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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 5:56 am
(May 23, 2012 at 12:34 am)Polaris Wrote: The Bible allows for slavery, but that does mean we have to own slaves. Also I believe the term slave is closest to the indentured servants that paid off their voyage to America during the early Colonial days.
The Bible allows for rape and murder, but does that mean we have to rape and murder?
If you cannot see the stupidity in your statement from the similar one I made then you really need to go to school.
Indentured servants? Voyage? 
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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 6:44 am
Hi there,
Welcome to AF.org, and kudos for shaking off the family faith. I imagine that's a tough thing to do.
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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 12:16 pm
(May 23, 2012 at 4:02 am)Zen Badger Wrote: (May 23, 2012 at 12:21 am)CR88 Wrote: I know  I'm just not sure if I believe something is up there or not.
Thanks for the welcome!!
None of us really are sure.
But that doesn't stop us living good lives.
P.s Hi from Western Oz
(May 23, 2012 at 12:34 am)Polaris Wrote: The Bible allows for slavery, but that does mean we have to own slaves. If it's in the bible, then it means your god is ok with it.
Quote:Also I believe the term slave is closest to the indentured servants that paid off their voyage to America during the early Colonial days.
Really? based on what evidence?
The Greek.
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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 1:02 pm
I say you're an Agnostic Atheist. But that's for a lack of a better descriptor. Ah if only we didn't need such terms to describe a non-belief. WELCOME. And I concur with Annik, you don't sound mean whatsoever.
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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Welcome!
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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 2:36 pm
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Hi, I'm RaphielDrake; Atheist, humanist, sexual deviant...
Pleased to meet you. :-)
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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 3:36 pm
I'm sorry, but...where was the mean part?
Welcome, BTW.
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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 3:44 pm
(May 23, 2012 at 3:36 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I'm sorry, but...where was the mean part?
Welcome, BTW.
Mormons and Catholics don't take kindly to people questioning their beliefs.
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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 3:51 pm
(May 23, 2012 at 3:44 pm)Polaris Wrote: (May 23, 2012 at 3:36 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I'm sorry, but...where was the mean part?
Welcome, BTW.
Mormons and Catholics don't take kindly to people questioning their beliefs.
How is questioning rude as opposed to a means of gathering information?
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RE: New here and I'm probably gonna sound mean!
May 23, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Polaris Wrote:Mormons and Catholics don't take kindly to people questioning their beliefs.
I still fail to see how that is mean.
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