Hi there

[magicSpoons]

I'm from West Yorkshire in England.
I don't faithfully subscribe to any sect of anarchism, partly because I don't know enough yet - It's easy enough to go on Wikipedia, read five lines and then say you are a long time subscriber of anarchism syndicalism, but that's stupid - so this is a learning experience for me; and partly because I think all these sects promote disunity, harming the progression of the entire anarchist movement.
Instead of flailing our ideas about like a bat with a nail in it, people should be more constructive and develop their ideas for the sake of both unity and freedom.
I'm a Catholic with a doubtless faith in a supreme being and have never understood anarchist arguments against faith and deities, they are, on the whole, transparent and don't really take into account the spiritual realm. A lot of these anti-god arguments seem to speak of God as a person in this world, like a ruler, but this is not the case. I'm also a pluralist, anyone with good in them can get to the next life, and all religions are the same in essence.

[Bilan]

Welcome to the board comrade.
We've made a list of anarchist theory texts in the Anarchist Group (click the link in my signature) to answer most of your questions.

Anyway stick around :)

[Faceless]

ayup luv, where abouts in yorkshire are you from? I'm up in Leeds at the moment but don't be fooled, I'm actually a brummie at heart.
I'm not an anarchist myself, more of a marxist. It's fairly rare to find a religious revolutionary although I strongly recommend the works of James Connolly, a Catholic and marxist who died for a free socialist Ireland. He wrote quite a bit about religion and in particular polemics in reply to a priest who denounced communism as anti-catholic.

[Comrade Corwin]

I, myself, am no an anarchist, but modern Communist and an atheist, but to all his own, correct? I think it is good to have faith in something. The people have taken all my faith in order for me to believe in them. Hahaha!
I don't necessarily believe in an ultimate "being" as an ego, but, through science I am willing to believe in anything that is proven. Even an intelligent creator, though I doubt it will be of anything we've deemed our "god" so far. I find it probable that life did not begin on Earth, so something like a "god" focusing on us is pretty arrogant, if you know what I mean.
But enough for now. I think it would be wonderful if we could discuss these things further in a civil manner. Seeing as we have such differing views it would be interest. What do you think?

[Potemkin]

Hi there, Spoons. Hopefully you are aware of the christian anarchist tradition, as well as the Catholic Worker. While christianity within anarchism is fairly controversial, I think you'll find a place for yourself within the anarchist milieu.

Yes, factionalism can be bad, but I don't fault anyone for finding a theory that they can identify most with. I see the revolutionary society as associations of people based on affinity: those of like world-views will gather together. I hope to see "communes" (for lack of a better term) of anarchist-communists, syndicalists, individualists, etc., all able to put into practice how they feel society would be best organized. To me, it's about plurality and respect for a diversity of tactics.

Anyway, welcome!

[hugsandmarxism]

Welcome aboard, comrade ;)

[Dóchas]

welcome comrade!! i look forward to reading some of you posts around here :)

[BPSocialist]

Welcome, comrade