Atheists/Agnostics in DLSU

[Caloy_]

I'm sure there are atheists/agnostics/generally-nonreligious-students in DLSU but I'm curious about the number. During my four years in DLSU, I don't think I've encountered very many. I'm also curious about the experience of an atheist in a Catholic school. For me, it hasn't been all that difficult. I'm an engineering major so the topic of God doesn't really come up too often and even the religion subjects are very friendly to all beliefs (or lack of any).

[Gospel of Judas]

may kaklase ako na atheist pero 4.0 sa rels. APAT NA RELS.

[Caloy_]

may kaklase ako na atheist pero 4.0 sa rels. APAT NA RELS.

Lakas. Ako matataas rin naman mga grade sa TRED. Kahit puro pang-atheist mga sinusulat ko sa mga paper. Haha

[Asmodai]

Agnostic here. It hasn't been difficult either, although it may be because I'm not explicit about my beliefs during TRED or lack thereof. Plus, I'm a science major, so spirituality isn't discussed in my subjects.

Despite that, there are surprisingly few nonbelievers in COS.

[nacho04]

Agnostic here. I was from C.L.A. and it wasn't a problem. I respected others' beliefs and also got the same respect. One time, I was asked by a professor to lead the prayer. I said "I don't pray" and the whole class heard it. Some didn't expect that, I thought (they asked me why). I'm a petite female (a little girly) who is participative in class. I probably defied the image of an agnostic/atheist person in their minds.

[108XXXXX]

madaming sa eng na ganito

[Cobwebs]

Pati naman *** ibang prof. agnostic

[Caloy_]

Hello, fellow nonbelievers! I'm pleasantly surprised at the amount of responses. I kind of wish we had some kind of organization for nonbelievers. I hear they have one of those in UP. I wonder if they'd allow it in DLSU...

Agnostic here. It hasn't been difficult either, although it may be because I'm not explicit about my beliefs during TRED or lack thereof. Plus, I'm a science major, so spirituality isn't discussed in my subjects.

Despite that, there are surprisingly few nonbelievers in COS.

Sounds like we've had the same experience. COE also seems to have few nonbelievers.

Agnostic here. I was from C.L.A. and it wasn't a problem. I respected others' beliefs and also got the same respect. One time, I was asked by a professor to lead the prayer. I said "I don't pray" and the whole class heard it. Some didn't expect that, I thought (they asked me why). I'm a petite female (a little girly) who is participative in class. I probably defied the image of an agnostic/atheist person in their minds.

I used to go along with the praying when I was still a frosh. I even led the prayer on occasion. I guess I didn't want to make a scene by refusing. By sophomore year though, I just didn't care anymore. I refused to lead prayers from then on. It's quite liberating, actually.

madaming sa eng na ganito

Talaga? Apat na taon na kong Eng halos wala akong alam na nonbeliever. Siguro kasi di ako sociable. Haha

Pati naman *** ibang prof. agnostic

Sa Philosophy department marami siguro.

[amilopro]

Marami sobra baka hindi mo lang natatanong. Yung iba kasi sinasabi catholic pero by name lang in essence agnostic.

[popoo2121]

Ako Agnostic Sobrang gusto ko ng Philo classes. Sa tred naman, sinusulat ko lang yung opinion ko. Sa tredtwo, mejo mahirap kasi si Sir*Di ko na papangalanan* sobrang galit sa mga hindi naniniwala. Laging idinidiin na meron daw meron daw God kasi ganito kasi ganyan at mapupunta daw ako sa hell. Dun lang naman sa prof na yun. hahaha.

[lneliouchiora]

amilopro, Yeah, tama ka. Karamihan kasi, like me, hindi naman binobroadcast 'yan, pag may nagtanong lang. Tska, more often than not, most people na magtatanong eh hindi rin maiintindihan.

I'm non-religious. When my blockmates pray, I just play along. I don't do the sign off the cross anymore. Though 'yun nga, catholic parin nilalagay ko kung may religion na nakalagay sa documents. T_T

Oo nga, bakit walang org na ganito? Kahit UG lang.

[Caloy_]

Ang dami naman pala e! Pede ba tayo magkaroon ng unofficial organization? O bawal ba yun? Gusto ko lang makakilala ng mga katulad ko.

[nacho04]

Ako Agnostic Sobrang gusto ko ng Philo classes. Sa tred naman, sinusulat ko lang yung opinion ko. Sa tredtwo, mejo mahirap kasi si Sir*Di ko na papangalanan* sobrang galit sa mga hindi naniniwala. Laging idinidiin na meron daw meron daw God kasi ganito kasi ganyan at mapupunta daw ako sa hell. Dun lang naman sa prof na yun. hahaha.

Ako rin, sobrang gusto ko mga Philo classes. I was initiated into this thing because of Intfilo. I love Sartre! I adore him so much I want one of his quotes etched permanently on my left shoulder.

