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Life long atheist
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Life long atheist
I joined this forum because I'm retired and have been looking for ways to pass the time of day. I've been retired on permanent disability since mid 2015, and my wife is still working full time, so I'm home by myself a lot.
I'm a life time Atheist despite being born and raised in a Catholic family of 6. I had 3 sisters growing up, and we lived in a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house in Burbank, CA. Even though I went to Catholic school for 9 years and had to go to mass every Sunday until I was almost 18, I've never believed in any god/gods.
I've been married for almost 41 years now, and despite my wife, along with both of our kids and their spouses being devout christians, I'm still a non-believer.

I'm a huge music fan, and have been a metalhead for over 40 years. Black/death metal music is my favorite genre of music, but I can listen to any type of rock music. I even like classical music.
I'm also a fan of everything related to Halloween, horror movies or fiction, the occult, history, WWII, etc. Basically anything most people aren't a fan of. I've never been normal, and at my age(64), I never will be. I'm heavily tattooed, mostly Halloween, heretical, occult, or band tattoos. I've got 3 memorial tattoos on my chest, for my mom, my older sister, and our granddaughter Piper, who was stillborn.

I'm just hoping to have some conversations with a few like-minded people like myself.
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#2
RE: Life long atheist
Welcome. Similar age, also did the Catholic school thing but it didn't take. Tattoos - check, rock music - check.

Hope you find a place here.
  
“If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius
                                      
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RE: Life long atheist
Welcome aboard! Outstanding intro, btw.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Life long atheist
Welcome!
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
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RE: Life long atheist
howdy, did you bring tacos
"For the only way to eternal glory is a life lived in service of our Lord, FSM; Verily it is FSM who is the perfect being the name higher than all names, king of all kings and will bestow upon us all, one day, The great reclaiming"  -The Prophet Boiardi-

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RE: Life long atheist
Duuuude!

Like, welcome, man!

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#7
RE: Life long atheist
Welcome. Never religious myself.

BTW, Neil Pert is the greatest drummer to ever live.
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RE: Life long atheist
Welcome to the forums. As a former Catholic, I look forward to reading about your "adventures" in Catholicism.
"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: Life long atheist
(May 22, 2023 at 6:00 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Welcome. Never religious myself.

BTW, Neil Pert is the greatest drummer to ever live.

Are you trying to start a fight??

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Life long atheist
Welcome Woof!

I think you have some stories to tell.

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I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
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