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Originally Posted by Guest
I am essentially an apathiest, I support gay rights, I support science and critical thinking, and I having a loving girlfriend of four years.
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I am not sure what an "apathiest" is. Apathetic means "I don't care", and atheist means "I don't believe". Not sure what apathiest means.
Other than that, I get where you are coming from. Critical thinking is a good skill to work on. I waited a looong time to get my brain in gear. For years it was "Do what the guy next to you is doing". But eventually I realized that I am responsible for my own behaviors. And my behaviors are affected by my thinking, by the stories I tell myself to make sense of the world. So I am responsible for my own thinking.
So rock on, my friend. Keep thinking critically, and surround yourself with critical thinkers who will question your premises and de-construct your own thought trails, and preserve you from circular reasoning. The history of humankind is replete with "groupthink", the collective, unquestioned circular reasoning which eventually ends up circling the toilet bowl. Better to take the lonely path. Who knows? You may end up meeting God out there. Peace.