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MIA student Evan Price considers himself to be an agnostic.

This week I caught up with Evan Price, a second-year Music Industry Arts students at Fanshawe. Evan has a passion for the music industry; he told me that once he graduates from Fanshawe, he'd like to “continue working within the music industry, working with live audio and recording and development of different artists and musicians.” Evan's hobbies include music recording and producing, and playing music in his band. He also said he likes to spend his spare time writing music and playing guitar and working for the music development company where he does everything from editing audio sessions to booking venues for events. It is clear that Evan absolutely loves music and is very passionate about what he does.

Evan Considers Himself an Agnostic
After describing his interests and talents to me I wanted to ask Evan about his views on religion, faith and worldview. Since I was unsure, I first wanted to ask Evan if he has any particular religious affiliations. He told me that although he is not closed off to the possibility of something higher and greater than himself, he does not attach himself to any particular mainstream belief system. “I would consider myself an agnostic; I don't believe in a specific religion per se, but I am an open-minded individual and am open to the possibility.”

Upon confirming the generalities of Evan's worldview, I went on to ask him some questions about the possibility of a God — a possibility he has not dismissed. When asked if (the possibility of a) God played any kind of role in his life, he was very honest. “I feel like the possibility of a God does not play a significant role in my life, I like to think the decisions I make and the path I take are my own doing, and are for the gain of my life and the people who are important to me.” I furthered this question by asking more specifically if his moral decisions and outlook on the world are effected in any way by his agnostic beliefs; he told me, “I don't feel this affects my moral decisions or how I look at the world.”

He did say that the possibility of a God may inform his view of human beings, and “good” and “evil.” He said, “The possibility may affect the way I view human beings. Everyone can make initial judgments about someone's character based on their religious beliefs. I may not believe in any religious institution but I do believe in [many cases] what they teach, such as being good to your neighbor and not to steal or treat others poorly.”

Evan is a really open minded and interesting guy. He does not seem to judge or scrutinize others in any way and he seems very willing to learn and grow as his spiritual journey continues.