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 Leader of the gang of jerkoffs(tm)  Religious Views: L'Uomo verrà portato dalla sua creazione (June 6, 2016 at 11:37 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:(June 6, 2016 at 11:36 pm)Bella Morte Wrote: And lots of alcohol. I actually sent a bottle of excellent wine to Australia once. It was for Zen & Kichi's wedding. I wonder what happened to them... And Atheists do share alcohol. That was a very awesome 2008 reserve with 15% Bacchus juice. Shame the later crops from that house are not as good. It was a very good year. 
Welcome Adam! I hope the transition goes well for you and that your loved ones maintain their relationship to you. I suspect that you have a lot to contribute to our community.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
Well done. Hope it goes well for you with family and friends. You realise you're now open to be classed as never being a 'True Christian'. I'd take that as a compliment if it's ever said to you.
 (June 7, 2016 at 5:38 pm)TubbyTubby Wrote: Well done. Hope it goes well for you with family and friends. You realise you're now open to be classed as never being a 'True Christian'. I'd take that as a compliment if it's ever said to you.  Well, if that just means that I never had any supernatural born again experiences then I would have to agree with them! I spent my whole religious life wonder what was wrong with me when I didn't feel the same things from water baptism and worship services that others did. Despite a lifetime of indoctrination, my feet have always been too solidly grounded in reality I guess.
I gave you kudos because I love David Bowie
 (June 6, 2016 at 10:23 pm)Adam Blackstar Wrote: I was raised in Christianity from birth and never seriously considered that it might not be true until about 6 months ago, when it just suddenly dawned on me that it was all in my head. Before that, I was a deacon, Sunday school teacher, youth leader, Christian blogger, occasional minister... I thought I was one of the few who really had a solid justification for faith. Nope. Welcome, Adam! Consider listening to William Lane Craig debating Sean Carroll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0qKZqPy9T8 Note how Craig disabled comments for the video; it is an epic debate. I guess that someone has made it into book form, which they are selling for a hefty price: https://play.google.com/store/books/deta...&gclsrc=ds  RE: I'm now an atheist
June 13, 2016 at 9:15 pm
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(June 6, 2016 at 10:23 pm)Adam Blackstar Wrote: I was raised in Christianity from birth and never seriously considered that it might not be true until about 6 months ago, when it just suddenly dawned on me that it was all in my head. Before that, I was a deacon, Sunday school teacher, youth leader, Christian blogger, occasional minister... I thought I was one of the few who really had a solid justification for faith. Nope. Welcome to the forum! Yep, the evidence is drastically insufficient to support the god claims, and the philosophical arguments are all flawed. Congratulations! Not sure if this applies, but there is an organizations that might be of assistance: The Clergy Project - http://clergyproject.org/ They help ex-clergy and practicing clergy, that are now atheists, reintegrate into civilian life. You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence. 
Here's your free rum cake, eat it on a day Christians might think it to be satanic to eat it:
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Pleased to have you here brethren!
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK "That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke RE: I'm now an atheist
June 14, 2016 at 3:27 am
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(June 7, 2016 at 10:56 pm)Adam Blackstar Wrote: I spent my whole religious life wonder what was wrong with me when I didn't feel the same things from water baptism and worship services that others did. LOL, you probably did feel the same things...save the compulsion to embellish what you felt, particularly in front of a group with expectations. Welcome aboard.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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