Title: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 06, 2011, 03:58:21 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 06, 2011, 03:58:21 PM
Hi everyone! Just found this forum, how exciting! Let's see. I'm 22, and live in the bible belt *sigh*. I've been an atheist ever since I was a teenager. My childhood consisted of my grandmother bringing me to a southern baptist church and scaring me into religion. My grandmother told me I would burn in hell if I wasn't baptised, even if I was a "good person." I remember crying and being afraid to sleep because I was scared that I would die at any moment, and it would be too late to be "saved." I got baptised around age 10, I think. I couldn't help but think "Wait, thats it?" "I don't feel any different.." As I got older, I got access to the internet, and began finding that there weren't just christians in the world, there were so many different beliefs and theories. Once I started questioning, and got a bit older, I was able to talk to my older brother who helped me think a bit more logically. Now here I am, a happy Atheist!
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 06, 2011, 04:15:46 PM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 06, 2011, 04:15:46 PM
Hello Cindy.
Sacred, scared and scarred seem like words worthy of some creative treatment.
Sacred, scared and scarred seem like words worthy of some creative treatment.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Tank on April 06, 2011, 06:57:00 PM
Post by: Tank on April 06, 2011, 06:57:00 PM
Hi Cindy
Hope you find a little niche of the Internet that suits you here.
Welcome to HAF!
Regards
Chris
Hope you find a little niche of the Internet that suits you here.
Welcome to HAF!
Regards
Chris
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Recusant on April 07, 2011, 04:37:08 AM
Post by: Recusant on April 07, 2011, 04:37:08 AM
Oh my, yet further evidence that Satan roams the internet looking for souls to traduce. :livelong:
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 01:28:29 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 01:28:29 PM
Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"Hello Cindy.
Sacred, scared and scarred seem like words worthy of some creative treatment.
Hahaha, yes I think so!!
Quote from: "Tank"Hi CindyI hope so, too! :eek:
Hope you find a little niche of the Internet that suits you here.
Welcome to HAF!
Regards
Chris
I'm glad you found this particular den of iniquity, Cindy. (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/images/smilies/smile.gif) Hello and welcome to HAF.
I hope you enjoy your time reading and posting here. ;)
Thank you! I'm enjoying so far! woo hoo!
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: fester30 on April 07, 2011, 02:30:02 PM
Post by: fester30 on April 07, 2011, 02:30:02 PM
Congrats and welcome!
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 02:55:39 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 02:55:39 PM
Quote from: "fester30"Congrats and welcome!
Thanks!!
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: hollyda on April 07, 2011, 03:06:32 PM
Post by: hollyda on April 07, 2011, 03:06:32 PM
Hi Cindy!
Sounds like we had a somewhat similar upbringing (scared into church).
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. -Albert Einstein
Sounds like we had a somewhat similar upbringing (scared into church).
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. -Albert Einstein
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 03:18:21 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 03:18:21 PM
Yes, what a horrible way to get someone into religion, ha.. but atleast we were smart enough to think for ourselves, right??
It is scary to think what some people would be doing without their religion. It really does keep a lot of people stable..the only motivation for them to be good, is the idea of heaven.
The lack of religion keeps me quite stable though, ha.
It is scary to think what some people would be doing without their religion. It really does keep a lot of people stable..the only motivation for them to be good, is the idea of heaven.
The lack of religion keeps me quite stable though, ha.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: hollyda on April 07, 2011, 03:42:29 PM
Post by: hollyda on April 07, 2011, 03:42:29 PM
I know, right? Now that I don't think of myself as a sinner, rather a flawed human prone to making mistakes, I'm much happier. And it actually makes THIS LIFE worth living all the more...if there's nothing that comes next, we need to make this one count.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 05:22:11 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 05:22:11 PM
You're exactly right 
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Cecilie on April 07, 2011, 06:32:57 PM
Post by: Cecilie on April 07, 2011, 06:32:57 PM
Hello and welcome to HAF, Cindy.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 08:22:49 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 08:22:49 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Hello and welcome to HAF, Cindy. :D
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Cecilie on April 07, 2011, 09:05:43 PM
Post by: Cecilie on April 07, 2011, 09:05:43 PM
Quote from: "missedtheboat"Quote from: "Cecilie"Hello and welcome to HAF, Cindy. :DThank you. Pudding wasn't satisfied with my previous one.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 09:48:21 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 09:48:21 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Quote from: "missedtheboat"Quote from: "Cecilie"Hello and welcome to HAF, Cindy. :DThank you. Pudding wasn't satisfied with my previous one.
uh oh what was the other one?
