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RobertE Offline
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Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Hello all!!

Well, I am a newbie here who discovered your site just through browsing google. I was brought up by a mother who was Catholic and a father who was protestant in Manchester, England.

Ever since the age of 11 (31 years ago) I sort of gave up religion and decided to think for myself. However, over the last few years, with one thing after another, watching Hitchens, Harris and Dawkins and just recently Strauss, I have been enlightened and intrigued by what they have had to say in their debates. At the moment, I am halfway through The Origins of the species by Darwin and I am going to start "The Selfish Gene", sometime next week.

I look forward to speaking and interacting with you all and I am sure that I can learn a great deal from you all. I have so many questions to ask.

My name is Robert by the way.
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RE: Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:10 pm
Hello, Robert! Welcome to the forums!

I was raised catholic myself. I'm sure you'll feel at home here.
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RE: Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:13 pm
Welcome, Robert.
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RobertE Offline
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RE: Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:18 pm
Many thanks for your responses guys. I was raised as a Protestant, even though my mother was catholic.
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RE: Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:24 pm
Hello Robert, welcome to the forums!
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.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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robvalue Offline
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RE: Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:30 pm (This post was last modified: March 8, 2015 at 1:31 pm by robvalue.)
Heya Robert, nice to meet you Smile I'm also Robert.

I'm sure you'll find lots of answers here, there are many kind and knowledgable folks.
Feel free to send me a private message.
Please visit my website here! It's got lots of information about atheism/theism and support for new atheists.

Index of useful threads and discussions
Index of my best videos
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RE: Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:34 pm
Hiyas.

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RobertE Offline
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RE: Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:39 pm
Again, many thanks for your warm welcomes. Looking forward to chatting and debating with you all. There will be moments where I will be out of my depth, but that is where the learning process starts for all.
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RE: Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:45 pm
Welcome robertE... you need an avatar.
Here, let me help with that:

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RE: Hello
March 8, 2015 at 1:46 pm
Welcome!

I'm sure it is going to be mutually beneficial for us all.
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