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Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
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Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
I wish so much discussion wasn't wasted on religion. I suppose it can't really be avoided. Other than that, it's a great place to come and connect with fellow freethinkers.

I've been an atheist for a year and an agnostic for many years before that. In retrospect, the thing I hate the most about Christianity is that the children have no choice. They are brought up believing that Noah's ark is this magical fairy tale; they are shown illustrations of Adam and Eve naming all the cute vicious animals; they sit through one of the goriest films ever made to induce an emotional connection: it's all preposterous; it's almost indoctrination.

People should be free to believe what they want, what makes sense to them.

Anyway, I guess that's my spill.
"Ohh, I don't know, who am I?" -Dr.Evil
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#2
RE: Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
Welcome Smile Well-written introduction. If that's your natural writing voice: you could be cool.

If it's not, then putting out the effort is awesome if nothing else Tiger
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#3
RE: Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
Without religion, there would be no idiots to talk about Tongue

Welcome Smile
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RE: Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
Religion is awesome, in its own way. I LOVE learning about mythology. I just don't like it being taught as fact.

But welcome. Smile
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RE: Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
Haha, nice avatar and signature Loading Please Wait.. Took me a minute to figure it out. Btw, I'm 24 from Mississippi and only have one true Atheist friend here. It's brutal, need some intelligent people in my life.
"Ohh, I don't know, who am I?" -Dr.Evil
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#6
RE: Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
Welcome to our little madhouse on the .net eseer

Have a good scout around ... you will find many articles that are not religious in nature. Unfortunately being an atheist forum we get a shit load of theists who are desperate to "save us".... try the sciences section... and enjoy your stay here mate
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#7
RE: Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
Quote:I wish so much discussion wasn't wasted on religion.

You and me both especially since these fools have so little to say. They keep showing up here and think that all they have to do is sprinkle jesus dust on the carpet.


They are wrong, of course.


Welcome.
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#8
RE: Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
I think Off-Topic is the best forum here... but that might just be me.
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RE: Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
(February 19, 2012 at 9:30 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: Religion is awesome, in its own way. I LOVE learning about mythology. I just don't like it being taught as fact.

And much more fun, because as atheists we don't feel compelled to believe this stuff. So we can fully admit to (and enjoy) how whacked out it is without being embarrassed or trying to rationalize it, and feel free to devour the mythologies of thousands of cultures without fearing that we will lose our faith. Smile

Mythology strikes a natural chord in us. So do mystical experiences. It's the way humans were wired. We can embrace that without believing them as "fact". It's the best of both worlds, methinks.

Welcome to the forum!

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RE: Glad to discover Atheist Forums, but..
Quote:I wish so much discussion wasn't wasted on religion


Nobody is asking you to spend any time on anything which does not interest you.

I do not allow others to tell me what I should or should not discuss or how I should spend my time.

Welcome to the forum Tiger
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