Title: Greetings, everyone
Post by: mboronha on June 07, 2010, 04:07:19 PM
Post by: mboronha on June 07, 2010, 04:07:19 PM
Hello everyone.
My name is Miguel, I live in Portugal, I'm 19 years old, and I'm an atheist (In Dawkins scale from 1-7, I consider myself a 6).
I found this forum through one of Twitter's atheist lists, and thought that it would be interesting to join this conversation. I'm an happy atheist, I do not find the need to believe in a creator of the universe, for it is its natural process that enthralls me the most. On the 1st of May, 2010, I started a blog dedicated mainly to Atheism, Nature, Science, the Universe, Religion, Philosophy and History. It is a reflection of my thoughts and interests, and I invite everyone to give it a look, and maybe follow it: http://atheistictemple.blogspot.com (http://atheistictemple.blogspot.com) (you can also follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/mboronha (http://twitter.com/mboronha)).
I'm currently studying in Lisbon's University, taking a course in History, hopefully to fulfill my dream of becoming an Egyptologist.
My father is an atheist and my mother is a sort-of agnostic, though I know she doesn't give much thought about religion. I was brought up with no Father Christmas or Tooth Fairy fantasies, and educated in a regular school, with no religious education. When I started thinking about religion, around the age of 12/13, I thought I was an atheist, until I started getting interested in Paganism, or more specifically, Wicca. Through my adolescence I studied Paganism deeply, tackled with the Kabbalah, Solomon's Key and Hermeticism. From 17-18, because I felt a lack of a deep philosophy in Paganism, I started studying Hinduism and Buddhism. Close to 19, I refuted the last of these dogmas, and encountered my own true self as an atheist - and it gave me an extreme feeling of liberation. I certainly learned alot about philosophy with these studies, and a bit about life aswell. Hindu / Buddhist philosophy is very rich and deep, and if you remove all the bits relating to the supernatural, it is quite plausible, even for atheists.
I don't know what more to add, if you want to ask me anything, I'll be happy to provide an answer!
P.S.: I apologize for any spelling mistakes you might find, I'm not a native english speaker, and I occasionaly write some mistakes!
My name is Miguel, I live in Portugal, I'm 19 years old, and I'm an atheist (In Dawkins scale from 1-7, I consider myself a 6).
I found this forum through one of Twitter's atheist lists, and thought that it would be interesting to join this conversation. I'm an happy atheist, I do not find the need to believe in a creator of the universe, for it is its natural process that enthralls me the most. On the 1st of May, 2010, I started a blog dedicated mainly to Atheism, Nature, Science, the Universe, Religion, Philosophy and History. It is a reflection of my thoughts and interests, and I invite everyone to give it a look, and maybe follow it: http://atheistictemple.blogspot.com (http://atheistictemple.blogspot.com) (you can also follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/mboronha (http://twitter.com/mboronha)).
I'm currently studying in Lisbon's University, taking a course in History, hopefully to fulfill my dream of becoming an Egyptologist.
My father is an atheist and my mother is a sort-of agnostic, though I know she doesn't give much thought about religion. I was brought up with no Father Christmas or Tooth Fairy fantasies, and educated in a regular school, with no religious education. When I started thinking about religion, around the age of 12/13, I thought I was an atheist, until I started getting interested in Paganism, or more specifically, Wicca. Through my adolescence I studied Paganism deeply, tackled with the Kabbalah, Solomon's Key and Hermeticism. From 17-18, because I felt a lack of a deep philosophy in Paganism, I started studying Hinduism and Buddhism. Close to 19, I refuted the last of these dogmas, and encountered my own true self as an atheist - and it gave me an extreme feeling of liberation. I certainly learned alot about philosophy with these studies, and a bit about life aswell. Hindu / Buddhist philosophy is very rich and deep, and if you remove all the bits relating to the supernatural, it is quite plausible, even for atheists.
I don't know what more to add, if you want to ask me anything, I'll be happy to provide an answer!
P.S.: I apologize for any spelling mistakes you might find, I'm not a native english speaker, and I occasionaly write some mistakes!
Title: Re: Greetings, everyone
Post by: Tank on June 07, 2010, 04:23:41 PM
Post by: Tank on June 07, 2010, 04:23:41 PM
Welcome Miguel
That is and interesting and informative introduction and a pleasant example of somebody seriously thinking through their world view. You're going to fit in here very well. And your English is exemplary!
That is and interesting and informative introduction and a pleasant example of somebody seriously thinking through their world view. You're going to fit in here very well. And your English is exemplary!
Title: Re: Greetings, everyone
Post by: elliebean on June 07, 2010, 04:24:26 PM
Post by: elliebean on June 07, 2010, 04:24:26 PM
Hello and welcome, Miguel! 
Title: Re: Greetings, everyone
Post by: Davin on June 07, 2010, 04:40:26 PM
Post by: Davin on June 07, 2010, 04:40:26 PM
Welcome to the forums, I have no problem with spelling and/or grammar errors, it's your ideas that are important to me not how you express them... though I think your English is more than adequate to avoid communication problems.
Title: Re: Greetings, everyone
Post by: pinkocommie on June 07, 2010, 08:51:50 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on June 07, 2010, 08:51:50 PM
Quote from: "mboronha"My father is an atheist and my mother is a sort-of agnostic, though I know she doesn't give much thought about religion. I was brought up with no Father Christmas or Tooth Fairy fantasies, and educated in a regular school, with no religious education. When I started thinking about religion, around the age of 12/13, I thought I was an atheist, until I started getting interested in Paganism, or more specifically, Wicca. Through my adolescence I studied Paganism deeply, tackled with the Kabbalah, Solomon's Key and Hermeticism. From 17-18, because I felt a lack of a deep philosophy in Paganism, I started studying Hinduism and Buddhism. Close to 19, I refuted the last of these dogmas, and encountered my own true self as an atheist - and it gave me an extreme feeling of liberation. I certainly learned alot about philosophy with these studies, and a bit about life aswell. Hindu / Buddhist philosophy is very rich and deep, and if you remove all the bits relating to the supernatural, it is quite plausible, even for atheists.
You and I come from the same non religious background and it seems like we had the same religious interests at the same time! That's pretty awesome, I haven't met many people who I feel like I can relate so closely to. =D I hope you like it here. :bananacolor:
Title: Re: Greetings, everyone
Post by: mboronha on June 08, 2010, 11:39:29 AM
Post by: mboronha on June 08, 2010, 11:39:29 AM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"You and I come from the same non religious background and it seems like we had the same religious interests at the same time! That's pretty awesome, I haven't met many people who I feel like I can relate so closely to. =D I hope you like it here. :bananacolor:
Nice, I never did meet someone with a close experience to mine, so it is a pleasure.
Thank you all for the welcome!