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Hey Guys....Recently de-converted Newbie here....
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 (November 13, 2014 at 3:05 am)Afro-Queen Wrote: I have not felt this free, and happy in a long time....You are free to not inform them of your change if you feel that they'll treat you badly for it and you don't want to deal with that baggage. Welcome to the forums.
"Well, evolution is a theory. It is also a fact. And facts and theories are different things, not rungs in a hierarchy of increasing certainty. Facts are the world's data. Theories are structures of ideas that explain and interpret facts. Facts don't go away when scientists debate rival theories to explain them. Einstein's theory of gravitation replaced Newton's in this century, but apples didn't suspend themselves in midair, pending the outcome. And humans evolved from ape- like ancestors whether they did so by Darwin's proposed mechanism or by some other yet to be discovered."
-Stephen Jay Gould 
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
Lemonvariable72
Copenhagen School  Religious Views: Its all bullshit to keep you handing money to the usher.
Welcome aboard
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.  RE: Hey Guys....Recently de-converted Newbie here....
November 14, 2014 at 12:14 am
(This post was last modified: November 14, 2014 at 12:19 am by Afro-Queen.)
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome....
I really appreciate everyone's posts..... It feels good to know that there is a place I can freely discuss about my disagreements with religion and not be called a child of "satan" - whatever that means...lol The few people, in my life, that I have had discussions in which I questioned a lot of the stuff that doesn't make sense about religion (especially Christianity, which I'm more familiar with), have told me I need to be washed by the blood of jesus and have, on several occasions, attempted to cast non-existent/invisibe demons out of me.... lol  Again, I'm glad I found this forum.... (@ SteelCurtain - I'm from Southern Africa....Dad is Shangaan and Mom is Zulu and Ndebele) .............................................................    Animals, in all their Cuteness & Fuzziness, Make Awesome Companions....
 Quote:and not be called a child of "satan" Sounds like a badge of honor. (November 14, 2014 at 12:19 am)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:and not be called a child of "satan" lol...
Animals, in all their Cuteness & Fuzziness, Make Awesome Companions....
I'm guessing that your parents love you. So I'll just say be yourself. If it ever comes up, let them know it's an informed decision, not apathy. If they try to "save you", turn the tables and "save them". Keep it all within reason. Just don't expect to talk them out of their religion.
god is supposed to be imaginary
Lemonvariable72
Copenhagen School Religious Views: Its all bullshit to keep you handing money to the usher. (November 14, 2014 at 12:14 am)Afro-Queen Wrote: Thank you everyone for the warm welcome....The irony of Christianity. It claims to be peaceful and nonviolent but wants you to bathe in blood.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. |
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