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Well hello there
March 14, 2012 at 8:08 am
Greetings my fellow godless heathens. I've just signed up and I suppose an introduction is in order.
Here's my life story in a nutshell. I was raised very religiously, Baptist. I have two pastors in my immediate family, my grandfather and uncle. I was a bible-thumping lunatic until I turned 15 and began to question the answers I had been spoon fed since birth. I couldn't take, "God did it" or, "Just have faith" as an answer anymore without any basis in fact. Spent a short time as an agnostic, then made my way to glorious atheism. My religious upbringing has given me insight into Christianity at least. I'm well versed in the bible, I was studying to become a pastor myself. I've felt the "presence" of god, which is nothing more then the power your mind has over the body. I can debate with the best of them and I will admit I can be a bit of a troll. I'll do my best to behave, however.
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RE: Well hello there
March 14, 2012 at 8:30 am
(March 14, 2012 at 8:08 am)Mosrhun Wrote: Greetings my fellow godless heathens. I've just signed up and I suppose an introduction is in order.
Here's my life story in a nutshell. I was raised very religiously, Baptist. I have two pastors in my immediate family, my grandfather and uncle. I was a bible-thumping lunatic until I turned 15 and began to question the answers I had been spoon fed since birth. I couldn't take, "God did it" or, "Just have faith" as an answer anymore without any basis in fact. Spent a short time as an agnostic, then made my way to glorious atheism. My religious upbringing has given me insight into Christianity at least. I'm well versed in the bible, I was studying to become a pastor myself. I've felt the "presence" of god, which is nothing more then the power your mind has over the body. I can debate with the best of them and I will admit I can be a bit of a troll. I'll do my best to behave, however.
Hi dude, it's funny that, when people start to question their faith they usually lose it 
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RE: Well hello there
March 14, 2012 at 8:33 am
 Mosrhun
Enjoy your stay here.
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March 14, 2012 at 8:34 am
(March 14, 2012 at 8:30 am)Zen Badger Wrote: (March 14, 2012 at 8:08 am)Mosrhun Wrote: Greetings my fellow godless heathens. I've just signed up and I suppose an introduction is in order.
Here's my life story in a nutshell. I was raised very religiously, Baptist. I have two pastors in my immediate family, my grandfather and uncle. I was a bible-thumping lunatic until I turned 15 and began to question the answers I had been spoon fed since birth. I couldn't take, "God did it" or, "Just have faith" as an answer anymore without any basis in fact. Spent a short time as an agnostic, then made my way to glorious atheism. My religious upbringing has given me insight into Christianity at least. I'm well versed in the bible, I was studying to become a pastor myself. I've felt the "presence" of god, which is nothing more then the power your mind has over the body. I can debate with the best of them and I will admit I can be a bit of a troll. I'll do my best to behave, however.
Hi dude, it's funny that, when people start to question their faith they usually lose it
Welcome to the Dark Side young Padawan.
Upon rereading my initial post I see that it seems I am a young teenager so allow me to clarify.
I am 24 years old, have a 15 month old son and work in Information Technology. Thanks for the first welcome!
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RE: Well hello there
March 14, 2012 at 8:34 am
That's succint enough, since most us us had to struggle with belief.
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RE: Well hello there
March 14, 2012 at 8:35 am
Welcome. It's always good to know there will be more company in hell for we atheists that hate god. My apologies for being related to pastors. That must be rough.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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RE: Well hello there
March 14, 2012 at 8:36 am
Zen Badger and I are well over the age of thirty...so to us you are a young 'padwan'
Have you met Min yet??
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March 14, 2012 at 8:38 am
(March 14, 2012 at 8:36 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Have you met Min yet??
I have not, thanks for the welcome everyone.
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RE: Well hello there
March 14, 2012 at 9:08 am
Welcome.
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March 14, 2012 at 9:11 am
Welcome from the newest resident heretic.
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