Title: What up?
Post by: Killa_Kron on April 30, 2010, 04:14:51 AM
Post by: Killa_Kron on April 30, 2010, 04:14:51 AM
Hey, I'm a 14 year old male looking for a 14-16 year old female...ha ha just kidding. I am a freshman in high school who has been an atheist for about...7 months. I used to be devoutly Methodist (snore) and would always cringe at non-christian ideas and beliefs. But then one of my friends totally challenged my beliefs, and i became an atheist. I have found this to be invigorating and gave me a lot of self confidence. Now that i look back at some of my past behavior, i notice that i was insanely foolish. I was almost the epitome of the stereotypical christian. I wasn't so bad as the earth being 6,000 years old, but i believed in a lot of the rest of the crap they call "fact". I also have found to be more accepted (oddly enough) in my school in spite of my heathen-ness. I always was drifting away from my religion, but i did not notice it until my friend truly asked me, "Why do you believe there is a god?" That is the turning point in my life, and he will always have my thanks for opening up my mind to the world.
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: Davin on April 30, 2010, 04:24:32 AM
Post by: Davin on April 30, 2010, 04:24:32 AM
Welcome to the forums, have an awesome time.
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: elliebean on April 30, 2010, 05:01:13 AM
Post by: elliebean on April 30, 2010, 05:01:13 AM
Hello and welcome, Killa!
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: Cecilie on April 30, 2010, 11:40:15 AM
Post by: Cecilie on April 30, 2010, 11:40:15 AM
Welcome fellow teenage atheist! 
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: Killa_Kron on April 30, 2010, 01:49:17 PM
Post by: Killa_Kron on April 30, 2010, 01:49:17 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Welcome fellow teenage atheist! :headbang:
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: Ellainix on April 30, 2010, 04:31:22 PM
Post by: Ellainix on April 30, 2010, 04:31:22 PM
I'm 20 
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: pinkocommie on April 30, 2010, 09:18:30 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on April 30, 2010, 09:18:30 PM
Welcome to the forum! Fresh perspectives are always appreciated and valuable.
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: Killa_Kron on April 30, 2010, 11:59:38 PM
Post by: Killa_Kron on April 30, 2010, 11:59:38 PM
The biggest thing that irks me, and theists and atheists do this, is say that they are not catholic but are christian, or say "are you christian or catholic?" THEY ARE THE SAME THING!!! Christianity is the religion, Catholicism is the practice. Am i right? 
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: Killa_Kron on May 01, 2010, 12:00:27 AM
Post by: Killa_Kron on May 01, 2010, 12:00:27 AM
Quote from: "Ellainix"I'm 20 :P
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: elliebean on May 01, 2010, 01:37:26 AM
Post by: elliebean on May 01, 2010, 01:37:26 AM
Quote from: "Killa_Kron"The biggest thing that irks me, and theists and atheists do this, is say that they are not catholic but are christian, or say "are you christian or catholic?" THEY ARE THE SAME THING!!! Christianity is the religion, Catholicism is the practice. Am i right?
Christianity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity) is a diverse religion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity#Demographics); Catholicism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity#Catholic) is one of its larger sects (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity#Main_grouping_of_Christianity).
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: Ellainix on May 01, 2010, 09:20:11 AM
Post by: Ellainix on May 01, 2010, 09:20:11 AM
Quote from: "Killa_Kron"THEY ARE THE SAME THING!!! Christianity is the religion, Catholicism is the practice. Am i right? lol!
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: Killa_Kron on May 01, 2010, 11:23:28 PM
Post by: Killa_Kron on May 01, 2010, 11:23:28 PM
Quote from: "elliebean"Finally...Quote from: "Killa_Kron"The biggest thing that irks me, and theists and atheists do this, is say that they are not catholic but are christian, or say "are you christian or catholic?" THEY ARE THE SAME THING!!! Christianity is the religion, Catholicism is the practice. Am i right?
Christianity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity) is a diverse religion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity#Demographics); Catholicism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity#Catholic) is one of its larger sects (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity#Main_grouping_of_Christianity).
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: Killa_Kron on May 01, 2010, 11:25:37 PM
Post by: Killa_Kron on May 01, 2010, 11:25:37 PM
Quote from: "Ellainix"Quote from: "Killa_Kron"THEY ARE THE SAME THING!!! Christianity is the religion, Catholicism is the practice. Am i right? lol!You're mean....
Title: Re: What up?
Post by: philosoraptor on May 02, 2010, 12:30:56 AM
Post by: philosoraptor on May 02, 2010, 12:30:56 AM
Quote from: "Killa_Kron"Quote from: "Ellainix"Quote from: "Killa_Kron"THEY ARE THE SAME THING!!! Christianity is the religion, Catholicism is the practice. Am i right? lol!You're mean....
But she's right. The two terms aren't synonymous. That's not mean, just correct.