Title: Recent religious views.
Post by: thePianoMan on January 31, 2009, 08:26:12 PM
Post by: thePianoMan on January 31, 2009, 08:26:12 PM
Hi, I'm obviously new here. My name is Jared. I am a musician and I am also into criminal justice/law. I'm a freshman in college and am 19 years old. Ben (Kiros) told me about this site.
I grew up as a Lutheran. My family wasn't very religious but I still considered myself a Christian. I even became one of my church's musicians. When I went off to college, I didn't have any friends here. I started going to a campus worship group called Chi Alpha, which is supported by the Assembly of God church, and it was very evangelical. As I continued to go to their worships, I began to realize how things were. Everything in religion became a contradiction and an excuse.
I don't know what I consider my religious views to be anymore. I think I'm nearly atheist, but not so much that I would refuse to go to church or anything. I kind of what to keep church music as a secondary job or something, especially since organist are in kind of high demand.
This site looks like a good place, so hopefully I'll stick around here.
Jared
I grew up as a Lutheran. My family wasn't very religious but I still considered myself a Christian. I even became one of my church's musicians. When I went off to college, I didn't have any friends here. I started going to a campus worship group called Chi Alpha, which is supported by the Assembly of God church, and it was very evangelical. As I continued to go to their worships, I began to realize how things were. Everything in religion became a contradiction and an excuse.
I don't know what I consider my religious views to be anymore. I think I'm nearly atheist, but not so much that I would refuse to go to church or anything. I kind of what to keep church music as a secondary job or something, especially since organist are in kind of high demand.
This site looks like a good place, so hopefully I'll stick around here.
Jared
Title: Re: Recent religious views.
Post by: Ihateyoumike on January 31, 2009, 08:35:13 PM
Post by: Ihateyoumike on January 31, 2009, 08:35:13 PM
Welcome Jared. Thank you for the introduction. I'm sure you'll find this forum as informative and entertaining as I have. There are some really good people on this site. 
Title: Re: Recent religious views.
Post by: curiosityandthecat on January 31, 2009, 08:47:43 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on January 31, 2009, 08:47:43 PM
Quote from: "Ihateyoumike"Welcome Jared. Thank you for the introduction. I'm sure you'll find this forum as informative and entertaining as I have. There are some really good people on this site. :devil:
I kid, I kid. As for playing music in church to make some extra cash, I say do it. Religion makes untold amounts of money from the poor and ignorant; why shouldn't intelligent entrepreneurs turn the tables a bit?Welcome.
Most of us felt like this when we found HAF:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages47.fotki.com%2Fv1404%2Fphotos%2F8%2F892548%2F6116196%2F1232461631354-vi.gif&hash=f68bca25bce427cc1da35bcfe01e830f671a3875)
I'm sure you will, too.
Title: Re: Recent religious views.
Post by: Kiros on February 01, 2009, 09:03:07 PM
Post by: Kiros on February 01, 2009, 09:03:07 PM
Sweet, man. Participate in some discussions! I command it!
I'd do an evil laugh, although I'm busy choking on a cheerio. For real... This is the worst ._.
I'd do an evil laugh, although I'm busy choking on a cheerio. For real... This is the worst ._.
Title: Re: Recent religious views.
Post by: Chimera on February 01, 2009, 10:37:56 PM
Post by: Chimera on February 01, 2009, 10:37:56 PM
Hello from another former Lutheran! Welcome to the site.