Question, guys. Naiisip n'yo ba yung future n'yo? Sa pag-aasawa, dapat ba yung partner n'yo kapareho n'yo ng paniniwala? Feeling ko, mahirap makahanap ng ganito (kung nasa Pilipinas ka). Wala akong kakilalang kapareho ko. Well, meron akong crush na agnostic din kaso di kami close.</3

Paano palalakihin ang mga anak? Sa catholic school ba papapasukin? Tapos kung papalakihin sila in an agnostic way, di kaya sila i-condemn sa school?

Pati sa career, kino-consider ko yan eh. I recently graduated and I'm still not sure which path to take. I'm thinking that if I build my career in the foreign service, I will just stay single and I don't mind being one for the rest of my life. I don't want to raise my kids here because of the predominance of religion. However, what if someone who's amazing comes along? Should I drag him out of the country and convince him to build our lives abroad?

[doughgee]

Yung mga kapitbahay ko sa CS na BI ko haha Agnostic na din sila.

[Caloy_]

Yung mga kapitbahay ko sa CS na BI ko haha Agnostic na din sila.

Good influence yan.

Ako rin, sobrang gusto ko mga Philo classes. I was initiated into this thing because of Intfilo. I love Sartre! I adore him so much I want one of his quotes etched permanently on my left shoulder.

Question, guys. Naiisip n'yo ba yung future n'yo? Sa pag-aasawa, dapat ba yung partner n'yo kapareho n'yo ng paniniwala? Feeling ko, mahirap makahanap ng ganito (kung nasa Pilipinas ka). Wala akong kakilalang kapareho ko. Well, meron akong crush na agnostic din kaso di kami close.</3

Paano palalakihin ang mga anak? Sa catholic school ba papapasukin? Tapos kung papalakihin sila in an agnostic way, di kaya sila i-condemn sa school?

Pati sa career, kino-consider ko yan eh. I recently graduated and I'm still not sure which path to take. I'm thinking that if I build my career in the foreign service, I will just stay single and I don't mind being one for the rest of my life. I don't want to raise my kids here because of the predominance of religion. However, what if someone who's amazing comes along? Should I drag him out of the country and convince him to build our lives abroad?

Naiisip ko rin ang mga yan. Pag nag asawa ako gusto ko atheist/agnostic/deist. Basta yung walang religion pede na.

Sa kids at career di ko pa alam.

[108XXXXX]

Talaga? Apat na taon na kong Eng halos wala akong alam na nonbeliever. Siguro kasi di ako sociable. Haha

sa block ko, may 2 na nga kaagad eh

[nacho04]

Good influence yan.



Naiisip ko rin ang mga yan. Pag nag asawa ako gusto ko atheist/agnostic/deist. Basta yung walang religion pede na.

Sa kids at career di ko pa alam.

Ako rin gusto ko non-believer. Pero alam kong iilan lang yan so highly probable na single ako for life kung dito ako sa Pilipinas forever.)

[Asmodai]

Question, guys. Naiisip n'yo ba yung future n'yo? Sa pag-aasawa, dapat ba yung partner n'yo kapareho n'yo ng paniniwala? Feeling ko, mahirap makahanap ng ganito (kung nasa Pilipinas ka). Wala akong kakilalang kapareho ko. Well, meron akong crush na agnostic din kaso di kami close.</3

Paano palalakihin ang mga anak? Sa catholic school ba papapasukin? Tapos kung papalakihin sila in an agnostic way, di kaya sila i-condemn sa school?

Pati sa career, kino-consider ko yan eh. I recently graduated and I'm still not sure which path to take. I'm thinking that if I build my career in the foreign service, I will just stay single and I don't mind being one for the rest of my life. I don't want to raise my kids here because of the predominance of religion. However, what if someone who's amazing comes along? Should I drag him out of the country and convince him to build our lives abroad?

Problema ko rin ang marriage. My family is uber-religious, so my lack of belief is hidden from them. If I ever have a family, I know I'll be pressured to raise my kids to be Catholic and say all that "papa Jesus loves you" stuff just to please my parents, and I can't find it in myself to do that.

Ako rin gusto ko non-believer. Pero alam kong iilan lang yan so highly probable na single ako for life kung dito ako sa Pilipinas forever.)

TBH marami akong alam na nonbeliever. The ones I know tend to be the geeky, individualistic, introverted types.

[108XXXXX]

ayan nagsilabasan na

EB na yan

[Caloy_]

Ako rin gusto ko non-believer. Pero alam kong iilan lang yan so highly probable na single ako for life kung dito ako sa Pilipinas forever.)

I feel your pain.

ayan nagsilabasan na

EB na yan

Game! Nasa engwalk lang ako bukas ng umaga. Hahaha.