Originally Posted by abaya

Noodlebee, I'm with you... to me, you either are or you aren't something. That's the main reason I decided to stop calling myself a Christian awhile back, because my actions and philosophies no longer fit what would be expected for a Christian, not by a long stretch. To call myself "non-practicing" would have been a euphemism for saying I no longer believe, and I am not a fan of euphemisms. I spent many years with a strong influence from Christianity and a bit of Buddhism, and I still respect some of the tenets from each, but I don't practice either one. Thus I am not entitled to call myself anything other than an agnostic.