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Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 10:12 am
Good to be here.
I'm a fairly recent convert to non belief...although like most it was always coming.
I'm an expat scotsman, living in the US.
I love this country, but the religious thing is holding it back.
Strangely enough, when I walked onto this continent 16 years ago I was clutching a small gold crucifix and had a st christopher (patron st of travelers) pendant in my pocket.
I have a hell of a lot of things to say and questions to ask.
I have 4 kids and a soon to be ex American wife, who has custody...of which I have no real issue with.
We are having issues with religion and the kids predictably.


I have to work now, but will leave you in the words of my genius fellow Brit Hitchens.
"believe me, I have more".

Peace.
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#2
RE: Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 10:16 am
Welcome!

Waiting to hear more.

Can you explain exactly what "manky scots git" means? (from Python)
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RE: Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 10:18 am (This post was last modified: February 19, 2016 at 10:19 am by mediocrates.)
Welcome! bummer that your family isn't more understanding.  Many believers do not understand that not believing isn't a choice that we make; it's a realization that we have.  

I hope you enjoy your time here!

p.s. Don't feed the trolls. Big Grin
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RE: Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 11:11 am
Welcome David Smile

Thanks for sharing your story. Feel free to join in any discussion, or start one of your own with questions or ideas Smile
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RE: Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 11:15 am
Buongiorno.

Always good to get another non-believer here.
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RE: Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 11:15 am (This post was last modified: February 19, 2016 at 11:15 am by TheRealJoeFish.)
My thought process when seeing your username:

David Humanist? That's weird. It's like he's... like...

David... Human...ist... David... Hume... anist...

OHHHhhHHHhhhhh. A pun! I like this clever fellow.
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RE: Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 11:25 am
Welcome to the forum! Hi
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Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 11:26 am
(February 19, 2016 at 10:12 am)David Humanist Wrote: Good to be here.
I'm a fairly recent convert to non belief...although like most it was always coming.
I'm an expat scotsman, living in the US.
I love this country, but the religious thing is holding it back.
Strangely enough, when I walked onto this continent 16 years ago I was clutching a small gold crucifix and had a st christopher (patron st of travelers) pendant in my pocket.
I have a hell of a lot of things to say and questions to ask.
I have 4 kids and a soon to be ex American wife, who has custody...of which I have no real issue with.
We are having issues with religion and the kids predictably.


I have to work now, but will leave you in the words of my genius fellow Brit Hitchens.
"believe me, I have more".

Peace.

Welcome! Great to have you! I'm a fairly new convert myself (within the last year or so). Can't wait to here more! [emoji1]
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RE: Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 6:44 pm (This post was last modified: February 19, 2016 at 6:46 pm by abacab.)
(February 19, 2016 at 11:15 am)TheRealJoeFish Wrote: My thought process when seeing your username:

David Humanist? That's weird. It's like he's... like...

David... Human...ist...  David... Hume... anist...

OHHHhhHHHhhhhh. A pun! I like this clever fellow.

Awful isn't it?
For some reason it sounded good at 5am...
It had to go.
I have gone for the simpler approach of a song title.
By.....Genesis   Big Grin
I was recently pleased to discover that the band comes top of googles search results for that name.
(February 19, 2016 at 10:16 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Can you explain exactly what "manky scots git" means? (from Python)

Those bastards!
What film was that from? Ive only really seen the TV stuff though.
Any mention from them is ok though.  Worship
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RE: Greetings
February 19, 2016 at 6:54 pm
wait you mean an American soon to be ex, or a soon to be ex American? Smile
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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