Baptized, raised, confirmed Catholic. I now regard them as one of the most destructive forces ever unleashed on humanity.

Guess I'm a heretic, too. Cool.
I like that they're so afraid of us. Not crazy about them wanting to do violence upon
heretics, but it's also really typical of them to react that way.
They hate anything that challenges their delusions. Or their power.

Most scientific truths you do not believe in, you accept them as true. You do not "believe" in gravity.You know that it is a fact and is true.

As an avowed heretic, I've come to realize that a distinction must be made between 'belief' and 'acceptance.' We don't have the luxury of believing in facts. Sure, we can stand on the shore, as the sea level rises, and claim we don't believe that our climate is changing, but if we do, we are simply denying a fact. Religion, on the other hand, demands that we believe a proposition, despite the lack of (or even contrary) evidence. Religion is contrafactual.

In addition to the traditional religious definition, I am a social heretic: I eschew many (most, probably) social conventions that most folks take for granted as being beyond reproach. Things like small talk, socializing for its own sake, hand over heart during national anthem, all kinds of things. If it's pro forma, chances are I'm either simply not interested or actively opposed on principle. Drives people batty. Mean, nasty batty.

I like the word heretic. It's one of my favourite words. Heretic to heretic, good to know you.

I may as well have a PhD in Heresy and Blasphemy.

100% kindling

Never thought about it till you brought it up -If there were a Heretics Anonymous it would be HA! but no I never believed so yet another club I can't join.

I accept gravity.

I knew about the real definition of heretic and I am one, 100%.

I have to say I hadn't really thought of myself as a heretic even though that is what I am as well.

I am such a heretic I have literally claimed to be Jesus Christ on Twitter.

I'd say all atheists are heretical by definition — but I'd like to be a satanic witch, too. Are covens listed in the Yellow Pages?

The 'burn the bible' kind, although I can't recall ever burning one except to use as a rolling paper.

There is plenty of proof of the big bang, it is a well accepted theory. Economic growth is necessary in an expanding population if you don't want everyone living in poverty.

Perhaps the site should have been called Heretic.com? No, the agnostics would have gone ballistic.

Here's a wrinkle: beings I was indoctrinated into Catholicism as an infant and not of my own choice, would I still be a heretic after I left? I didn't participate in the religion because I made a choice to as an adult, and then leave as I interpret the definition.

I spill my waters upon the sands of Arrakis and agitate to have Shai Hulud exterminated so that the spice ceases its flow. Yeah, I'm a nerd-heretic.

Let's now delve into semantics. I am an apostate. If the definition of heretic is specifically one whom CHOOSES to leave, I do not fit into that category. As the late Christopher Hitchens said " Atheism is not chosen, it is discovered."
In the spirit of what is probably actually meant I am definitely a heretic. The word heretic simply refers to some one who does not accept orthodox or "the right" beliefs.

Oh hell YES...
Damn near all my life. I'm outspoken about it now. Mostly in here though... there's to many emotional people out there that would cry and pray to change me back... I mostly keep it to myself, my wife, and my son. I don't need a dozen people coming over here to convert me back...

heretic is greek it means "I choose". As in I choose what to believe.

I like to think that means I am the biggest heretic human on earth but I doubt it.

Yeah... why not.

To not believe in the basis of a religion, It tenets and stories, I do not think that can be heresy.
Is a muslim just a heretical christian? Heresy would only seem to apply within a system of claims. Were there an atheist/agnostic church, with official doctrine, canon etc, Then one might be heretical. It is a fun word, But I do not think it applies to an atheist/agnostic.