My name is Roman, I live in southern Minnesota. I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, and have been an atheist for years now. Big sci-fi, science fan and all around nerd. Not sure what else to say but hi!
Welcome to the forum namoroman. I can't say that I have ever been a Jehovah's witness, but I do have some fun with my Doberman when they come around. ;D
Quote from: Budhorse4 on May 29, 2012, 06:26:48 PM
Welcome to the forum namoroman. I can't say that I have ever been a Jehovah's witness, but I do have some fun with my Doberman when they come around. ;D
Welcome. hahaha funny stuff. Don't know if I would go with a doberman though. Chihuahuas are much more vicious.
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Quote from: Budhorse4 on May 29, 2012, 06:26:48 PM
Welcome to the forum namoroman. I can't say that I have ever been a Jehovah's witness, but I do have some fun with my Doberman when they come around. ;D
Welcome. hahaha funny stuff. Don't know if I would go with a doberman though. Chihuahuas are much more vicious.
I don't know, I have some pretty ugly scars on my face from this particular Dobe and she
did save my ass from a mugger.
Sorry for derailing already, namoroman. You'll get used to it. :D
Yeah sorry. I've seen it said before, if there were no derails, there would probably be no HAF ;D
Hello and welcome to HAF,
namoroman. Is there any specific variety of science fiction that you gravitate towards? Are you talking about written science fiction, or all media?
We have had several members here who were former Jehovah's Witnesses in the time I've been here (a few years), but off the top of my head I can't think of any currently active member here who's a former Jehovah's Witness.
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Hello Roman
I don't think we have any overt ex-JWs here. There used to be loads at Richard Dawkins Forum.
Welcome to HAF ;D
Regards
Chris
Namoroman, a warm welcome to you!
Can't think of any ex-JW's either, but we have lots of ex-theists in general, that's for sure.
Hope you enjoy HAF!
You should lay some Jehova Witness philosophy on us. They came around my neighborhood last week while I was mowing the lawn. Certainly are snappy dressers. Next time I mow the lawn I think I'll wear a suit and tie.
Welcome, namoroman with your unusual palindromic username. I bet you know it backwards by now.
I'd love to hear what JWs really get up to.
Welcome!
Not a Jehovah's Witness but I am a fellow Minnesotan. So welcome
Wow so many replies! Thanks guys. I love how friendly everyone is. Not the demon seed that *some* people would have others believe.
Well, we're very mild and friendly demon seed. We give babies sweets before we eat them and we always clear up the church after black mass. We never get goat's blood on the carpet.
Quote from: OldGit on June 02, 2012, 04:46:10 PM
Well, we're very mild and friendly demon seed. We give babies sweets before we eat them and we always clear up the church after black mass. We never get goat's blood on the carpet.
Wait, we have sweets somewhere? Why didn't you tell me?
Welcome namoroman
Quote from: namoroman on June 02, 2012, 04:20:51 PM
Wow so many replies! Thanks guys. I love how friendly everyone is. Not the demon seed that *some* people would have others believe.
Well IDK about not being a demon seed. I got into an argument with a roomate over our cable and, being in the bible belt, he told me I had the devil in me. Then he walked away. I had no choice but to beg him to come back and perform an exorcism because I was clearly possessed when my cable went out and nobody elses did and I fricking snapped. It had to have been the devil. *Note* he did not return to perform the exorcism and I am to this day apparently possessed by a demon.