Title: Hi, I'm Bekki!
Post by: take2gemini on October 01, 2007, 04:26:23 AM
Post by: take2gemini on October 01, 2007, 04:26:23 AM
I'm new around here, and I guess you all want me to introduce myself.
Well, I'm Bekki, and I'm fifteen. Since I was twelve I've been in a world of religious confusion...I couldn't figure out if I was Mormon [which my mom is], Jewish [dad..liberal Judaism, mind], Christian [my aunt is one of those psycho evangelicals who would still stone people for God if it wasn't invalidated by Jesus' "coming"]. I was pretty close minded to the idea that there wasn't a God at all.
This spring though, it kinda hit me. I started thinking...what if there really is no god? What if this is all nonsense? I always had figured that there just had to be a god, or we wouldn't be good people. Now that I'm an Atheist, I see how ridiculous that that idea is. As far as morals go, I haven't really changed. I'm not perfect but I'm not out eating children, as my sister would suppose. We haven't really talked than to argue since I "came out". (Thats what it felt like. I could've told them I really did eat children and got the same response.)
Well, I guess thats it.
Loves,
Bekki
Well, I'm Bekki, and I'm fifteen. Since I was twelve I've been in a world of religious confusion...I couldn't figure out if I was Mormon [which my mom is], Jewish [dad..liberal Judaism, mind], Christian [my aunt is one of those psycho evangelicals who would still stone people for God if it wasn't invalidated by Jesus' "coming"]. I was pretty close minded to the idea that there wasn't a God at all.
This spring though, it kinda hit me. I started thinking...what if there really is no god? What if this is all nonsense? I always had figured that there just had to be a god, or we wouldn't be good people. Now that I'm an Atheist, I see how ridiculous that that idea is. As far as morals go, I haven't really changed. I'm not perfect but I'm not out eating children, as my sister would suppose. We haven't really talked than to argue since I "came out". (Thats what it felt like. I could've told them I really did eat children and got the same response.)
Well, I guess thats it.
Loves,
Bekki
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Post by: McQ on October 01, 2007, 04:31:30 AM
Post by: McQ on October 01, 2007, 04:31:30 AM
Welcome to the forum, Bekki! My first impulse is to ask you how your parents ever even got together, given their disparate religious beliefs. But I won't ask. :lol:
As a young person asking important questions regarding life, truth, and meaning, I appreciate that you've taken the time to come here and participate. Feel free to ask, challenge, and write whatever you think of. One thing I can guarantee is that you will receive honest, heartfelt answers. No BS that I know of.
Glad to have you on board!
As a young person asking important questions regarding life, truth, and meaning, I appreciate that you've taken the time to come here and participate. Feel free to ask, challenge, and write whatever you think of. One thing I can guarantee is that you will receive honest, heartfelt answers. No BS that I know of.
Glad to have you on board!
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Post by: rlrose328 on October 01, 2007, 05:21:02 AM
Post by: rlrose328 on October 01, 2007, 05:21:02 AM
Welcome to the forum, Bekki! I can only hope that my son is enlightened in 8 more years when he's your age. As McQ stated, be sure to join in where you see something that grabs you... we love to discuss and share here, even when we don't agree. :-)
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Post by: take2gemini on October 01, 2007, 05:25:35 AM
Post by: take2gemini on October 01, 2007, 05:25:35 AM
Thanks guys!
And McQ, no worries, my parents were in the military.
And drunk. Very, very drunk (Mormons don't believe in drinking...she wanted to see for herself what it was all about. Well, at least shes honest...)
They could have been kicked out for infidelity had the army found out...so marriage, here they came!
And McQ, no worries, my parents were in the military.
And drunk. Very, very drunk (Mormons don't believe in drinking...she wanted to see for herself what it was all about. Well, at least shes honest...)
They could have been kicked out for infidelity had the army found out...so marriage, here they came!
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Post by: McQ on October 01, 2007, 05:29:48 AM
Post by: McQ on October 01, 2007, 05:29:48 AM
Quote from: "take2gemini"Thanks guys!
And McQ, no worries, my parents were in the military.
And drunk. Very, very drunk (Mormons don't believe in drinking...she wanted to see for herself what it was all about. Well, at least shes honest...)
They could have been kicked out for infidelity had the army found out...so marriage, here they came!
