old school which by teaching religion helped me to refute it. And my life experience and education which has taught me that the human tendency toward fallibility is encoded in our genes and can only be overcome by realising this and working very hard to change it.
My favourite quote?
'I do not believe that there is a god, but if there were, I could not believe that I were not he'

Friedrich Neitsche.

AFA Admin · #2 24th September 2011, 05:47 AM

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