Hello my name is Charley Gardner. I am a resident in Utah County which for anybody that doesn't know is ground zero for Mormonism. My wife is Mormon so I'm sure you can imagine what that must be like. I'm looking for an abundance of people like me so I'm guessing this site will be positive for me. I get ganged up on constantly by my peers, family, and friends all the time. Pretty much implying "with love" haha that I'm doomed and will pay for it in hell. Not with those words but without Jesus I'm screwed pretty much. Of course I don't buy this because I pretty much feel that Jesus is Santa Clause for adults. I'm sure i came to the right place right?
Welcome to HAF. There are a lot of non-believers here so if you are seeking like minds you've come to the right place.
Thank you! Non-believer I am and its something I take such pride in. I feel like one of the lucky ones. One of the ones to decode several thousand years of bs. As my parents were trying to indoctrinate me as a child something was always telling me that it wasn't right. I'm thankful I didn't sell out and just take the easy path of acceptance with my life and destiny already laid out for me. Follow the rules and search for truth they say but your only allowed a very narrow truth searching parameter. Which is bs obviously. Thank you for having me and I will be an asset to this site you have my word
Welcome!
Welcome, Charley! You are certainly in the right place.
Hi Charley
Living in the UK I am fortunatly spared the Mormon/Christian preaching you undoubtedly suffer from, you have my condolences.
Welcome to HAF ;D
Regards
Chris
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Quote from: CharleyGardner on November 13, 2011, 02:39:28 PM
Thank you! Non-believer I am and its something I take such pride in. I feel like one of the lucky ones. One of the ones to decode several thousand years of bs. As my parents were trying to indoctrinate me as a child something was always telling me that it wasn't right. I'm thankful I didn't sell out and just take the easy path of acceptance with my life and destiny already laid out for me. Follow the rules and search for truth they say but your only allowed a very narrow truth searching parameter. Which is bs obviously. Thank you for having me and I will be an asset to this site you have my word
Congratulations for that - you're a winner!
Welcome. I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for here... and more...
Hello
I'm aware of Utah.
Features of interest: salt lake.
Chief export: Mormons on bikes.
We do have our own salt lakes, could have done without the Mormons, nice to meet a sensible Utahganarian though.
Charley is a fun name to say.
Charley, Charley, Charley, Charley
Welcome! ;D
Any particular reason it's spelled "Charley" and not "Charlie"?
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 14, 2011, 01:55:31 AM
Charley is a fun name to say.
Charley, Charley, Charley, Charley
Welcome! ;D
I didn't know you were a blond from Essex :D
Welcome to the forum! ;D
Quote from: Tank on November 14, 2011, 10:10:47 AM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 14, 2011, 01:55:31 AM
Charley is a fun name to say.
Charley, Charley, Charley, Charley
Welcome! ;D
I didn't know you were a blond from Essex :D
I am neither, but I have many simple pleasures in this life. :)
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 14, 2011, 01:40:57 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 14, 2011, 10:10:47 AM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 14, 2011, 01:55:31 AM
Charley is a fun name to say.
Charley, Charley, Charley, Charley
Welcome! ;D
I didn't know you were a blond from Essex :D
I am neither, but I have many simple pleasures in this life. :)
:-X
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 14, 2011, 03:20:17 AM
Any particular reason it's spelled "Charley" and not "Charlie"?
Parents fault. I believe it to be the female version of the name as well. Harsh considering I'm male. Charles is my real name though. I like all my names though. I like chuck because it rhymes with some word which I forget.
Quote from: CharleyGardner on November 13, 2011, 02:17:53 PM
Hello my name is Charley Gardner. I am a resident in Utah County which for anybody that doesn't know is ground zero for Mormonism. My wife is Mormon so I'm sure you can imagine what that must be like. I'm looking for an abundance of people like me so I'm guessing this site will be positive for me. I get ganged up on constantly by my peers, family, and friends all the time. Pretty much implying "with love" haha that I'm doomed and will pay for it in hell. Not with those words but without Jesus I'm screwed pretty much. Of course I don't buy this because I pretty much feel that Jesus is Santa Clause for adults. I'm sure i came to the right place right?
Welcome.
Debating my religious friends and family on why I don't believe in a god or gods has resulted in none of them debating me on any religious topic for over five years now (took about ten years of discussions).