Howdy, my name is markmcdaniel. I am an atheist / recovering Christian with no relapses on the horizon. How I became an atheist is a long story. The short version is that I arrived at this junction via a series of mistakes. Mistakes such as deciding to think for myself, discovering science, and actually thinking about what I was being told. The last was of course the death blow to a promising career as a theist.
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Quote from: markmcdaniel on May 17, 2012, 01:30:40 PMThe last was of course the death blow to a promising career as a theist.
Oh commiserations, I hear those careers can be very lucrative and you get to have your moment of fame at the centre of a bizarre sex scandal. Ah well never mind at least you have us, welcome.
Welcome to the forum Mark! We are a happy bunch here. More likely to get into a deep debate over shampoo than the Bible. ;D
Hi Mark, a warm welcome to you! Glad you've joined us! I made many of the same mistakes you did, and a few others ;) and haven't regretted them. Jump right on in, the water's fine. :)
Hi Mark
From this and other posts I think you're gonna fit in here perfectly.
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Chris
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Mistakes? I don't particularly like associating that term with discovery in thought. I'm more inclined to think a mistake is a mistake, only if it is regretted by he who does it.
Welcome to the forum. Sounds like what happened to me. I got so good at arguing about the ridiculous things that bible thumpers told me that at one point they had no explanation except don't argue with Jesus! :o I considered that quite a victory.
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Hi and welcome Mark. Boy oh boy, you HAVE made mistakes in your life. Dabbling in science, critical thinking; next you'll be reading books and watching Nova and there will be no reasoning with you. >:(
;D ;D ;D
Welcome, and I hope you enjoy your time here. We're mostly an inane lot, but we're here for you.
Quote from: Ali on May 18, 2012, 08:30:52 PM
Hi and welcome Mark. Boy oh boy, you HAVE made mistakes in your life. Dabbling in science, critical thinking; next you'll be reading books and watching Nova and there will be no reasoning with you. >:(
;D ;D ;D
Welcome, and I hope you enjoy your time here. We're mostly an inane lot, but we're here for you.
I already do. I'am doomed, doomed, dommed.
Science tends to bring out the bullshit in religion. As well as logic.
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hi mark. looking forward to hearing alllll about yr terrible 'mistakes'!
i'm in the same boat as you, as a 'recovering' (like the term) christian.
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