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RE: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 8:58 am
(March 20, 2014 at 8:34 am)Alex K Wrote: "The Kübler-Ross model, or the five stages of grief, is a series of emotional stages experienced when faced with impending death or death of someone. The five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Z3lmidmrY
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: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 9:50 am
(March 20, 2014 at 4:20 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: So is their like a 12 step program or a stages of grief thing for new atheists.
Stage one seems to be Disillusionment.
Maybe there is.... but I don't know about it... there is that project for clergy people who wish to leave, but I don't think you'd fit in there...
Anyway, why don't we start working on it?
Let's make this step one (baby steps):
What are you disillusioned about?
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RE: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 11:48 am
Ok, I'll play. I went from:
Reform Jewish (typical American style, not very religious) -> Jewish only on holidays -> Jewish on holidays only with family -> Jewish in name only ("Secular Jew") -> Atheist -> Anti-theist
That's MISTER Godless Vegetarian Tree Hugging Hippie Liberal to you.
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RE: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 12:13 pm
It went like this for me:
-Fundie
-"strayed" fundie
-wanting to go back to church
(a few months of reading the Bible for the third time)
-confusion and doubts
-faith gone out the window
*sadness
*a sense of loneliness (so, there's nobody out there?)
*kind of like a breakup, only the person you loved turned out to never have
existed
-freedom and happiness
Don't worry. It really does get better.
Pointing around: "Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, I'm out!"
Half Baked
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RE: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 12:26 pm
(This post was last modified: March 20, 2014 at 12:26 pm by Bob Kelso.)
Might as well share mine, it's not unlike Brakeman's;
Fundamentalist Christian->Moderate Christian->Inquisitive/Doubtful Christian->"I'm not like those other Christians" Christian->Undecided->Atheist->"Militant" Atheist->Anti-Theist
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RE: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 1:18 pm
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toddler(no beliefs) -> made to go to Sunday school -> What? Grown-ups believe this nonsense? How embarrassing. -> apatheist -> LSD and cosmic consciousness -> atheist.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
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RE: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 1:34 pm
Quote:Stage one seems to be Disillusionment.
Stage Two: "I was conned but I'm better now."
You're done.
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RE: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 1:46 pm
baby (goo goo gah gah) no beliefs -> punky kid who's friends whispered about "god" (wtf?) -> punky teenager vaguely deist (because something had to start the universe, didn't it?!?) -> punky 20 something apathetic don't care-ist -> bastard-like 30s -> live and let live atheist -> foul-smelling 40s post 9/11 (fuckers) anti-theist -> sweet innocent 50s belief in wine, women and song.
Mostly women, but song and wine are cool too.
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RE: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 1:52 pm
It takes some time to readjust when your worldview is shattered. But you're not alone. You have a lot of people here that want to support you on your journey.
Personally, my journey went like this:
Too young for beliefs -> God is clearly imaginary -> Self-identified atheist -> Anti-theist tendencies
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RE: Atheism program
March 20, 2014 at 2:20 pm
Really Good to hear about everyone's journeys. Appreciated Guys.
As to what I'm disillusioned about, That would be, the universe. Something I thought was a little bit special, isn't.
I Wrote a poem last night which I think expresses my feelings in a slightly self indulgent and maudlin kind of way.
Its my words.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code
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