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RE: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 28, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Welcome Angenlina, I think you will enjoy this forum as it will help fighting back comments like, you look a little lost or you are missing out etc.
Side note: Our toilet is called the library
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RE: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 28, 2012 at 9:15 pm
That's quite a coincidence, actually; in my town, our library is called a toilet.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 28, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Do you have a younger sister who's name begins with 'T'? Had to ask. I have a cousin named Angelina that I haven't seen for over 20 years. Our last encounter was when she was working at the MCL at the Salem Mall.
No matter, welcome.
I told my wife of my atheism in 1995, a year after we got married. I should have waited until we were alone in an elevator (lift). That's a sad attempt at an atheist 'movement' joke. I had never seen my wife near a church, we had never discussed religion, but I was unprepared for her negative emotional response to my declaration. I could never imagine a better soul to share life with than her, much as I assume you feel for your husband based on limited information. My wife is still ignorant of the contents of the bible. Without more conversation, allow me to suggest another means of reconciling your situation.
You shared that your husband is reading the Bible. I hope he does this front to back, it gets off to a very bad start considering reality. No matter. Read it with him and discuss it. Seriously. You haven't portrayed him as an idiot; so, have fun with it.
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RE: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 29, 2012 at 1:33 am
Hey Angenlina and welcome to AF!
We have a some residents who are atheists happily married to religious people, so maybe they can give you tips on how to keep the domestic peace without stepping on each other's toes.
(August 28, 2012 at 5:37 pm)Angenlina star Wrote: I do like a good read on the loo!!
Ramen! ATM Jostein Gaarder's "Sophie's World", Eoin Colfer's "Artemis Fowl - The Last Guardian" and George R.R. Martin's "A Clash of Kings" can be found in our bathroom
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: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 29, 2012 at 9:01 am
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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RE: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 29, 2012 at 9:03 am
Welcome.
God is not Great is fantastic bathroom reading material.
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RE: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 29, 2012 at 12:27 pm
(August 28, 2012 at 5:18 pm)Angenlina star Wrote: he accused me of leaving my book 'God is not great' in the bathroom When his father visited !!
My wife's Cathoholic family was coming over and she noticed I had left my copy of "Godless" in the family room. She bitched at me because "they don't believe in that!".
Yeah, but it's okay for me to go over their house and have to look at their Babbles on prominent display.
Anyway, welcome! Always nice to have one more rational person on board!
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
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RE: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 29, 2012 at 2:26 pm
(August 28, 2012 at 5:37 pm)Angenlina star Wrote: Haha, I did say that's I can read what I like in our house ( he is currently reading the bible on his iPhone)
His reply: 'you see you get all defensive when I say anything like that'
I do like a good read on the loo!!
The worst bit was when
He said , 'you do seem a bit lost if I'm honest'
I'll get my coat;-)
His reply sounds like he thinks you get all defensive when he gets all 'attacky'.
He seems a bit manipulative, if I'm honest.
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RE: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 29, 2012 at 3:28 pm
(August 29, 2012 at 9:03 am)frankiej Wrote: Welcome.
God is not Great is fantastic bathroom reading material.
I actually keep the bible next to our toilet. You know; for emergencies. All that nice, soft paper.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Hi I'm Angenlina and I'm an Atheist
August 29, 2012 at 4:45 pm
(August 29, 2012 at 9:03 am)frankiej Wrote: Welcome.
God is not Great is fantastic bathroom reading material.
The bible is great bathroom reading, too..... in case you run out of toilet paper.
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