Title: Hi everyone
Post by: Meghatron on December 03, 2010, 09:38:23 AM
Post by: Meghatron on December 03, 2010, 09:38:23 AM
Hi,
I just wanted to introduce myself and say how happy I am to have found this forum. I guess I feel out of place every place I find myself. My parents attempted to raise me catholic. I have always been pretty inquisitive and always want to know why. When I was in 5th grade I remember asking what happened to that sheep they cloned when it died. I was a child taught all of gods creatures go to haven and yadda yadda yadda… so I wanted to know if this sheep was going to hell because god didn’t create it, but he created people and we created the sheep. Then I was thinking about human cloning the answers I got were just weird to me. When I was about 16 my beliefs were mainly based on fear. I thought if I do believe and there is no god then that’s ok when I die, but if I don’t believe and there is a god…well I’m in trouble, so I might as well go along with it. Then I realized if there is this god as powerful as I was told then he/she should be able to know my thoughts and that I not sincere… so I’m still in trouble. I was taught that there were only people that believed in god and devil worshipers. I was probably 19 before I admitted to myself I was an atheist. I didn’t tell anyone until about 3 years ago, but now I’ll tell anyone who asks…and I wish random strangers in public would not tell me about their religion unless I ask…and I never will
!!! Now I'm 26 and wish there were more atheist,freethinkers, humanists ect. around me!!
I just wanted to introduce myself and say how happy I am to have found this forum. I guess I feel out of place every place I find myself. My parents attempted to raise me catholic. I have always been pretty inquisitive and always want to know why. When I was in 5th grade I remember asking what happened to that sheep they cloned when it died. I was a child taught all of gods creatures go to haven and yadda yadda yadda… so I wanted to know if this sheep was going to hell because god didn’t create it, but he created people and we created the sheep. Then I was thinking about human cloning the answers I got were just weird to me. When I was about 16 my beliefs were mainly based on fear. I thought if I do believe and there is no god then that’s ok when I die, but if I don’t believe and there is a god…well I’m in trouble, so I might as well go along with it. Then I realized if there is this god as powerful as I was told then he/she should be able to know my thoughts and that I not sincere… so I’m still in trouble. I was taught that there were only people that believed in god and devil worshipers. I was probably 19 before I admitted to myself I was an atheist. I didn’t tell anyone until about 3 years ago, but now I’ll tell anyone who asks…and I wish random strangers in public would not tell me about their religion unless I ask…and I never will
!!! Now I'm 26 and wish there were more atheist,freethinkers, humanists ect. around me!!
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: McQ on December 03, 2010, 08:41:52 PM
Post by: McQ on December 03, 2010, 08:41:52 PM
Welcome to the forum! Thanks for the introduction. We have lots of female members here, and the owner/creator of the forum is female. You're in good company, so jump in and have fun!
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: Recusant on December 03, 2010, 11:54:50 PM
Post by: Recusant on December 03, 2010, 11:54:50 PM
Hello and welcome to HAF, Meghatron.
In the middle of the US, I agree that a freethinking sort can feel isolated. We in the age of the webz are lucky, in that the psychic isolation can be remedied a bit through online communities like this one. In fact I've heard theists complaining on more than one occasion that there are too many atheists on the net, or in the case of US based Christians, gloating online that, "Sure, you may have a strong presence here, but in the real world, you're nothing!" :cool:
In the middle of the US, I agree that a freethinking sort can feel isolated. We in the age of the webz are lucky, in that the psychic isolation can be remedied a bit through online communities like this one. In fact I've heard theists complaining on more than one occasion that there are too many atheists on the net, or in the case of US based Christians, gloating online that, "Sure, you may have a strong presence here, but in the real world, you're nothing!" :cool:
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: Meghatron on December 04, 2010, 12:24:46 AM
Post by: Meghatron on December 04, 2010, 12:24:46 AM
Thank you both. Recusan-I see a lot of people like us on the internet, but a lot of forums turn into freakin debates with christains or they join a non-christian site just to talk crap. I love that I don't see that here or they get blocked. However..I will miss being told I'm going to "hell" all the time...or I worship the "devil" !! Sometime it's just funny.
