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Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
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Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
My profound thanks to a member here by the name of Mathilda who posted the link to this website in The Thinking Atheist forums just before that website was shut down.


I am a 70-year-old retired Tool & Die Maker, living in Chester, MA with my cat Cricket. Chester is a small hilltown nestled in the eastern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. I work at the local Transfer Station, attending the can/bottle recycling bin in return for keeping all of the deposit beverage containers I find. My hobbies are watching movies, reading, Mahjong, and writing Lord of the Rings/Middle Earth fan fiction.


My upbringing was entirely Roman Catholic. I had to endure the entire RC indoctrination mill from kindergarten through high school. I will describe my experiences in those awful institutions in later posts. I came out as an atheist in 1982. Soon afterward, I joined American Atheists and served as Vice-Director of the CT Chapter for three years.


I am looking forward to participating in these discussions with my fellow atheists and possibly corresponding with some of you.
"The world is my country; all of humanity are my brethren; and to do good deeds is my religion." (Thomas Paine)
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RE: Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
Welcome! I've been around here for a while, it's a good place.
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RE: Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
Hi. Do you write LoR crossovers?
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RE: Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
Welcome Woof.
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
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RE: Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
(October 1, 2018 at 7:55 am)wyzas Wrote: Welcome Woof.

Whats "American Atheists"?

Quote:American Atheists
https://www.atheists.org/
American Atheists fights to protect the absolute separation of religion from government and works to elevate atheists and atheism in the public discourse
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RE: Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
(October 1, 2018 at 7:58 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(October 1, 2018 at 7:55 am)wyzas Wrote: Welcome Woof.

Whats "American Atheists"?

Quote:American Atheists
https://www.atheists.org/
American Atheists fights to protect the absolute separation of religion from government and works to elevate atheists and atheism in the public discourse

Yeah, I looked it up and did an edit. Damn ninja's.
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
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RE: Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
(October 1, 2018 at 7:54 am)purplepurpose Wrote: Hi. Do you write LoR crossovers?

I have written a couple of LotR/Twilight Zone crossovers.
"The world is my country; all of humanity are my brethren; and to do good deeds is my religion." (Thomas Paine)
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RE: Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
(October 1, 2018 at 7:48 am)Gwaithmir Wrote: My profound thanks to a member here by the name of Mathilda who posted the link to this website in The Thinking Atheist forums just before that website was shut down.


I am a 70-year-old retired Tool & Die Maker, living in Chester, MA with my cat Cricket. Chester is a small hilltown nestled in the eastern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. I work at the local Transfer Station, attending the can/bottle recycling bin in return for keeping all of the deposit beverage containers I find. My hobbies are watching movies, reading, Mahjong, and writing Lord of the Rings/Middle Earth fan fiction.


My upbringing was entirely Roman Catholic. I had to endure the entire RC indoctrination mill from kindergarten through high school. I will describe my experiences in those awful institutions in later posts. I came out as an atheist in 1982. Soon afterward, I joined American Atheists and served as Vice-Director of the CT Chapter for three years.


I am looking forward to participating in these discussions with my fellow atheists and possibly corresponding with some of you.

I found being a Catholic expensive with all the "Roman" charges...... HA, I made a funny.

Be sure to barbecue kittens, record the NFL without their permission and rip the tags off of your mattress.
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RE: Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
(October 1, 2018 at 8:02 am)wyzas Wrote: Yeah, I looked it up and did an edit. Damn ninja's.

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RE: Just arrived from The Thinking Atheist
Hi and welcome!
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand. 
(November 14, 2018 at 8:57 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Have a good day at work.  If we ever meet in a professional setting, let me answer your question now.  Yes, I DO want fries with that.
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