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New but old
Hi all.  57.  In the closet atheist surrounded by Christians, family, friends, and work.  Joined here because my mental stimulation is getting really lonely.

Facebook makes me sad.  Every post is "I'll pray for you" or "It's god's will."  How about, "I'll send money instead of praying"? 

Hope I can make some virtual friends here.
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#2
RE: New but old
(November 23, 2015 at 3:14 pm)Tinamischke Wrote: Hi all.  57.  In the closet atheist surrounded by Christians, family, friends, and work.  Joined here because my mental stimulation is getting really lonely.

Facebook makes me sad.  Every post is "I'll pray for you" or "It's god's will."  How about, "I'll send money instead of praying"? 

Hope I can make some virtual friends here.

Welcome Tina!  I truly hope you find what you seek here.  Great group of people and you can be as involved as you like!  All are welcome, I'm sure Vic will have some Welcome Waffles coming your way shortly.
We are not made happy by what we acquire but by what we appreciate.
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#3
RE: New but old
Welcome! I commiserate with your FB experience. I trust that your experience here will be better and not include the deluge of 'mysterious ways' and 'god needs money' bullshit.
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#4
RE: New but old
Welcome from Tennessee!
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great

PM me your email address to join the Slack chat! I'll give you a taco(or five) if you join! --->There's an app and everything!<---
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#5
RE: New but old
Welcome Smile
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
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#6
RE: New but old
That must be a kind of hell. If your family is vile enough you just have to keep them at arm's length. But try to notice which ones are tolerant, kind and respectful. No matter what they belief, this is the sort you want around you.
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RE: New but old
Welcome from Germany!
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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#8
RE: New but old
Welcome, Tina, I think you're really gonna like it here :•)
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#9
RE: New but old
Welcome! Hi <- the welcome

[Image: Cranberry-Orange-Waffles-No-Diets-Allowed.jpg]

^the waffles

See you around c:
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#10
RE: New but old
I'll be happy to make your friendship, but there's no money forthcoming.

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