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Post by: rlrose328 on May 04, 2007, 05:15:37 AM
Post by: rlrose328 on May 04, 2007, 05:15:37 AM
Newbie from Oregon here... my name is Kerri, I'm a married mom of one child. We are atheists, through and through. It's very hard around here... Oregon is not the liberal mecca the rest of the country thinks it is. There are more churches than people around here and it's quite depressing.
Anyway, just looking for like-minded people with whom to converse.
Anyway, just looking for like-minded people with whom to converse.
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Post by: Squid on May 04, 2007, 05:39:56 AM
Post by: Squid on May 04, 2007, 05:39:56 AM
Welcome Kerri.
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Post by: Whitney on May 04, 2007, 08:15:04 AM
Post by: Whitney on May 04, 2007, 08:15:04 AM
hey, welcome to the forum. I'm surprised to hear that Oregon isn't that liberal, yet the only place up that way I've been is Portland and that was only for a few days.
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Post by: McQ on May 04, 2007, 01:30:37 PM
Post by: McQ on May 04, 2007, 01:30:37 PM
Hey, Kerri. Welcome! It's a funny thing how we all feel that we're in parts of the country that despise non-believers. Even when it's a place that's supposedly liberal in it's thinking. Just goes to show you how little people think of atheists, no matter how otherwise liberal minded they are.
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Post by: joeactor on May 04, 2007, 06:33:54 PM
Post by: joeactor on May 04, 2007, 06:33:54 PM
Hello Kerri - welcome!
JoeActor
JoeActor
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Post by: Sophia on May 05, 2007, 03:19:40 AM
Post by: Sophia on May 05, 2007, 03:19:40 AM
Hi Kerri! Welcome! I know what you mean about more churches than people- I'm not exactly in a liberal place myself.
'Sophia'
'Sophia'
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Post by: tacoma_kyle on May 07, 2007, 01:46:33 AM
Post by: tacoma_kyle on May 07, 2007, 01:46:33 AM
Holy shit there are a lot of churches up here, I agree it is kinda depressing. I moved to K-Falls (sweet abbreviation haha) for OIT and I guess living up here makes people need it 
. Kinda of a bummer...
. Kinda of a bummer...
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Post by: SteveS on May 07, 2007, 08:24:53 PM
Post by: SteveS on May 07, 2007, 08:24:53 PM
Hello Kerri. I'm in Illinois, but, I think I've got 50 catholic churches within 10 miles of my residence, and our village sign used to say "village of faith". (creeps). Luckily, since they're catholic, they're mostly laid back. But, I don't really go introduce myself to all the neighbors like "Hi, I'm Steve, I'm an atheist". Which would be a really weird thing to do, anyway, right?
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Post by: cheddamash on May 08, 2007, 01:35:29 AM
Post by: cheddamash on May 08, 2007, 01:35:29 AM
Hey Kerri. New here as well. I was pleasantly surprised how informative and understanding people are here on the forum. I'm definitely not in Jesus-land here in WI, but it's still somewhat hard to find like-minded people to talk to. But I think I've found the place to do so digitally at least.
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Post by: rlrose328 on August 06, 2007, 04:55:05 PM
Post by: rlrose328 on August 06, 2007, 04:55:05 PM
Thanks for all the welcomes, guys... it's refreshing to find so many like minds in one place that aren't tearing each other a new one... 'course, I haven't checked out the other topics yet. LOL!
Our little town is a wonderful little burg and placed 18 on the top 100 places to live (by Money Mag)... just wish it weren't so religious. :roll:
Off to read other forums!
Our little town is a wonderful little burg and placed 18 on the top 100 places to live (by Money Mag)... just wish it weren't so religious. :roll:
Off to read other forums!
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Post by: McQ on August 06, 2007, 06:59:22 PM
Post by: McQ on August 06, 2007, 06:59:22 PM
Welcome to the forum, Kerri. Looks like you've made yourself right at home. Glad to know you're not a shy wallflower. :lol:
It's ironic that so many of us here live in areas heavy with fundamentalist christians. I live in Lancaster County, PA. It's as fundamental as it comes. However they do have both political parties here: conservative republican and ultra-conservative republican, so it's very flexible in that regard.
It's ironic that so many of us here live in areas heavy with fundamentalist christians. I live in Lancaster County, PA. It's as fundamental as it comes. However they do have both political parties here: conservative republican and ultra-conservative republican, so it's very flexible in that regard.
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Post by: MikeyV on August 06, 2007, 08:25:18 PM
Post by: MikeyV on August 06, 2007, 08:25:18 PM
Welcome, Kerri.
I'm positively swimming in Mormons down here in Mesa, AZ.
I'm positively swimming in Mormons down here in Mesa, AZ.