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Greetings!
May 25, 2013 at 1:48 am
Hello, all. My name is Michael. I am a former Christian minister and Hindu spiritual teacher who has lived in India for more than three years. I became an atheist because, after spending many years thinking Hinduism was different from the Abrahamic aberrations, I realized the dangerous potential of Hindu nationalism and other faith-driven, anti-humanistic practices within Hinduism. When faced with the reality that Hindus are not unlike Christians or Muslims in their potential for extremism and hate, I questioned what evidence I had for god and concluded that atheism was the only rational course, the only conclusion reflective of evidence.
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RE: Greetings!
May 25, 2013 at 2:09 am
Hello and welcome to AF! ^_^
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
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RE: Greetings!
May 26, 2013 at 10:12 pm
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RE: Greetings!
May 27, 2013 at 5:48 am
Welcome
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