Hello all. I have been lurking around the forum for a few months and finally joined. I have already learned a lot and hope to engage in intellectual conversations with the full gamut of viewpoints represented here. My "de-conversion" occurred several years ago and was a gradual process. My father is a pentecostal pastor and I was brought up as such. As you can well reason, this creates some tension within the family and prompts some lively email discussions. It also gives me a unique perspective on Christian viewpoints observed through the lens of my now atheistic/agnostic outlook. That story is best saved for the Converts thread I suppose. Great to be here!
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What an interesting intro! We welcome you. I too was a Christian like quite a few here, and it does help have an empathetic outlook to religious views. (to a degree lol)
Jump into the conversations, look forward to reading your insights! And congrats on staying true to you. :-) 
Welcome, and congratulations on escaping!
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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 (March 30, 2014 at 12:34 pm)coldwx Wrote: Hello all. I have been lurking around the forum for a few months and finally joined. I have already learned a lot and hope to engage in intellectual conversations with the full gamut of viewpoints represented here. My "de-conversion" occurred several years ago and was a gradual process. My father is a pentecostal pastor and I was brought up as such. As you can well reason, this creates some tension within the family and prompts some lively email discussions. It also gives me a unique perspective on Christian viewpoints observed through the lens of my now atheistic/agnostic outlook. That story is best saved for the Converts thread I suppose. Great to be here! I'm in a similar situation. Welcome!
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it isn't in our nature to think of a God, it is in our nature to seek answers and the concept of God is most influenced in this world.  (March 30, 2014 at 12:34 pm)coldwx Wrote: Hello all. I have been lurking around the forum for a few months and finally joined. I have already learned a lot and hope to engage in intellectual conversations with the full gamut of viewpoints represented here. My "de-conversion" occurred several years ago and was a gradual process. My father is a pentecostal pastor and I was brought up as such. As you can well reason, this creates some tension within the family and prompts some lively email discussions. It also gives me a unique perspective on Christian viewpoints observed through the lens of my now atheistic/agnostic outlook. That story is best saved for the Converts thread I suppose. Great to be here! Welcome. You lurked, saw the insanity, and stil joined? Woot. Oh insanity is infectious! 
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