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Hello There! Just One More Irreligious Brat who Fell Out of Their Religion
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Hello There! Just One More Irreligious Brat who Fell Out of Their Religion
Hello Everyone,

I recently de-converted from Christianity (March 2016). I am still very closeted about my lack of faith as almost all of the significant people in my life are very religious. I am working on a way to discuss it with close friends and family but as of now the only people who know are my wife and an old friend from college who gave me too much to drink. I may talk in more detail about how I got here in the conversion stories area of the forum.

For now, I would just like to introduce myself and get to know some of you. I am from Minnesota (the twin cities area). 24, married. My spouse and I agree on the big things (politics and that all religions are ridiculous) so I am very fortunate in that regard. I hope to share more detailed information about myself after I tell the people close to me and become more openly Atheist in my personal life.

My hope is to find a forum where I can express some of my thoughts and learn from other non-religious, atheist, anti-religious etc. as I plan the best way to discuss these issues with people close to me.

So, what do you say....Will you have me?

P.S. I will find an avatar very soon
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RE: Hello There! Just One More Irriligious Brat who Fell Out of Their Religion
Welcome!
 The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it. 




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Glad to have you! I was just in Bloomington for a medical conference. Jormungandr is from eastern MN somewhere. I think in the TC. Not sure, though. She's rather cool. I think we kinda deconverted her, maybe.
"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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Hiyas, and welcome.

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Welcome to the forum. Happy to have you here Smile

Congratulations on your deconversion!
Feel free to send me a private message.
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Hello there.  Welcome.
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Welcome aboard.
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I didn't know or used at all word like idealism. But after get to know religion, I now see it as an idealism. An attempt to live a bitter but "right" life. I thought thats the definition of good life, until I was told that either I surrender my lifes pleasures for this ideal of religion or if I walk away, God might punish me.

I see it all over the internet(youtube, russian atheist forums), peoples motivation to hold on to religion brakes as soon as the painful or manipulating side of it reveals itself. Christianity and other generaly peaceful religion isnt the worst thing out there.
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Welcome!

Was it a trip or cliff?
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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Yeah, welcome. Glad to have you.
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