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Have a Sense of Humor, Even Your Soul's Not Getting Out Aliv

I was raised without religion so much that I found it profoundly funny when other people told me they believed in this "God" thing. Being too foolish to keep my mouth shut, I tended to tell folks how silly I thought their beliefs were. This never made me many friends. I remain intensely underwhelmed by the supposed grandeur and majesty of supernatural faith, or faith in dogma (slightly different). Still, it's been occurring to me recently - as I become more conversant with all the grandeur and majesty in the natural world - that maybe the problem of is best viewed as a language issue. It's also been occurring to me to maybe not laugh at how other people talk about what's special to them. See, that whole "grandeur and majesty" thing works kind of like this: I once had a thoughtful Catholic friend, who pointed to a beautiful red and purple sunset and said "how can you look at that and not see God?" I said, "how can you look at it and need a God?" We were talking about the same thing, but our brains were just hardwired differently. We had to approach the same point from completely different angles. But of course, my angle was better. I had the better angle because mine (the atheistic angle) eventually allowed me to understand that gap - between the supernaturally faithful, and me, who only places faith in his friends and family - as simply a language barrier. So okay, though, enough meta-ecumenical spirit. The rub with me is that all that I've said above is coming from the part of me that I like, the side of me who is strengthened by my sense of humor, and who sees the follies of man and finds reason therein to love the human race because it's so neurotic. The other side of me is the mean side, the self-caricature. This is the side of me that comes from fear and panic. This is the side of me that is weakened by the sense of humor that should sustain me, like a wolf licking a knife and going blood-mad unto his death. I want someone who can help me

Hobbies

travel, comic books, cooking & recipes, reading, music, killing zombies, wine tasting, swimming, dancing, surfing, writing, photography, movies, gardening

Body Type

fit, athletic, average, slender

Movies

sci-fi, action, bollywood, drama, indie, horror, comedy

Orientation

straight

Eye Color

hazel

Hair Color

dark brown

Ethnicity

Other

Relationship

single - never married

Have Kids

no - maybe with the right person

Education Level

college grad

Profession

Education / Academic Research, Artistic / Musical / Writer

Income level

Less than $25,000

Do you smoke?

no - open to dating smokers though

Do you drink?

socially

I currently live

alone, on a pirate ship, with pets

Socially, I am

comic relief, shy at first, but warm up quickly, better in small groups

Political Views

independent, socialist, libertarian, liberal

Food Related

Eat Out Frequently, French, Carnivore, Spicy, Comfort, Omnivore, Italian, Fast Food, Indian, Chinese, Sushi, BRAINS!!!, Soul Food, Japanese, Fine Dining

Personality

punk, liberal, geek, romantic, pirate, redneck, introvert, intellectual, type a, loner, lover

Individuality

pirate at heart

Religious Views

Atheist

Drugs

what, are you a nark?

I'm looking for

romance, miss right now, friends - with benefits, the yin to my yang, conversation, something REALLY hot, relationship, miss right, dating, travel companion, soulmate

Pets

Dog

Gender

Male

Groups:

Atheist ; Explicit Atheism ; Flying Spaghetti Monster Worshippers ; Freethinker ; Being Wormfood Isnt Scary ; I Believe In Science ; I Do Not Believe In Gods ; Live For Today!

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	Dangling Man by Saul Bellow
	The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt
	Teaching with you Mouth Shut by Donald Finkel
	Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene
	All Art is Propaganda: Critical Essays by George Orwell

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