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Title: Joining from Wisconsin
Post by: MattC on March 20, 2007, 07:30:10 AM

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

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Post by: Squid on March 20, 2007, 05:53:34 PM

Welcome aboard Matt.

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Post by: MommaSquid on March 21, 2007, 12:51:46 AM

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your upcoming graduation.

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Post by: SteveS on March 21, 2007, 05:28:08 PM

Hi Matt! Madison Wisconsin, huh? That's very near my neck of the woods. I'm down in a Chicago suburb. Welcome, and cheers!

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Post by: Eclecticsaturn on March 21, 2007, 05:40:36 PM

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

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Post by: McQ on March 21, 2007, 10:37:45 PM

Aloha!

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

Congratulations, as well!

Title: Re: Joining from Wisconsin
Post by: Scrybe on March 22, 2007, 07:35:56 PM

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!

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Post by: Whitney on March 23, 2007, 11:18:10 PM

Hey Matt, welcome to the forum.

Happy Atheist Forum

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