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I'm now an atheist
Adam Blackstar Offline
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I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 10:23 pm
I was raised in Christianity from birth and never seriously considered that it might not be true until about 6 months ago, when it just suddenly dawned on me that it was all in my head.  Before that, I was a deacon, Sunday school teacher, youth leader, Christian blogger, occasional minister... I thought I was one of the few who really had a solid justification for faith.  Nope.
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RE: I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 10:24 pm
Welcome to the forums!

Welcome
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RE: I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 10:51 pm
Welcome Adam.

Any residual fear of hell thoughts remaining?
I believe that is quite normal...

Well done...
It must be a relief to not have to do the mental gymnastics...
No God, No fear.
Know God, Know fear.
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RE: I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 11:02 pm
Hi and welcome! Smile
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RE: I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 11:06 pm
Ha! I can relate. Welcome to the other side. 
And welcome to the forums. For free cookies, just pay me my obligatory rep. Thank you and enjoy.
"Hipster is what happens when young hot people do what old ladies do." -Exian
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RE: I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 11:10 pm
(June 6, 2016 at 10:23 pm)Adam Blackstar Wrote: I was raised in Christianity from birth and never seriously considered that it might not be true until about 6 months ago, when it just suddenly dawned on me that it was all in my head.  Before that, I was a deacon, Sunday school teacher, youth leader, Christian blogger, occasional minister... I thought I was one of the few who really had a solid justification for faith.  Nope.

God loves a sinner come to His understanding... oh, wait.  Nevermind.

Welcome.
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RE: I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 11:16 pm
Welcome to the dark side.

We do have cookies.

Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:

"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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RE: I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 11:29 pm
Hello!
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
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RE: I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 11:36 pm
(June 6, 2016 at 11:16 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Welcome to the dark side.

We do have cookies.

And lots of alcohol.
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RE: I'm now an atheist
June 6, 2016 at 11:37 pm
(June 6, 2016 at 11:36 pm)Bella Morte Wrote:
(June 6, 2016 at 11:16 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Welcome to the dark side.

We do have cookies.

And lots of alcohol.

But being selfish atheists we don't share.

Ha!

Angel

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