Hello new world!
August 1, 2013 at 8:11 am
(This post was last modified: August 1, 2013 at 8:14 am by TybeeNeal.)
I can not claim that I'm new to atheism. When my mother died in 1983, I gave up on god, the church like the easter bunny, and santa before them. For years there has been alot of waffling about what I believed, and having faith and trying to "fit " in. It was all crap. Every time I would look at a new religion, or try to reclaim my imaginary friend from my youth, there was this knowledge, fact if you will that it was all crap. Picking apart each layer of the lies, falsehoods and down right crap was easy, all the while, knowing that if I just rely on my own sense of wrong and right, and work problems out with common sense and knowledge gained would get me through. I flirted with being an out of the closet atheist, but every time you look around, the only ones you see are wackjobs as bad as religious zealots, most likely sitting across a forum table. Who wants that. Then there's friends and family. None and I mean none of my family are religious. I think there's no problems there and most likely they will be okay with anything I do. I know I may lose some friends, but are they my friends to start with if they toss me and our friendships out like trash if they find out that I hold god and the tooth fairy in the same regard.
I do need to learn more. I have read " god no " by Penn and and have started listening to the Ardent Atheist. What other authors and podcasts are there for me to learn from. I know that for at least awhile, some folks are going to try to "bring me around", fat chance, but I need to be able to argue my points from facts that are true and well thought out. I never want to be that guy that says it's "just because", or turn into a dumbassed raver!
In the end I'd like to meet other atheists and be able to share ideas. Any help is good, and I pre-Thank You. One important question I do have. Do I just out myself to all my friends at once? I know it's stupid, and in truth, as long as the dog's still love me, alls well. Once again, Hello New World! It feels like great to finally be able to say with all honesty, I am an Atheist!
I do need to learn more. I have read " god no " by Penn and and have started listening to the Ardent Atheist. What other authors and podcasts are there for me to learn from. I know that for at least awhile, some folks are going to try to "bring me around", fat chance, but I need to be able to argue my points from facts that are true and well thought out. I never want to be that guy that says it's "just because", or turn into a dumbassed raver!
In the end I'd like to meet other atheists and be able to share ideas. Any help is good, and I pre-Thank You. One important question I do have. Do I just out myself to all my friends at once? I know it's stupid, and in truth, as long as the dog's still love me, alls well. Once again, Hello New World! It feels like great to finally be able to say with all honesty, I am an Atheist!
). If it comes up in conversation, and it's relevant, I might add my 2d. Rarely I'll start off the topic. Very rarely. Doesn't matter how close the friendship. I gotta be honest. Honest just doesn't always entail regailing someone with my most inner justifications. I prefer to be open/ not make any commitments... that way I don't have to take a corner/ I'm free to say what the hell I like.
Enjoy the forums.
