Hank’s definition of his atheism resonated with me

I’m admittingly nervous to post this since religion is such a touchy subject on the internet, but I have faith (no pun intended) that Nerfighteria won’t be the community to explode on me.

I watched the first episode of Ask Hank Anything, which was overall such a treat. During the final question, things turn into a discussion on belief and non-belief. I use those terms instead of the word “religion” partially because I’m an atheist, but also because it felt very framed in that fashion.

Hank said that he describes himself as an atheist, but not in the sense of confidently believing the universe was not created by a divine being. He said his atheism comes from the belief that the universe was created by energy, but the portrayal of it in stories is not correct. (I do hope I am parsing his views correctly, that was what I took from it.)

This definition of atheism hit me, because that describes my view pretty closely and I’ve never heard it described in that way before. I went to church as a child and never saw the words in the Bible as truth, but stories like you’d find in any other book. I believe there is something after death, but not in a divine being or being deciding destiny.

All I’m trying to say is that this one comment from Hank really resonated with me in a way I did not expect. It really got me thinking, and it makes me excited for the upcoming episodes of Ask Hank Anything.

Cheers to Mr. Green, and cheers to the sensation of curiosity and not knowing for sure.