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 I find the culture war between atheists and persons of faith tiresome. Significantly because I find most strident people will, at some point, rather stridently make it clear that some aspect of me is unacceptable to them. But also because the debate leaves little room for me.

Because I am a person of belief.

I am not a person of faith. My belief in a creator doesn't fit into any narratives or notions of deities, and I've no interest in seeking a community of like-minded believers. I don't feel a need to cultivate a relationship through prayer with anyone or anything. And I'm not looking for any metaphysical explanations for what happens in my life. 

But I believe. I would have described myself as a intelligent design person before some religionists hadn't poisoned that well. Believing this doesn't require I understand any of it either.

There is one thing I'm strident about though: secular pluralism. It's the only thing that can same humanity.