Hello everyone!
I have not been a believer for some time. Lately I have come to view religion as a toxic phenomenon.
With the rise of extremism in a variety of religions and the spread of violence, bigotry, misinformation and outright lies, I can no longer adopt a "live and let live" attitude.
I am a professional radiochemist (a chemist who works with radioactivity) and I hope I can contribute some useful expertise to these forums.
I have hobbies of renaissance music and canoe tripping (recently in the Canadian sub-arctic).
Welcome to the forum!
Hello Looncall
Does your username tie up with your canoeing?
Welcome to HAF.
Regards
Chris
Quote from: Tank on July 28, 2011, 09:59:41 PM
Hello Looncall
Does your username tie up with your canoeing?
Welcome to HAF.
Regards
Chris
Many thanks for the welcomes.
Partly; it is my favourite sound.
In the context of this forum, loon calls often sound to me like derisive laughter, which I find an appropriate response to some religious notions.
Welcome!
Hello Loon, nothing's as much fun as messing about in boats.
Boats without noisy, smelly, untrustworthy engines.
Hope to see some pics in the this thread http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=7607.0
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on July 29, 2011, 06:26:03 AM
Hello Loon, nothing's as much fun as messing about in boats.
Boats without noisy, smelly, untrustworthy engines.
Hope to see some pics in the this thread http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=7607.0
I agree entirely!
I have posted a couple of pictures from my recent trip on that thread.
Hello everyone.
I`m Yagi-Atama and I`ve just come to the forum after lurking for a day.
I hope you`ll all welcome me and I look forward to contributing.
Yagi-Atama.
Hi Yagi
Welcome to HAF.
Regards
Chris
Thanks chris,
Nice to have a warm welcome already and a response to my first thread- and at this time of night!
どうもありがとうございます。
Quote from: Yagi-Atama on July 29, 2011, 05:07:04 PM
Thanks chris,
Nice to have a warm welcome already and a response to my first thread- and at this time of night!
どうもありがとうございます。
Well it's 17:12 here ;D
Welcome, Looncall and Yagi!
Is this the place where i politely am going to say hi and hello without making it look like a junkmail? (since that is not allowed according to forum rules).
Seriously, its nice to be aboard, and so others signing up as well, we all start at square 1, right?
Greg
Quote from: The Royal Gregory James on July 30, 2011, 04:16:39 PM
Is this the place where i politely am going to say hi and hello without making it look like a junkmail? (since that is not allowed according to forum rules).
Seriously, its nice to be aboard, and so others signing up as well, we all start at square 1, right?
Greg
Yep, we all start at square one. ;D
Hi Loon,
I like your description of religion as a toxic phenomenon. It really sums up the way I have come to think over these last few years.
Quote from: Evilbeagle on August 05, 2011, 02:35:25 PM
Hi Loon,
I like your description of religion as a toxic phenomenon. It really sums up the way I have come to think over these last few years.
We must have great minds, then :).
I also like the notion of religion as a mental virus. I think that makes a lot of sense and properly portrays believers as victims.
How you do'in?