What's Wrong With Staying On the Fence?

Question

I really like it here on the fence. I get to see what's going on on both sides of it, but don't have to choose between sides. I can watch from here and listen, but don't have to believe what I see or accept what I hear.

I have a hard time believing there is a God, and an equally hard time believing there isn't. So if I choose to stay here on the fence, what does that make me? If you say lukewarm, what's wrong with that? At least I'm not frigid or burning with fever . . .

Soooo what's wrong with staying on the fence?

Answer 1

Thats a very natural place to be for a kitty.

Answer 2

Try this. Use only descriptive words like a scientist and not judgmental ones. That will make you absolutely non-judgmental and the facts will speek for themselves when your not biased to start out with. See what that does to your IQ. That's just absolutely obeying the command not to judge (negatively at least). And drop all negative words and see your joy go up. Tha's whatever things are good....think you on these things. That should get you off the fence, but an enlightened individual, just from those two commands.

Answer 3

It makes you:

observer,learner, reasoner, patient, virtuous, skeptical, wise, seeker, wary, cautious, coniderate, mature, analytical, meticulous, understanding, honest, true to self, serious, confident, responsible, certain about your uncertainty,moderate, balanced, assertive, vital, Human...


Some say, "he who hesitates, is lost." I say, "if he is lost, he should hesitate."

What is the sense of rushing to answer something that you are trying your best to understand, that even the alleged learned, knowledgeable men have contradicting answers?

If is important enough for the God that you understand something, at a particular time,then you will. Nothing can or will stop it. Think about the things you have understood with much effort, little or no effort. When it was your time it happened. Some of things requiered effort, time, both or none.

Belief is a pesonal matter based on proofs personal to the believer's gift of understanding. it is often associated with the tangible and sometimes intangible.

Faith is personal. Does not require proof and all tat is needed is about the size of a mustard seed.


Do not rush yourself, or allow others to rush you. All the time any of us has is, a Lifetime. Use it wisely.

Answer 4

It's intellectually dishonest. There is a lot of evidence to the answer of your question, and it's hard to believed you've looked at it and decided it's a 50/50 shot. Maybe you truly have, but in general I believe most agnostics are just afraid of being judged. That's fine if that's how you want to be. Whatever floats your boat.

Answer 5

Because it's a copout.

You know deep down that there'ssomething fishy about religion...

Come to the darkside!! It's more fun!

*tosses rock on top of fence in an attempt to knock you off...*

Answer 6

There is nothing "wrong" with neutrality. Religion would say that if your not for them, your against them. Non-theists would say more power to you, your smart for staying out of it.

You can pick fruit off any tree you like, as many times you like....but just because your eating fruit doesn't mean you have to swallow anyones tree.

Its obviously the best choice for you because thats where your comfortable. Why be uncomfortable?

Answer 7

You are wrong...you are not on the fence. There is only two sides to this issue of saved or unsaved....you have to choose one or the other....if you don't choose saved, then you are unsaved...simple as that. God of Heaven....or Satan,,,god of this world..that is your choice....still wanna stay on that fence?

Answer 8

Nothing. You are who you are. Anyone who judges you are just jealous that they are too out of shape to get up on the fence.

Answer 9

I say do what makes you feel happy, what brings you peace. If that's on the fence, more power to you.

Answer 10

The problem with sitting on the fence is, sooner or later you fall...