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I'm turning back to Christianity
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RE: I'm turning back to Christianity
(April 1, 2014 at 10:48 am)Kitanetos Wrote:
(April 1, 2014 at 10:44 am)Quantum Theorist Wrote: then they will be born again Atheists soon enough Tongue

I thought I would elaborate on this. Since everyone is born an atheist, when one becomes a theist through indoctrination the only truly born again epitaph can strictly be used the way you have. One can be a born again atheist.

The same cannot be stated for the statement of being a born again Christian, because it is a contradiction in terms. One is not born a theist. Theism is taught. Therefore, the only correct terminology is that one converts to theism.

I was just joking around with the born again crap, but since you wrote about it in reply--I'd like to dissent from the whole atheism/theism labeling of babies. I can imagine a world where there is no god concept and neither atheism and theism have meaning there. So I guess that'd be what it's like for a baby, but especially so because they can't even understand the concept until maybe Elementary school age. I don't really care for the born as Atheist idea even though it's technically true, but, we are all born not believing anything not just stupid ideas like theism. For example, I wouldn't say I'm born an A-Fairyist as a baby even though it's technically true but I didn't know anything as a baby so I think that point of moot.
If the hypothetical idea of an afterlife means more to you than the objectively true reality we all share, then you deserve no respect.
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I'm turning back to Christianity - by *Deidre* - April 1, 2014 at 10:10 am
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by Silver - April 1, 2014 at 10:48 am
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by Brakeman - April 1, 2014 at 7:55 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by pocaracas - April 1, 2014 at 10:47 am
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by Alex K - April 1, 2014 at 10:54 am
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by MJ the Skeptical - April 1, 2014 at 10:54 am
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by Clueless Morgan - April 1, 2014 at 10:55 am
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by Crossless1 - April 1, 2014 at 11:06 am
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by *Deidre* - April 1, 2014 at 12:16 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by The Valkyrie - April 1, 2014 at 2:15 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by *Deidre* - April 1, 2014 at 2:54 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by The Valkyrie - April 1, 2014 at 2:59 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by Jacob(smooth) - April 1, 2014 at 4:48 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by Faith No More - April 1, 2014 at 2:25 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by xr34p3rx - April 1, 2014 at 3:30 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by *Deidre* - April 1, 2014 at 7:28 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by The Valkyrie - April 1, 2014 at 7:38 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by *Deidre* - April 1, 2014 at 7:57 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by Brakeman - April 2, 2014 at 7:29 am
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by truthBtold - April 1, 2014 at 7:53 pm
RE: I'm turning back to Christianity - by SteelCurtain - April 1, 2014 at 7:35 pm

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