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RE: Agnostic leaning towards atheism
March 15, 2014 at 10:53 am
(March 15, 2014 at 9:14 am)OGirly Wrote: Oh....just give it some time. See you at bronycon 
Oh, I am in my heart a Pegasister already, but I feel like I don't have the right to the title, since I've watched so few episodes and am not familiar enough with pony lore. And I would love to come to Bronycon, but the problem is that tickets over the Atlantic cost a small fortune.. 
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: Agnostic leaning towards atheism
March 15, 2014 at 10:56 am
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Loved your intro! Looking forward to chatting with you about lots of things so I hope you'll stick around. Welcome.
(March 15, 2014 at 6:49 am)OGirly Wrote: I still struggle to free my mind of the constraints of religion. I want to shed these shackles, but I am having trouble...and that's why I'm here.
Since you realize it is just old habits dying down I'd advise you just to observe them. Don't worry about doing anything about it. You've just got some old ripples bouncing around the surface of your 'pond'. Anything you do to flatten them will just create more ripples. Do nothing and they will fade away all by themselves. Meanwhile get on with your new life which sounds very exciting.
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RE: Agnostic leaning towards atheism
March 15, 2014 at 12:00 pm
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Welcome! I noticed your comments in my agnostics thread, much appreciated!
Very interesting intro and I look forward to reading more of your insights/posts.
Enjoy the forum! 
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RE: Agnostic leaning towards atheism
March 15, 2014 at 12:08 pm
(March 15, 2014 at 6:49 am)OGirly Wrote: (I should mention I am happily, and successfully, medicated; and I am in recovery..it's not going to be a case of the mad leading the mad if that's what your thinking  ). You can't be an example of the mad leading the mad, seeing as you're not religious.
Welcome to the forums.
"Well, evolution is a theory. It is also a fact. And facts and theories are different things, not rungs in a hierarchy of increasing certainty. Facts are the world's data. Theories are structures of ideas that explain and interpret facts. Facts don't go away when scientists debate rival theories to explain them. Einstein's theory of gravitation replaced Newton's in this century, but apples didn't suspend themselves in midair, pending the outcome. And humans evolved from ape- like ancestors whether they did so by Darwin's proposed mechanism or by some other yet to be discovered."
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RE: Agnostic leaning towards atheism
March 15, 2014 at 1:22 pm
(March 15, 2014 at 10:53 am)Kayenneh Wrote: Oh, I am in my heart a Pegasister already, but I feel like I don't have the right to the title, since I've watched so few episodes and am not familiar enough with pony lore. And I would love to come to Bronycon, but the problem is that tickets over the Atlantic cost a small fortune..
There's converts who've only watched one episode! No prerequisites of a certain number of episodes to join the 'club'. I know bronies who don't even enjoy the show, but love the community. Hey, and travel is no excuse! I've a friend who comes over from South Africa...bronycon is our hajj lol
(March 15, 2014 at 10:56 am)whateverist Wrote: Since you realize it is just old habits dying down I'd advise you just to observe them. Don't worry about doing anything about it. You've just got some old ripples bouncing around the surface of your 'pond'. Anything you do to flatten them will just create more ripples. Do nothing and they will fade away all by themselves. Meanwhile get on with your new life which sounds very exciting.
Path of least resistance...very Tao lol Good advice, and it seems to be pretty common advice across the board. I'll just be patient with it then. It took years for these to develop and such anyway I guess they probably are not going to be going anywhere overnight.
(March 15, 2014 at 12:00 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: Welcome! I noticed your comments in my agnostics thread, much appreciated!
I really enjoyed reading through the thread so thanks for creating it. I was/am in a similar position of not really knowing how to label myself when asked etc. You go from always being a christian, a muslim, etc to what? It can be such a huge part of your identity that it can be a bit scary when your faced with the prospect of being without a group, and forced to think for yourself; but, I guess that's the most liberating part when you think of it
(March 15, 2014 at 12:08 pm)Tonus Wrote: You can't be an example of the mad leading the mad, seeing as you're not religious.
Welcome to the forums.
Ha, yeah I guess your right. I did manage to shed that major delusion with the others. Just working on the lingering bits..thats why I'm in recover, and not recovered lol Working on getting the head straight
Thanks for the welcomes all.
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RE: Agnostic leaning towards atheism
March 15, 2014 at 1:47 pm
That's so true, exactly what it's been like for me, OGirly! I appreciate your thoughts to it. While I'm not happy to see you went through the same process, it's nice to not be alone in this. Yes, my faith beliefs were once how I viewed the world, and my identity. I had a brief identity crisis for a bit, until I found where I authentically 'fit' in. I guess that would be safe to say...atheism.
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RE: Agnostic leaning towards atheism
March 16, 2014 at 1:06 am
(March 15, 2014 at 7:10 am)Alex K Wrote: Wow, quite the story! It's got everything from LDS to LSD, and a bit of DSL 
You're such a smart ass, Alex.
Welcome to the forums, OGirly! You went through quite the journey to get here!
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
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RE: Agnostic leaning towards atheism
March 16, 2014 at 1:59 pm
welcome 
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RE: Agnostic leaning towards atheism
March 16, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Welcome.
Excellent avatar!
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