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December 30, 2012 at 9:30 pm
(December 30, 2012 at 9:20 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: (December 30, 2012 at 8:47 pm)teaearlgreyhot Wrote: After a little while of being an atheist, I have found the meaningless and pointlessness of life and existence to be quite liberating.
Oh, and welcome. I'm sure it does. But 2 questions 1) does it have any demands 2) how does it help when times are not good. I'm genuinely curious i'm not just edging for a debate.
(1) The only demands it has are the ones I make up. (2) It doesn't but it doesn't make things worse either as far as I can tell.
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December 30, 2012 at 9:32 pm
(December 30, 2012 at 8:30 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: I'd be happy to tell you of my experiences with what I felt was supernatural but given the tone with some in here lol i'd rather do it privately and at another time as its getting late now. Maybe in time I may feel "safe" to open them up to the ridicule of others here but not at moment and not until I feel they are at least friends even if we disagree 
I'd have to echo what Dar said.
The fact that you predict we would ridicule you seems to suggest you yourself kinda think what you 'felt was supernatural' is quite ridiculous...
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December 30, 2012 at 9:38 pm
(December 30, 2012 at 9:32 pm)Napoléon Wrote: (December 30, 2012 at 8:30 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: I'd be happy to tell you of my experiences with what I felt was supernatural but given the tone with some in here lol i'd rather do it privately and at another time as its getting late now. Maybe in time I may feel "safe" to open them up to the ridicule of others here but not at moment and not until I feel they are at least friends even if we disagree
I'd have to echo what Dar said.
The fact that you predict we would ridicule you seems to suggest you yourself kinda think what you 'felt was supernatural' is quite ridiculous...
nope i'm just anticipating those who have a negative default position will not believe what i say even though what i say will be what happened ; and exactly how it happened; and i wouldn't blame them lol
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RE: Hello
December 30, 2012 at 9:42 pm
(December 30, 2012 at 9:38 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: and i wouldn't blame them lol
Well that's more rational than most theists who come here, there's hope for you yet 
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RE: Hello
December 31, 2012 at 2:50 am
Indeed.
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December 31, 2012 at 3:23 am
(This post was last modified: December 31, 2012 at 3:43 am by Aractus.)
(December 30, 2012 at 6:47 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: My name is not Mark but I felt that it was an appropriate tag here.  WHAT A COINCIDENCE!
MY NAME ISN'T MARK EITHER!!
WELCOME DEAR FRIEND
(December 30, 2012 at 7:55 pm)Creed of Heresy Wrote: Welcome. Allow me first to point out that the context in which your name was taken is something I consider something pretty disgusting and vapid. Jesus was basically saying that all the great works of men were going to be torn down in the end of times; our works mean nothing, Jesus is the only thing worthwhile, and that Jesus knew he was going to cause, through them, division and hardship between nations, cities, brothers, parents, and children, on his account. It then went on to state that the end of days, which will come at a time unpredictable to Jesus who is actually God who is omnipresent and omnipotent and apparently graced with the foresight necessary to witness such tremendous events like famine and war *snicker* is unfortunately at a loss to detail the specifics of this incredibly vague end times that will supposedly come. And he doesn't know if it's going to happen in winter or not. MAybe it will, or it may not, and you have to "pray" to god that it DOESN'T cuz if so, it's going to suck really bad because you're not going to be allowed to go get any of your possessions...but he WILL be kind enough to cut those days short! Yes indeed, he's very beneficent to his most faithful followers; he can't stop it from happening in the dead of winter but he CAN shorten those days to not be AS bad. What a guy. Creed - 
How you think this is on-topic in an introduction thread is beyond me. Most of your posts are quite reasonable, but no one wants to hear you rant on and on in introduction threads. Do we theists tirelessly attack your beliefs on here, night and day? No we don't. Just because this is an atheist forum doesn't justify that kind of behaviour. If it's unacceptable that I do it, then it should be unacceptable that you do it.
Quote:Jesus was a hypocrite and so are his followers. You will be no different.
 WTF kind of a welcome do you call that Creed?? Would it be appropriate for me to call every atheist who registers a hypocrite in their introduction threads?
You want to bring up your points in the appropriate forum I'll be happy to respond, I'm not responding to them here in an introduction thread on a tangent that has little to nothing to do with the OP.
While you're at it Creed why don't you read this: 
Congratulations Creed  - that's a new low - calling a new member a hypocrite in their introduction thread!
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RE: Hello
December 31, 2012 at 8:43 am
Hi,
Nice to meet you. I am interested to know what those experiences were that you are talking about. I love it when God does stuff. I have some experiences of my own, you can read about them at http://www.futureandahope.net
Hey I love God he is awsome.
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RE: Hello
December 31, 2012 at 8:47 am
Carefull FutureAndAHope, you are looking very spammy today 
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RE: Hello
December 31, 2012 at 4:56 pm
(This post was last modified: December 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm by Creed of Heresy.)
(December 30, 2012 at 8:12 pm)Napoléon Wrote: Jesus christ Creed, at least let the man take his coat off when he walks into the house before showering him with the good stuff.
Oh yeah, welcome. Doubt we'll see eye to eye on many things in all honesty, though I'm interested in these 'experiences' of yours.
Bah! Let him take his coat off. PFAH, I say! Humbug and silliness, pure twaddle! And a number of other dismissive sounds and words. 
Besides, I was just addressing his name and where it comes from. He wants the good stuff, he'll get it in time, I am sure.
(December 31, 2012 at 3:23 am)Aractus Wrote: How you think this is on-topic in an introduction thread is beyond me. Most of your posts are quite reasonable, but no one wants to hear you rant on and on in introduction threads. Do we theists tirelessly attack your beliefs on here, night and day? No we don't. Just because this is an atheist forum doesn't justify that kind of behaviour. If it's unacceptable that I do it, then it should be unacceptable that you do it.
(etc etc etc etc etc)...
Congratulations Creed - that's a new low - calling a new member a hypocrite in their introduction thread!
Oh no, not at all, I was actually calling the followers Jesus a hypocrite along with Jesus himself. It was a generalized statement, after all, but it looks like it sure hit real close to him for you.
But still, I withdraw the placement of that argument. Or would if I could. If it makes you feel better, that is.
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RE: Hello
January 1, 2013 at 8:52 am
Welcome to the forums Mark...glad to have you here.
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