Arc and Tab, can I weigh in on this? The cool thing about Camus is that he leaves you finding your own answers. I can agree or disagree with anything he ever said and he doesn’t give a shit. It’s that implied dunno that makes him his own giant.
Theists and atheists… They are all fucked in the head. Maybe it isn’t their fault but I’m sort of big on personal responsibility and I don’t cut them any slack. Both positions are based on fear - fear that there is a god and fear that there isn’t. It is the perfect solution to giving up freedom and accepting slavery. Hey, it’s not my fault cause God is - isn’t. The pile of excuses for absentee responsibility approaches infinity. Is this a bit harsh? Probably. But the fuckers won’t stay off my lawn so fuck them very much.
Agnosticism… It really is fairly simple but requires a lot of courage to say “I DON’T KNOW” and then get on with it. “Oh my! life has no meaning.” Bullshit. You have to CREATE meaning for yourself. Yeah, it ain’t easy. It’s damn hard work but it’s doable - mostly. How to find meaning? Damned if I know, but I’ve managed somehow and it has nothing to do with anyone but me. It’s nice to recognize others who have managed to thread the needle but ultimately, I’m just me. Nothing special and I accept responsibility for that.
On labels… The problem with labels is that they create edges and boundaries. As an agnostic I avoid labeling wherever possible but labels do have localized utility. It’s difficult to avoid is - isn’t. Still, the larger picture remains in the “I don’t know” field of view.
So how’s that? I do enjoy babbling now and then.