And look at the fruit of their "labor"! :lol:
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Post by: take2gemini on October 01, 2007, 05:31:51 AM
Post by: take2gemini on October 01, 2007, 05:31:51 AM
x] yup yup!
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Post by: Squid on October 01, 2007, 07:53:02 AM
Post by: Squid on October 01, 2007, 07:53:02 AM
Hola.
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Post by: tigerlily46514 on October 01, 2007, 08:14:47 AM
Post by: tigerlily46514 on October 01, 2007, 08:14:47 AM
Wellcome Bekki!!
You sound very genuine.
I think you might enjoy this forum. No one eats children here. Okay, one guy does, but it's a little sporadic, and the rest of here will watch out for you! ha ha! i'm kidding.
You sound very genuine.
I think you might enjoy this forum. No one eats children here. Okay, one guy does, but it's a little sporadic, and the rest of here will watch out for you! ha ha! i'm kidding.
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Post by: Whitney on October 02, 2007, 01:24:31 AM
Post by: Whitney on October 02, 2007, 01:24:31 AM
Hey Bekki...welcome to the forum 
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Post by: take2gemini on October 02, 2007, 02:30:54 AM
Post by: take2gemini on October 02, 2007, 02:30:54 AM
Thanks You All :D 
jk
jk
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Post by: Dai on October 02, 2007, 09:11:39 AM
Post by: Dai on October 02, 2007, 09:11:39 AM
Dammit, How am i suppose to eat children with you warning everyone, T-L? 
Welcome, Bekki!
Welcome, Bekki!
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Post by: Steve Reason on October 02, 2007, 09:23:57 AM
Post by: Steve Reason on October 02, 2007, 09:23:57 AM
Wow, kids sure grow up fast these days!
Glad to have you aboard, Bekki! I'll try to watch my language.
Glad to have you aboard, Bekki! I'll try to watch my language.
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Post by: Allhailtuna on October 02, 2007, 12:12:25 PM
Post by: Allhailtuna on October 02, 2007, 12:12:25 PM
Yay! Someone nearly as young as me! 
I turned Atheist when I was 13, though...
But yeah... Welcome!
Gothspeed!
I turned Atheist when I was 13, though...
But yeah... Welcome!
Gothspeed!
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Post by: Mister Joy on October 02, 2007, 12:33:21 PM
Post by: Mister Joy on October 02, 2007, 12:33:21 PM
Hello Bekki. I'm pretty new here myself but all of the people I've encountered thus far have been highly intelligent, friendly & accommodating (with the exception of myself - I'm a thick git) so I'm sure you'll be in your element.
Tara.
Tara.
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Post by: take2gemini on October 03, 2007, 05:14:19 AM
Post by: take2gemini on October 03, 2007, 05:14:19 AM
LOL Steve-no worries. I often get comments that I act twentish, trust me, it's weird when it happens. People telling me that, I mean. Complimentary, but weird.
And I'm glad help tuna. :)
And I'm glad help tuna. :)
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Post by: Mister Joy on October 04, 2007, 12:38:28 PM
Post by: Mister Joy on October 04, 2007, 12:38:28 PM
Oh I don't. Hence the 'git' part.
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Post by: SteveS on October 21, 2007, 06:55:38 AM
Post by: SteveS on October 21, 2007, 06:55:38 AM
Hi Bekki - welcome!
Quote from: "take2gemini"I'm not perfect but I'm not out eating childrenYeah, I only tried eating a child once - too salty for me. I never swallowed, didn't like it, and never tried it again. :wink:
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Post by: a_jaynepayne on October 21, 2007, 04:49:53 PM
Post by: a_jaynepayne on October 21, 2007, 04:49:53 PM
Welcome! I had to go read the whole thing after seeing this part cause I was thinkin' "What the hell, are we eating kids now?"
I'm twenty six and never been able to put into words what you did in your introduction. And BRAVO for coming out...I'm still too freaked out to tell anyone in my mormon family.
I'm twenty six and never been able to put into words what you did in your introduction. And BRAVO for coming out...I'm still too freaked out to tell anyone in my mormon family.
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Post by: ryanvc76 on October 21, 2007, 08:32:01 PM
Post by: ryanvc76 on October 21, 2007, 08:32:01 PM
Welcome! ...and yay - another person from Oregon! We rule!