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February 7, 2012 at 1:03 pm
(February 7, 2012 at 11:57 am)Doubting Thomas Wrote: You're a lot braver than I am, but I live in the bible belt where such a revelation on my part may have a lot more negative consequences, especially on our small business.
I live in a more enlightened part of the Bible Belt (just north of Houston) But I know what you mean. I have a friend of mine who is a Christian who moved from a small redneck town in North Mississippi to a small redneck town in Central Mississippi. Even after 7 years she was still considered to be the foreigner and not fully accepted into the group. They can't handle different people there. Though Mississippi (and As I understand Arkansas as well) are worse than most places in the Bible belt, I imagine an atheist living wherever you live in the Bible Belt, you would have a lot of problems and it could seriously hurt your business.
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February 7, 2012 at 1:09 pm
I expect this will be taken pretty well. Methodists in my experience seem not to let biblical literalism get in the way of decency, and atheism is becoming a less shocking admission these days.
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February 7, 2012 at 1:38 pm
The worst part is that I wouldn't have the support of family, since just about all of my family, in-laws included, are devout Catholics. Only support I would have would be from my atheist nephew.
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February 7, 2012 at 2:01 pm
(February 7, 2012 at 1:03 pm)Ziploc Surprise Wrote: I live in a more enlightened part of the Bible Belt (just north of Houston)
Conroe? or somewhere further north? Just out of curiosity.
I live in east Houston.
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February 7, 2012 at 6:29 pm
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(February 7, 2012 at 1:38 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: The worst part is that I wouldn't have the support of family, since just about all of my family, in-laws included, are devout Catholics. Only support I would have would be from my atheist nephew.
Oh holy shit. Sounds like a rather crappy situation. My sympathy. 
(February 7, 2012 at 2:01 pm)phurgawtin Wrote: (February 7, 2012 at 1:03 pm)Ziploc Surprise Wrote: I live in a more enlightened part of the Bible Belt (just north of Houston)
Conroe? or somewhere further north? Just out of curiosity.
I live in east Houston.
Just south of Tomball. BTW are you part of the Atheist meet up group? There's a large atheist meet up group in Houston. I think they might have a meet up location in Katy. If you like I think I can send you a link.
(February 7, 2012 at 1:09 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: I expect this will be taken pretty well. Methodists in my experience seem not to let biblical literalism get in the way of decency, and atheism is becoming a less shocking admission these days.
I used to be a funda mentalist Christian. In my gradual slide into atheism I decided to go to a Methodist church. It was refreshing not to have to deal with the literal interpretation of Genesis anymore and they are slightly tolerant of homosexuals. Not that I am a homosexual I just don't like it when they are discriminated against. I don't want to have to be a part of a group that does these things. It's one of the many things that bothered me when I was a fundie. I was a fundie because of a belief in god but I didn't like some of their bullshit attitudes and I would get my ass reamed when I said anything about it. There's a lot less ass reaming in the Methodist denomination.
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February 8, 2012 at 2:45 am
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ass reaming... I thought that was catholics... bad joke I know  I'm ashamed 
(no offence to any catholic members of the forum for the generalization)
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February 8, 2012 at 3:21 am
Ashamed?? What for Tacky?? It was a good joke and to hell with what anyone thinks let alone cataholics.
Hanging around us is starting to rub off on you ...Yes?
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February 8, 2012 at 3:28 am
yes it is perhaps.. maybe I should go see a doctor about it 
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February 8, 2012 at 3:33 am
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Perhaps you should...maybe he'll "say a prayer for you" or "sprinkle you with holy water"....
Then charge like the 'Light Brigade' to your bank balance
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February 8, 2012 at 4:09 am
(February 7, 2012 at 6:29 pm)Ziploc Surprise Wrote: are you part of the Atheist meet up group? There's a large atheist meet up group in Houston. I think they might have a meet up location in Katy. If you like I think I can send you a link.
Never heard of it; send me the link. Interest officially piqued.
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