hello, i'm zero or 0 or Z, and i'm truly a pretty normal person. i live in the pacific northwest. i have informally studied theology and comparative religion for many years, but i'm not an academic or professional of any kind. i love people and connecting with other people, especially on big-picture stuff like religion and philosophy. i'm not much for arguing; i'm more of a live-and-let-live kind of 0.
i'm writing for a number of reasons, not least of which is that i like to yap. i love talking. i don't belong to an organized religion, and though my friends and i chat about religion and spirituality sometimes, it's not the kind of topic where i feel comfortable yapping as much as i might normally. i don't like the idea of pushing my beliefs on other people. if i have a personal website where i can just post for myself (and anybody who wants to see it for whatever reason), i'm much more okay with yapping endlessly about my own beliefs.
i also want to have a record of my own opinions over time. i want to see how they change, to revisit and comment on pieces i no longer agree with, and to process my philosophy and worldview in a way that allows me to see the growth as it happens.
as for why i made a website, instead of a good old private microsoft word document, well, i have never really felt much community when it comes to my own religion. i don't know if anyone else believes what i believe, but i'm sure there are plenty of people who do- knowing that people could stumble upon this and go "yes, EXACTLY!!!!" and feel seen in a way that i have every once in a while feels cool. it's a good feeling, to have someone else put into words what you feel- it's validating. i also think my worldview is honestly quite healthy! i don't feel bad about the idea that it could influence somebody- i think that would be good, even. these beliefs that i have are all conclusions i've come to in the course of living my life. if someone else could learn from my experiences, that would earnestly be such an incredible feeling for me.
what i most want to encourage in viewers of my site is a respect for the world around you and a sense of awe at its vastness; i want to encourage a love for your fellow man, a sense of unity with humankind and the planet we inhabit; i want to encourage self love, too.
come along, or don't! whatever. i'll be here either way.