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Hello, everyone.
Crimson.Starshine Offline
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#1
Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 11:09 am
Crimson Starshine here, 16 years old from Philippines.

I think I can relate myself to a user (hookakat1).

Being raised up in a religious country, I never really thought about why or how I came to be Christian--I just was. Prayed a lot, conformed to our traditions and was forced to do crap on the holy week (We actually have this "Do not bathe" and "Do not eat meat" tradition during black friday). I even studied in a sectarian school for six years during my elementary years.

Then one of my classmates during my junior year was an atheist (Quite a surprise, believe me. Atheists aren't too common around here. She was also very attractive haha!) which brought me to ask myself the question "Why doesn't she believe in God? ...No. Why do I believe in God?"

The idea grew and grew and after a year, I opened my eyes from the fantasy. Felt bad when I actually realized that I was just giving myself the illusion that I that someone's there watching and guiding me everyday, but at least I finally realized the truth. Bit of a shock for me, though. I've only been an atheist for two months now.
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RE: Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Hello green one and welcome to AF! Enjoy the rest of your life free from all gods! ^_^
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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RE: Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 12:21 pm
Welcome.
Christian apologetics is the art of rolling a dog turd in sugar and selling it as a donut.
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RE: Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 12:26 pm
Welcome!
ronedee Wrote:Science doesn't have a good explaination for water

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viocjit Offline
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RE: Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 1:16 pm
Welcome ! an atheist in Philippines. I imagine that being an atheist in this country is more difficult that being an atheist in USA. (These are only suppositions , I'm from France).
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RE: Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Howdy!
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Faith No More Offline
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RE: Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 1:25 pm
Welcome.
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fr0d0 Offline
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RE: Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 1:37 pm
I think I've seen this teen movie. In the end you get eaten by Godzilla.
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RE: Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 2:55 pm
Welcome.enjoy the forum
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Minimalist Offline Donators
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#10
RE: Hello, everyone.
July 11, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Quote:Just see Him as a figure of inspiration and devotion

I feel that way about Bugs Bunny...and both are equally real.

Welcome aboard.
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