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Started by MattC, March 20, 2007, 07:30:10 AM

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MattC

March 20, 2007, 07:30:10 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 01:00:00 AM by MattC
Hello and a thank you to Google for helping me find this site.

I'm 23, graduating from UW-Madison in May after studying English and Marketing.  I became agnostic around the age of 16 after realizing that the convincing experience I had of God's presence was actually a dizzying effect from not having enough oxygen to my brain while I was sobbing.   The experience happened when I was about 14, before which I never paid much attention to the religious notions outside of what I had to memorize for Sunday School.  After a period of agnosticism, around 19 I decided I was an atheist, and at 22  I realized that atheism is more than being anti-religion.  I'm not against religions; I'm opposed to immoralities, as judged by an objective standard.

I participated in a school club that was formed for Atheists, Humanists, and Agnostics, but left that when it turned into a Christian bash-fest.  I'm hoping now to find an atheist community that's about being who we are rather than proving who we are not.

Though I am rather opinionated, I am also quite amiable--my humor is mainly ironic (I actually believe that irony is the root of all humor).  Engage me in an argument, and I come to it with a willingness to learn--I'm willing to lose if your argument is stronger than my own.

I look forward to meeting all of you as I spend time on the forums.

Best,
Matt

Squid

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March 20, 2007, 05:53:34 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 01:00:00 AM by Squid
Welcome aboard Matt.

MommaSquid

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March 21, 2007, 12:51:46 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 01:00:00 AM by MommaSquid
Welcome to the forum and congrats on your upcoming graduation.

SteveS

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March 21, 2007, 05:28:08 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 01:00:00 AM by SteveS
Hi Matt!  Madison Wisconsin, huh?  That's very near my neck of the woods.  I'm down in a Chicago suburb.  Welcome, and cheers!

Eclecticsaturn

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March 21, 2007, 05:40:36 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 01:00:00 AM by Eclecticsaturn
welcome. Its sucks that the school club turned into a bash-feast, but its kinda cool that they offered that kinda club imo. Welcome again

McQ

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March 21, 2007, 10:37:45 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 01:00:00 AM by McQ
Aloha!

Glad to have you, and thanks for the background intro, Matt.

Congratulations, as well!
Elvis didn't do no drugs!
--Penn Jillette

Scrybe

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March 22, 2007, 07:35:56 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 01:00:00 AM by Scrybe
Quote from: "MattC"I am also quite amiable--my humor is mainly ironic (I actually believe that irony is the root of all humor).  Engage me in an argument, and I come to it with a willingness to learn--I'm willing to lose if your argument is stronger than my own.

I like your style, sir!
"Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

Whitney

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March 23, 2007, 11:18:10 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 01:00:00 AM by Whitney
Hey Matt, welcome to the forum.
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