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Cecilie on April 07, 2011, 10:30:59 PM
Post by: Cecilie on April 07, 2011, 10:30:59 PM
Quote from: "missedtheboat"uh oh what was the other one?Scott Ian as a zombie or something.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg3.lsistatic.com%2Fmembers%2F874222%2Fscott_ian_anthrax2.jpg&hash=de0f53c803991ed0ebda4afd3cf2d4fc986a1123)
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 10:41:35 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 07, 2011, 10:41:35 PM
How can you not like a zombie?
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Cecilie on April 07, 2011, 11:00:48 PM
Post by: Cecilie on April 07, 2011, 11:00:48 PM
That's what I said!
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 08, 2011, 02:19:38 AM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 08, 2011, 02:19:38 AM
great minds think a like!
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 08, 2011, 10:35:41 AM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 08, 2011, 10:35:41 AM
Quote from: "Cecilie"That's what I said!Suppose it would be a bit much to expect anyone to thank a poor pudding.
I suggested a nicer avatar would help you make friends and it's working, I'm seeing compliments.
Anyway a cute rabbit zombie is going to have more success than any ugly one, much easier to sneak up and get the brains.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 08, 2011, 01:57:08 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 08, 2011, 01:57:08 PM
hahahahaha. yes, true.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on April 08, 2011, 09:27:23 PM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on April 08, 2011, 09:27:23 PM
Hi!
I`m new, too! Welcome!
I`m new, too! Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Cecilie on April 08, 2011, 09:28:32 PM
Post by: Cecilie on April 08, 2011, 09:28:32 PM
Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"It's not like your avatar looks very friendly.Quote from: "Cecilie"That's what I said!Suppose it would be a bit much to expect anyone to thank a poor pudding.
I suggested a nicer avatar would help you make friends and it's working, I'm seeing compliments.
Anyway a cute rabbit zombie is going to have more success than any ugly one, much easier to sneak up and get the brains.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Tank on April 08, 2011, 09:40:39 PM
Post by: Tank on April 08, 2011, 09:40:39 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"It has looked worse! Remember the head hunter avatar!Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"It's not like your avatar looks very friendly.Quote from: "Cecilie"That's what I said!Suppose it would be a bit much to expect anyone to thank a poor pudding.
I suggested a nicer avatar would help you make friends and it's working, I'm seeing compliments.
Anyway a cute rabbit zombie is going to have more success than any ugly one, much easier to sneak up and get the brains.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Cecilie on April 08, 2011, 09:42:10 PM
Post by: Cecilie on April 08, 2011, 09:42:10 PM
Quote from: "Tank"It has looked worse! Remember the head hunter avatar!I don't remember that one. I only remember the Christmas version.
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 09, 2011, 03:47:05 AM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 09, 2011, 03:47:05 AM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Quote from: "Tank"It has looked worse! Remember the head hunter avatar!I don't remember that one. I only remember the Christmas version.
You asked for it.
That was Halloween, I suppose I should be thinking about Easter, I probably could do a rabbit rotisserie.
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Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 09, 2011, 04:29:50 AM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 09, 2011, 04:29:50 AM
AHH! is that pennywise back there?!
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: Stevil on April 09, 2011, 05:33:38 AM
Post by: Stevil on April 09, 2011, 05:33:38 AM
Asmodean is looking pretty pleased at Puddings handiwork
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 09, 2011, 05:54:20 AM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 09, 2011, 05:54:20 AM
Quote from: "Stevil"Asmodean is looking pretty pleased at Puddings handiwork
Oh, he won't be happy if he sees that, I forgot his fangs.
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Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: xSilverPhinx on April 09, 2011, 09:15:28 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on April 09, 2011, 09:15:28 AM
Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello, I'm Cindy!
Post by: missedtheboat on April 10, 2011, 06:23:08 PM
Post by: missedtheboat on April 10, 2011, 06:23:08 PM
Quote from: "xSilverPhinx"Welcome!Thanks so much