just need to talk to other atheists

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Sky Pilot's picture
LoveMyDog23,

LoveMyDog23,

Which God does your crowd believe in?
http://www.graveyardofthegods.org/deadgods/listofgods.html

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first, welcome. second, as a

first, welcome. second, as a former pastor in a charismatic church for years and only walking a way a few years ago i'd like to say that you either need to check the anger (not intended as a judgement, just an observation from years of those kind of convos) or just don't engage at all. this is how i see it...
there's simple logic and analysis which leads some towards the rejection of a diety and that's nice when it happens like that but i've found it to be fuckin rare.
and then on the b-side you've got christian (or whatever make believe religion) logic and analysis.
i actually count myself lucky in this regard as i refuse to let myself forget what it's like to live on the b-side. i can still 'go there' if you follow me. it's a scary thing to let go of what needs to go when you've been told your whole life (i was brainwashed from day one) that if you don't believe 'a-b-c' then you will burn for fucking eternity...well, it's a bummer to say the least. so on the base level i think we're at war with fear, not irrationality or ignorance or whatever. fear greases the wheel of faith and it's what keeps the cash-cow rollin. it's rarely easy to have those conversations, especially with family & friends (my wife of 12 years is still a devout xian) but if you find a way to have 'em in a way that engages but doesn't enrage then you might see a little more progress or at least a potential cohabitation. best of luck man and keep the 'A'.

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Woah, former pastor huh, did

Woah, former pastor huh, did you ever post how you became to be atheist?

ttamkooz's picture
yup yup. layin hands on

yup yup. layin hands on people, slayin 'em in the spirit, speaking in tongues - the whole shabang. there's a quick bit in my bio on here and i just recently started a tumblr.

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