Agnosticism and Ambivalence.

Reaching the 40s in life has a number of advantages.  One of the things that has happened to me philosophically is an attitude of ambivalence to many things, not just religion.

I have always been a huge Rugby League fan.  I recall getting quite anxious as I would wait to see a game with my favourite team.  The games themselves were always nerve racking and I would get quite upset when my team faced a loss.  Every decision the referee made against my team was viewed as suspicious, one eyed or just a poor decision.

Now days, I love the game equally, but am much more resigned to a loss or decisions that effect the team.  I suppose this ambivalence has carried over from my religious thinking into many areas of my life, even sport.

So agnosticism is not just a religious position but a position that carries over into virtually every area of my life.  Newspaper and television stories are especially in focus as I have learnt that you cannot believe everything you read or see.