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Another new guy
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Another new guy
December 30, 2011 at 5:46 am
Hey everyone. I'm obviously new here. I'm a former Christian who lives in the US. I've been agnostic for several years, but recently I've came to the conclusion that I am an atheist.

A little about me...

I'm a black American who was a Christian until the age of 23. I finally read the bible for myself. After reading it, I knew I couldn't be associated with Christianity, but it is hard since most black families are very religious. I looked into Islam, but after starting to read the Quran, I noticed many similarities. I questioned the existence of God for the first time, among many other things. I recently decided to come to terms with being an atheist.

I've wasted many years of my life by believing in the promises of Christianity. I wish I would have taken the initiative to read the bible much sooner, because my new lifestyle and outlook on many different things have made me a much more pleasant person.

Well, I can't wait to join discussions here. Its hard talking to many people that I know about subjects that don't involve god, the bible, Jesus, and other fabricated anecdotes.
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RE: Another new guy
December 30, 2011 at 5:58 am
Welcome, hope you enjoy your time here.
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RE: Another new guy
December 30, 2011 at 6:59 am
Welcome, UNoSonnn!

Quote:I've wasted many years of my life by believing in the promises of Christianity
Same here - I am a former Christian. But it's better than remain as a Christian.

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RE: Another new guy
December 30, 2011 at 9:39 am
(December 30, 2011 at 5:46 am)UNoSonnn Wrote: Hey everyone. I'm obviously new here. I'm a former Christian who lives in the US. I've been agnostic for several years, but recently I've came to the conclusion that I am an atheist.

A little about me...

I'm a black American who was a Christian until the age of 23. I finally read the bible for myself. After reading it, I knew I couldn't be associated with Christianity, but it is hard since most black families are very religious. I looked into Islam, but after starting to read the Quran, I noticed many similarities. I questioned the existence of God for the first time, among many other things. I recently decided to come to terms with being an atheist.

I've wasted many years of my life by believing in the promises of Christianity. I wish I would have taken the initiative to read the bible much sooner, because my new lifestyle and outlook on many different things have made me a much more pleasant person.

Well, I can't wait to join discussions here. Its hard talking to many people that I know about subjects that don't involve god, the bible, Jesus, and other fabricated anecdotes.

Welcome.

You are currently experiencing a lucky and very brief window of awareness, sandwiched in between two periods of timeless and utter nothingness. So why not make the most of it, and stop wasting your life away trying to convince other people that there is something else? The reality is obvious.

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RE: Another new guy
December 30, 2011 at 10:46 am
Welcome! So glad you're here!
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RE: Another new guy
December 31, 2011 at 1:27 am
Welcome to the "fold" Tongue
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RE: Another new guy
December 31, 2011 at 2:12 am
Welcome to Hell!!!!
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RE: Another new guy
December 31, 2011 at 2:15 am
Yes, welcome to hell. Frying pan or fire?

Seriously, good for you.
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RE: Another new guy
December 31, 2011 at 7:12 am
(December 30, 2011 at 5:46 am)UNoSonnn Wrote: I've wasted many years of my life by believing in the promises of Christianity.

Don't think of it as wasted, think of it as research.
Was it all a waste? Some former theists seemed to find more success going to church then I ever did in nightclubs where you couldn't hear people talk.
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RE: Another new guy
December 31, 2011 at 7:36 am
Welcome OP, amazing how reading that book can make you an atheist isn't it Wink

If more Christians read it, there would be less Christians.
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