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A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
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 (February 22, 2014 at 3:39 pm)Manowar Wrote: Your students might benefit more if you stayed at the school. I can certainly see the thinking behind that scenario. However, I am duty bound to the contract that I have signed and if there is anything in life that I hold dear, it is loyalty and integrity. Staying there would provide both myself and the school with neither of those. ![[Image: atheist_zpsbed2d91b.png]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i1090.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi366%2Fesaciar%2Fatheist_zpsbed2d91b.png)
 (February 22, 2014 at 3:02 pm)Mr. Moncrieff Wrote: It certainly bears cultural and familial ties in my context, meaning that it would disappoint the vast core of my family and friends to see that I had left the faith. My father would be indifferent as he is a particularly intellectual man and, although he still subscribes to the faith, he has long been agnostic in his views. If they are good friends they shouldn't care what your beliefs are surely? Having said that I think people don't like it because it threatens their own beliefs. My thoughts on this are: If you are that unconvinced by the truth of your beliefs that a friend not holding that same belief threatens you, your beliefs are based on very little. I hate that religion does this to groups of people. 
Welcome. Catching up on the rest of the thread now...
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too." ... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept "(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question" ... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist (February 22, 2014 at 3:46 pm)FreeTony Wrote: If you are that unconvinced by the truth of your beliefs that a friend not holding that same belief threatens you, your beliefs are based on very little. What a simple, yet deeply compelling sentiment. That has given me great hope and personal assurance. Wonderful.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn0WdJx-Wkw I'm joking, of course. I wish you well, but I think you face hard times and hard choices ahead. ![[Image: extraordinarywoo-sig.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/zf86M5L7/extraordinarywoo-sig.jpg)
What can I say...?
I had an epiphany. Oh, wait. No...I can't really say that. I had a...revelation. No. Not that either. I had a...vision. Okay. Just give me a minute here...
 (February 22, 2014 at 4:01 pm)pocaracas Wrote:(February 22, 2014 at 3:59 pm)Mr. Moncrieff Wrote: What can I say...? "I choose to believe that the white light people sometimes see... they're all just chemical reactions that take place when the brain shuts down.... There's no conclusive science. My choice has no practical relevance to my life, I choose the outcome I find more comforting.... I find it more comforting to believe that this isn't simply a test." House MD
 RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
February 22, 2014 at 5:38 pm
(This post was last modified: February 22, 2014 at 5:42 pm by Lek.)
(February 22, 2014 at 4:04 pm)Mr. Moncrieff Wrote:(February 22, 2014 at 4:01 pm)pocaracas Wrote: You had a Dr House moment! Bad choice. You don't determine the truth. The truth is what it is no matter what we believe it is, even Dr House thinks he discovered it. (February 22, 2014 at 5:38 pm)Lek Wrote:(February 22, 2014 at 4:04 pm)Mr. Moncrieff Wrote: "I choose to believe that the white light people sometimes see... they're all just chemical reactions that take place when the brain shuts down.... There's no conclusive science. My choice has no practical relevance to my life, I choose the outcome I find more comforting.... I find it more comforting to believe that this isn't simply a test." Truth resides in that which we hold as proven; it is without doubt or angst.
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