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New muchacho
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New muchacho
Hello,
My name is Albert. I'm originally from Puerto Rico, and was raised hardcore pentecostal. Yes, I witnessed most members of my family speak in tongues, and shake to the presence of the holy spirit. Everything was forbidden in my house, the only music allowed to be played was religious music, females couldn't wear makeup, pants or let their hair down, and we had to go to church every day. However, I had four family members that were constantly in and out of mental institutions, and I'm convinced it had something to do with religion. I became an atheist at age 16, when I read the Bible my way, without anyone trying to convince me of what it really meant. I've been happier since. I've expanded my mind to new heights never imagined. I'm an atheist product of christianity, so I'm still highly intrigued by the subject. I think we would be a much greater society without religion, but I'm not against faith or believes in Gods, but I do have a problem with the institution itself, and most parts of the Bible. I cannot comprehend how anyone can interpret certain cruelty exhibited by God himself as something positive. Such as flooding the world and killing thousands of people, killing every first-born in Egypt through his plague, killing everyone in Sodom and Gomorrah, killing the people of Jericho, among many other things.

Anyways, I'll leave it at that for now. I'm sure I could share more later through the forums. Just happy to be here.
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#2
RE: New muchacho
Welcome to the forum.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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#3
RE: New muchacho
Bienvenidos boriqua Wink
Glad to meet you.
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RE: New muchacho
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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#5
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Welcome, and look forward to your posts Smile
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#6
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Buenos dias!
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#7
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Welcome!
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#8
RE: New muchacho
I totally read the title of this thread as "New mustachio" and thought it would be a thread for pictures of epic mustaches...

Angel Cloud

Anyway, welcome to the forums whether you have a mustache or not Big Grin
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
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RE: New muchacho
(April 13, 2014 at 12:06 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: I totally read the title of this thread as "New mustachio" and thought it would be a thread for pictures of epic mustaches...

Angel Cloud

Anyway, welcome to the forums whether you have a mustache or not Big Grin

Welcome to the forum. I'm not a pentecostal, but I'm a wild-eyed christian. Looking forward to having some discussions with you.
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