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Hello everyone
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Hello everyone
My name is Lori and I'm 29 years old from Washington State. I was raised Christian but about eight years ago I just began to feel burned out, even skeptical about it, didn't really give up believing, but just couldn't be bothered with it.

Then as the years have gone by and especially up until about a few months ago I've just really begun to see for the first time with open unbiased eyes how hypocritical and how much hatred is caused by and preached by Christians (not all of course but more than not) and how even more backwards and messed up things that are in the bible itself. So since then I've decided I'm 100% done being associated with it and that's a very liberating feeling to be honest.

I'm also hoping by joining here that people might suggest some great books on Christianity (especially the Vatican) that shows it's true colors, the history of how many crimes against humanity have been inflicted on in Christianity's name etc. etc. I've searched but haven't found anything that's really yelling at me.

Nice to meet everyone and I'm happy to be here Smile
~*~Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behavior does ~*~

~*~Live a good life. If there are Gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are Gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no Gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones - Marcus Aurelius~*~
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Hello everyone - by LarissaAnn - December 2, 2011 at 4:36 pm
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RE: Hello everyone - by Ace Otana - December 2, 2011 at 4:51 pm
RE: Hello everyone - by LarissaAnn - December 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm
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RE: Hello everyone - by thesummerqueen - December 2, 2011 at 6:36 pm
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RE: Hello everyone - by Justtristo - December 3, 2011 at 3:54 am

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