!! Sometime it's just funny.
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: Ihateyoumike on December 04, 2010, 12:28:40 AM
Post by: Ihateyoumike on December 04, 2010, 12:28:40 AM
Well, if you're posting on this site, then you are going to hell you dirty devil worshiper. 
Welcome aboard!
Welcome aboard!
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: Meghatron on December 04, 2010, 12:57:52 AM
Post by: Meghatron on December 04, 2010, 12:57:52 AM
Ihateyoumike
Sweet!!! Do you promsie? I've always wanted to go to hell!!! I am a horrible person...just yesterday I said the F word like 30 times and had atleast 200 impure thoughts before lunch!! Do you think that's good enough or should I start some rituals?
Sweet!!! Do you promsie? I've always wanted to go to hell!!! I am a horrible person...just yesterday I said the F word like 30 times and had atleast 200 impure thoughts before lunch!! Do you think that's good enough or should I start some rituals?
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: Cecilie on December 08, 2010, 08:30:48 AM
Post by: Cecilie on December 08, 2010, 08:30:48 AM
Hello. Welcome to HAF.
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: Joey on December 08, 2010, 11:31:57 PM
Post by: Joey on December 08, 2010, 11:31:57 PM
HEY! welcome to the forum, i hope you enjoy your stay here 
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: Meghatron on December 09, 2010, 03:21:12 AM
Post by: Meghatron on December 09, 2010, 03:21:12 AM
Quote from: "Joey"HEY! welcome to the forum, i hope you enjoy your stay here ;)
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: i_am_i on December 09, 2010, 03:35:29 AM
Post by: i_am_i on December 09, 2010, 03:35:29 AM
I don't do welcomes.
Aw, damn.
Aw, damn.
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: Tank on December 16, 2010, 08:44:04 AM
Post by: Tank on December 16, 2010, 08:44:04 AM
Quote from: "Meghatron"Hi,
I just wanted to introduce myself and say how happy I am to have found this forum. I guess I feel out of place every place I find myself. My parents attempted to raise me catholic. I have always been pretty inquisitive and always want to know why. When I was in 5th grade I remember asking what happened to that sheep they cloned when it died. I was a child taught all of gods creatures go to haven and yadda yadda yadda… so I wanted to know if this sheep was going to hell because god didn’t create it, but he created people and we created the sheep. Then I was thinking about human cloning the answers I got were just weird to me. When I was about 16 my beliefs were mainly based on fear. I thought if I do believe and there is no god then that’s ok when I die, but if I don’t believe and there is a god…well I’m in trouble, so I might as well go along with it. Then I realized if there is this god as powerful as I was told then he/she should be able to know my thoughts and that I not sincere… so I’m still in trouble. I was taught that there were only people that believed in god and devil worshipers. I was probably 19 before I admitted to myself I was an atheist. I didn’t tell anyone until about 3 years ago, but now I’ll tell anyone who asks…and I wish random strangers in public would not tell me about their religion unless I ask…and I never will :D
Welcome aboard, I've been away for a couple of weeks an I'm playing catch up on my greeting duties!
Regards
Chris
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: legs laney on January 06, 2011, 07:20:32 PM
Post by: legs laney on January 06, 2011, 07:20:32 PM
only 200 impure thoughts?
i'll have to check the handbook and see if that meets the qualifying amount needed to post here.
i'll have to check the handbook and see if that meets the qualifying amount needed to post here.
Title: Re: Hi everyone
Post by: terranus on January 07, 2011, 12:01:33 AM
Post by: terranus on January 07, 2011, 12:01:33 AM
QuoteNow I'm 26 and wish there were more atheist,freethinkers, humanists ect. around me!!
Me and you both. But then, I guess thats what I get for shopping at Walmart and living in the Bible Belt.
Bonvenon al la forumo!