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Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:15 pm
(This post was last modified: June 15, 2015 at 6:16 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
Hello everyone, I'm glad I found this forum.
I look forward to having some interesting discussions about religion/morality/philosophy with all the rest of you.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
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RE: Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:17 pm
(This post was last modified: June 15, 2015 at 6:18 pm by abaris.)
Hi!
Just make sure, you employ the search function, so that we don't get another "why be good" or "morals without god" thread. 
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RE: Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:21 pm
Hello Catholic Lady!
Welcome, I'm an Atheist Man/Bear/Pig! Half of each!
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RE: Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:32 pm
Hello, Catholic lady. Welcome to the fun house. 
Boru
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RE: Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:33 pm
Thanks folks!
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
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RE: Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:39 pm
Welcome aboard.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:45 pm
Hello
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
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RE: Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:46 pm
Hi Catholic_Lady  from the UK! I'm an ex-catholic and as such, I understand the importance of sitting down with a cup of tea to discuss weighty matters. Help yourself, a selection of biscuits is also available.
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Sum ergo sum
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RE: Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:50 pm
Hello! Welcome to the show!
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great
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RE: Hello from a Catholic
June 15, 2015 at 6:50 pm
Welcome from an ex Catholic.
I would say "ex Catholic Lady" but most will object to that last word.
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
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