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Being a Noob is hard but here goes...
March 18, 2015 at 7:17 pm
Totally new here but not new to having my view changed. I live with my fiancee, who is wiccan. We have four children between us. We have three cats who love to spaz out at midnight and particularly 3am. We live in a small rural town where the bars outnumber the churches. I am of Italian heritage. I love to cook, garden, roller skate, fly in planes and spend time with my children.
A part of why I am where I am in my journey is because I had a mother who could never decide what religion she wanted to follow. At one point in time I was told I was catholic. As a child I've also been told I was Methodist, Lutheran, Non-denominational and Pentecostal. I was left confused and bewildered as a kid.
I'm still learning. What I do know is that part of my converting to atheism stems from anger. A lot of it. Part of it comes from being put through a sense of confusion during childhood. But, as I have learned more and more about atheism, I am realizing that while my continuing to be an atheist will remain, my reasons for being one are changing. I am no longer angry at god. I simply believe that for me, there is none.
As I said, this is a learning process for me. I welcome input and education from those around me. I want to learn, to, as I've told my children, be a sponge so I can soak up the knowledge.
With that said - here I am!
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RE: Being a Noob is hard but here goes...
March 18, 2015 at 7:21 pm
Hiyas, Judi.
It's good to leave anger behind, glad you've gotten to that point. Look forward to your posting.
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RE: Being a Noob is hard but here goes...
March 18, 2015 at 7:22 pm
Someone will come along with cookies shortly. For atheists, this is an easy community for a newbe. Just start posting.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
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RE: Being a Noob is hard but here goes...
March 18, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Since our normal cookie lady has been under the weather, I've been trying to fill in.
I brought a variety tray this time. Hope it's ok:
![[Image: marijuana-treats.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=blog.herbisto.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F03%2Fmarijuana-treats.jpg)
Enjoy...
And, welcome to the forums.
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RE: Being a Noob is hard but here goes...
March 18, 2015 at 7:39 pm
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RE: Being a Noob is hard but here goes...
March 18, 2015 at 7:40 pm
Welcome. Interesting journey you've been on. Hopefully being here calms things for you a bit.
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RE: Being a Noob is hard but here goes...
March 18, 2015 at 7:42 pm
Welcome aboard!
Enjoy your stay.
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March 18, 2015 at 7:42 pm
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(March 18, 2015 at 7:21 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: Hiyas, Judi.
It's good to leave anger behind, glad you've gotten to that point. Look forward to your posting.
It's been hard to let that go. There is a lot going on in my life, but it's a learning process. Too much bs in dealing with lifestuffs. I look forward to being here.
(March 18, 2015 at 7:40 pm)c172 Wrote: Welcome. Interesting journey you've been on. Hopefully being here calms things for you a bit.
The religious confusion is only the tip of the iceberg. My journey has sucked for the last ten years. I need to find a peace within myself. I think I've been avoiding that. I need to find a way to ground myself and accept the fact that I cannot always control the situations I've been handed. Working on that too.
Working on so much, I think I need a break every now and then.
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RE: Being a Noob is hard but here goes...
March 18, 2015 at 7:49 pm
(March 18, 2015 at 7:39 pm)Judi Lynn Wrote: Awesome cookies... is the green stuff what I think it is? 
Well, it is almost Easter. Gotta have some Easter grass for that...
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RE: Being a Noob is hard but here goes...
March 18, 2015 at 7:54 pm
Welcome!
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