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Hello from the deep south
Strider Offline
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Hello from the deep south
December 2, 2014 at 4:06 pm (This post was last modified: December 2, 2014 at 4:07 pm by Strider.)
Hello, everybody. I'm a secular humanist/atheist from the not-so-great state of Mississippi. Being completely isolated in an extremely religious subculture led me to join the forum so I can interact with like-minded people. It can be absolutely maddening living in a place like this, but I certainly have some interesting stories to share with you all regarding my thirty years of living here and the religious insanity I have experienced.

I won't get into the particulars of why and how I came to view Christianity as one of the biggest cons ever perpetrated on the world (perhaps in the converts' corner!), but I will say that I am certain that none of the Abrahamic gods exist and I'm almost certain (a 6 on Dawkins' spectrum) that there is no deity/deities or anything else of the supreme variety.

Anyway, I look forward to getting to know you all better. Big Grin
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RE: Hiya
December 2, 2014 at 4:07 pm
Welcome Smile
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RE: Hiya
December 2, 2014 at 4:08 pm
Welcome!
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson
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abaris Offline
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RE: Hello from the deep south
December 2, 2014 at 4:11 pm (This post was last modified: December 2, 2014 at 4:12 pm by abaris.)
hello there. like your avatar
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RE: Hello from the deep south
December 2, 2014 at 4:17 pm
Welcome, Strider.

Always happy to find a fellow non-believer living among the religiously indoctrinated.

It gives me hope that we're growing in number

Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:

"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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RE: Hello from the deep south
December 2, 2014 at 4:19 pm
Welcome. I know all too well of the horrors of living in the south, and can relate.
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abaris Offline
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RE: Hello from the deep south
December 2, 2014 at 4:20 pm
(December 2, 2014 at 4:19 pm)Elskidor Wrote: Welcome. I know all too well of the horrors of living in the south, and can relate.

Luckily I don't.
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RE: Hello from the deep south
December 2, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Thanks to all for the welcomes!

(December 2, 2014 at 4:11 pm)abaris Wrote: hello there. like your avatar

Toshiro Mifune is one of my favorite actors. I love old jidai-geki films!

(December 2, 2014 at 4:17 pm)Beccs Wrote: Welcome, Strider.

Always happy to find a fellow non-believer living among the religiously indoctrinated.

It gives me hope that we're growing in number

The indoctrination process here is deeply rooted and ingrained into the culture. Even after I ceased to believe, I still wanted to believe. That sounds crazy, but that's how it was for me for quite a long while.

(December 2, 2014 at 4:19 pm)Elskidor Wrote: Welcome. I know all too well of the horrors of living in the south, and can relate.

There's nothing quite like it is there? It's difficult to explain just how atrocious it is to someone who has not experienced life here.
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RE: Hello from the deep south
December 2, 2014 at 4:59 pm (This post was last modified: December 2, 2014 at 4:59 pm by Alex K.)
Yo strider,

I got only 12 months of deep south on my back and I was so ready for some atheist action. Glad to provide some diversion
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.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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Minimalist Offline Donators
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RE: Hello from the deep south
December 2, 2014 at 5:28 pm
Quote:Hello, everybody. I'm a secular humanist/atheist from the not-so-great state of Mississippi.


Ouch. Welcome. You need all the friends you can get.
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