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Title: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: mfern345 on June 21, 2012, 03:18:02 AM
Im Marti, I was a closet atheist from childhood, raised in a christian spiritualist family, but now a proud nonbeliever. So..yeah. Hi  :)
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 21, 2012, 03:23:44 AM
Welcome!

What's fern stand for? I'm curious because the first four letters of my name are fern. ;D
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: Recusant on June 21, 2012, 03:46:13 AM
Hello and welcome to HAF, Marti. Christian Spiritualism looks like a fascinating faith. Does your family actually believe in things like the Zodiac Messages (http://christianspiritualism.org/messages/zodiacbig2.htm)? I'd be interested in learning more, once you have your introductory 10 posts under your belt.

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Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: The Magic Pudding on June 21, 2012, 04:46:13 AM
Quote from: mfern345 on June 21, 2012, 03:18:02 AM
Im Marti, I was a closet atheist from childhood, raised in a christian spiritualist family, but now a proud nonbeliever. So..yeah. Hi  :)

Closets, closets, closets, so many people thinking in closets while others share the fantasy in imposing buildings.  Big buildings built to constrain minds, closets that give freedom to think...

Hello Marti
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: Amicale on June 21, 2012, 05:30:03 AM
Hi Marti, welcome to HAF! Very glad to meet you. I hope you enjoy the forum. I'm looking forward to seeing your posts. :)
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 21, 2012, 06:02:54 AM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on June 21, 2012, 04:46:13 AM
Quote from: mfern345 on June 21, 2012, 03:18:02 AM
Im Marti, I was a closet atheist from childhood, raised in a christian spiritualist family, but now a proud nonbeliever. So..yeah. Hi  :)

Closets, closets, closets, so many people thinking in closets while others share the fantasy in imposing buildings.  Big buildings built to constrain minds, closets that give freedom to think...

Hello Marti

That's deep ;D

I like big buildings, religious churches included, but I never thought about it that way. Never really associated it with the buildings per se.
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: markmcdaniel on June 21, 2012, 06:21:02 AM
Welcome. I was a Closeted atheist for quite some time myself.
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: Tank on June 21, 2012, 11:56:48 AM
Hi Marti

Good to see another young mind escape the comfort blanket of Institutionalised Superstitions (aka religion)

Welcome to HAF  ;D

Regards
Chris
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism on June 21, 2012, 09:39:14 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on June 21, 2012, 03:23:44 AM
Welcome!

What's fern stand for? I'm curious because the first four letters of my name are fern. ;D
Hello and welcome! Really silver.  A girl named fernando?? How unusual  :P
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 22, 2012, 12:41:11 AM
Quote from: Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism on June 21, 2012, 09:39:14 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on June 21, 2012, 03:23:44 AM
Welcome!

What's fern stand for? I'm curious because the first four letters of my name are fern. ;D
Hello and welcome! Really silver.  A girl named fernando?? How unusual  :P

Close ::) It's Fernanda ;D
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: The Magic Pudding on June 22, 2012, 04:47:10 AM
Didn't Nietzsche have a sister called Fern?
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 22, 2012, 05:07:52 AM
I don't know, but it would seem odd to be called Fern in a German speaking country, seems to missing the 'das'.

Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism on June 22, 2012, 05:29:35 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on June 22, 2012, 05:07:52 AM
I don't know, but it would seem odd to be called Fern in a German speaking country, seems to missing the 'das'.


Das ist Fernanda!!
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: Ali on June 22, 2012, 06:18:01 PM
I like the name "Fern".  Reminds me of the girl in Charlotte's Web.

What?

Oh yes!  Welcome Marti-Fern!  I hope you enjoy your time here!
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: OldGit on June 22, 2012, 08:13:22 PM
Greetings, Marti-Fern!  I have to say the username is intriguing; please tell us more.  ;)

BTW the German word fern simply means 'far'.
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: The Magic Pudding on June 23, 2012, 05:31:03 AM
Quote from: OldGit on June 22, 2012, 08:13:22 PM
BTW the German word fern simply means 'far'.

Damn you multilingual types, Farnietzsche is no fun, it has to be Fernnietzsche. 
She later moved to Sweden and was involved in the founding of Ikea.
Title: Re: Hey Everyone :)
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 23, 2012, 07:47:28 AM
Quote from: OldGit on June 22, 2012, 08:13:22 PM
BTW the German word fern simply means 'far'.

Far out ;D

Quote from: Ali on June 22, 2012, 06:18:01 PM
I like the name "Fern".  Reminds me of the girl in Charlotte's Web.

What?

That was one of my favourite books in my youth. ;D