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Hello! I'm a married software developer with two young kids. I used to post a bit at the RationalResponseSquad and then moved to TheThinkingAtheist. Several users there kept mentioning this place, so I thought I'd check it out.

As far as my religious views, I consider myself an agnostic atheist. I don't believe in any gods, mainly out of a lack of evidence. I was raised Lutheran. I had some doubt on and off during my 20s. During my late 20s, I wasn't sure I believed anymore, even though I really wanted to. It took me about two years to become comfortable with my lack of belief and to even be able to admit it to myself. I've been atheist for the last three years.

I'm lucky in that most of the people I hang out with are also atheist, so I had a lot of people I could talk to about it, once I'd come to terms with it. My wife is still Christian, although, she has rather accommodating beliefs. Among other things, she doesn't believe in hell, and believes that when I die, I'll go to heaven with a bit of egg on my face for having been wrong, and then everything will be cool. Our differences in belief can be a bit of a pain point, but at this stage, it's something we don't often discuss.

Anyway, I look forward to getting to know the community!
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(April 4, 2014 at 7:35 pm)RobbyPants Wrote: As far as my religious views, I consider myself an agnostic atheist. I don't believe in any gods, mainly out of a lack of evidence.
Thinking Welcome

My wife is also Christian. She's waaaaay cool!
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For the hell of it, here's a picture of me with the green beer I had last St. Patrick's day:

[Image: Greenbeer1_zps98c3dd74.jpg]
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CHEERS! Cheers!
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Welcome
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Hello.
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I have seen you on some other forum. What others do you visit?

Oh yeah. Welcome.
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(April 4, 2014 at 8:22 pm)KUSA Wrote: I have seen you on some other forum. What others do you visit?

Oh yeah. Welcome.

I used to post at RationalResponseSquad, but I haven't been there in months. I have an account at atheistforums.com, but I don't post there much.

For about a month, I used to post on WorthyChristianForums. While I didn't get banned per se, the mods made it obvious that they didn't want me posting there, despite following their ToS better than many of the believers.

I also post at The Gaming Den, which has a lot of vocal atheists there, as well. It's primarily a D&D forum.
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(April 4, 2014 at 8:48 pm)RobbyPants Wrote:
(April 4, 2014 at 8:22 pm)KUSA Wrote: I have seen you on some other forum. What others do you visit?

Oh yeah. Welcome.

I used to post at RationalResponseSquad, but I haven't been there in months. I have an account at atheistforums.com, but I don't post there much.

For about a month, I used to post on WorthyChristianForums. While I didn't get banned per se, the mods made it obvious that they didn't want me posting there, despite following their ToS better than many of the believers.

I also post at The Gaming Den, which has a lot of vocal atheists there, as well. It's primarily a D&D forum.

1) why aren't you playing D&D at TTA??
2) yay you made it Big Grin
(August 21, 2017 at 11:31 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: "I'm not a troll"
Religious Views: He gay

0/10

Hammy Wrote:and we also have a sheep on our bed underneath as well
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Welcome
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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