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christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 3:16 pm
I have been an atheist for many year ever since i was in senior school (11) however i love hymns such as i vow to thee my country and and Jerusalem is this strange or is anyone else the same

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RE: christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Welcome.

I still use phrases involving mention of "God" and sometimes remember my formative years at Bible camp, even their songs.

It's just a component of who you are. Nothing more, nothing less.
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RE: christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Welcome to atheistforums.

I say "Oh my god" and "Good god, man." No big deal. I also absolutely love Ave Maria. Religious people do not have a monopoly on words and art. I am sure plenty of them enjoy art and sayings by atheists and don't even know it.
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RE: christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 4:52 pm
(April 13, 2011 at 3:16 pm)highfly117 Wrote: I have been an atheist for many year ever since i was in senior school (11) however i love hymns such as i vow to thee my country and and Jerusalem is this strange or is anyone else the same

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I like a couple of religious christmas songs because they're pretty songs that remind me of my childhood. I don't think you're betraying yourself or an idea by enjoying the minuscule amount of positives that come out of any given religion. You're all good.
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RE: christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 5:10 pm
Even I've been known to say "Jesus Fucking Christ!" when I hit my thumb with a hammer or something.


Don't worry about it. It means nothing.
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RE: christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 5:38 pm
(April 13, 2011 at 5:10 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Even I've been known to say "Jesus Fucking Christ!" when I hit my thumb with a hammer or something.


Don't worry about it. It means nothing.

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RE: christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 6:04 pm
You mean....


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RE: christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 6:07 pm (This post was last modified: April 13, 2011 at 6:09 pm by Violet.)
(April 13, 2011 at 3:16 pm)highfly117 Wrote: I have been an atheist for many year ever since i was in senior school (11) however i love hymns such as i vow to thee my country and and Jerusalem is this strange or is anyone else the same

oh and hi to the community

You haven't been an atheist for many years at all. You have been an atheist since the last change in your personality significant enough to declare you a new being.

A former you was an atheist back then. And we could so easily argue that a future you is a christian. The long past and the far in the future are irrelevant to who you are now Smile

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I imagine a typical man's response to that is "Oh man... I just

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RE: christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 6:56 pm
(April 13, 2011 at 3:16 pm)highfly117 Wrote: I have been an atheist for many year ever since i was in senior school (11) however i love hymns such as i vow to thee my country and and Jerusalem is this strange or is anyone else the same

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Its cool man. Dont let the asshole Christians make you feel bad about it. The cool christians are better to hang around. The cool christian friends I have know Im an atheist, so I will say "God bless America", and they get the humor involved with it as well.

Its just part of your upbringing. If it makes you feel unconfortable now, then try to faze it out of your foremost thoughts. Regardless, you can never get rid of it, because it is a part of you.
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RE: christen hymns and atheist
April 13, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Welcome, good music and positive lyrics never hurt anyone, doesn't matter who made it, just that you enjoy the good things in life.
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