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From Christian To Atheist
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From Christian To Atheist
June 4, 2011 at 3:54 pm (This post was last modified: June 4, 2011 at 3:55 pm by DanielSchaffiro.)
As per my first post, I am linking my testimony here. It's quite long, just so you know...

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RE: From Christian To Atheist
June 4, 2011 at 10:54 pm
I read some of it thanks for writing it. Hopefully some christians do read it and it helps them lose their indoctrination.
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RE: From Christian To Atheist
June 5, 2011 at 12:35 am
Hi DS from Oz.

Interesting testimonial, it will be more interesting to see what the christians here think of it.
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RE: From Christian To Atheist
June 5, 2011 at 12:52 am (This post was last modified: June 5, 2011 at 12:53 am by Eternity.)
Nice Story. (Now all you need now is another "to" Smile )

But yeah welcome to atheist forums and have fun!
And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised - Surah Adh-Dhariyat
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RE: From Christian To Atheist
June 5, 2011 at 1:54 am
(June 5, 2011 at 12:52 am)Eternity Wrote: Nice Story. (Now all you need now is another "to" Smile )

But yeah welcome to atheist forums and have fun!

Sorry mate, but as long as bacon is forbidden by Islam it isn't going to get a look in.
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RE: From Christian To Atheist
June 5, 2011 at 2:40 am
(June 5, 2011 at 12:52 am)Eternity Wrote: Nice Story. (Now all you need now is another "to" Smile )

But yeah welcome to atheist forums and have fun!

lol Eternity ... are you suggesting that he convert to Islam?


yeah, lets trade one bloody fairy tale for an even more violent bloody fairy tale. Great

lol, silly muslim.
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RE: From Christian To Atheist
June 5, 2011 at 2:56 am (This post was last modified: June 5, 2011 at 2:56 am by KichigaiNeko.)
Welcome Dan to the forum Hi from Oz.

Interesting blog... thanks for sharing, yet you didn't mention how the rest of your family took to your "coming out". And good luck with the magic act! Smile
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RE: From Christian To Atheist
June 5, 2011 at 4:28 am
But bloody fairy tails are my favorite snack Tiger
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
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RE: From Christian To Atheist
June 5, 2011 at 5:49 am
(June 5, 2011 at 1:54 am)Zen Badger Wrote:
(June 5, 2011 at 12:52 am)Eternity Wrote: Nice Story. (Now all you need now is another "to" Smile )

But yeah welcome to atheist forums and have fun!

Sorry mate, but as long as bacon is forbidden by Islam it isn't going to get a look in.

Dont forget the no alchohol clause thats another deal breaker.

And dont get me started on ramadan.



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RE: From Christian To Atheist
June 5, 2011 at 10:16 am
I thought the additional "to" was "to pastafarian"! Well, his noodly appendage has touched me!

Thanks for the welcomes, everyone. As I was reading over that testimony again, I realized it's a bit out of date. I wrote it shortly after I outed myself. Then, I was still praying with my children for my wife's sake. I was even attending church for a while after I was atheist. However, I've not done a single thing to support the faith in the smallest measure. I'm still friends with some of my old Christian connections, but they know exactly where I stand...and seem to be okay with it. As far as how family took my outing? To be expected, I suppose. First met with silence, and then after I confronted them each in a phone conversation, hostility. Now, it's back to silence with an elephant in the room. But oh well. My wife is still Christian, but is extremely tolerant toward my atheism. She's not happy about it in the least, but we are still a happily married couple. I can live with that easy!

Anyway, just wanted to say thanks again for all the warm welcomes!
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