Hello all

[texasatheist]

Hello everyone,

You can probably tell from my name what my story is but a quick recap to get you all up to speed.  I was raised Baptist, fundie, literalist, and all of those together.  I always questioned, then skeptical about various parts and forms (why KJV over NAB etc) of the bible but I never gave up the faith.  Well until sometime in 2006 when I was watching Bullshit by Penn and Teller on the bible.  My mother was a christian missionary to Jews and knew the culture backwards and forwards, except the part about being polytheistic before the Roman Caesar convinced them that there was only one god.  Then they magically went to one god.  Strange what part of history is going to trigger your brain into realizing there's some serious disparagement going on.  Voila. 

It's the tiniest things that can trigger skepticism, and I feel better for it.  Anyway, hello again and I look forward to being a part of the forums. 

[Tank]

Howdy TexasAtheist.

I noticed you signed up a couple of days ago. I hope you enjoy yourself here.

Welcome to HAF.

Regards
Chris

Notes for new members.
The Rules.

Users who comply with forum rules will graduate to full membership after 10 posts.
Till that time your ability to post is limited to the "Getting to Know You" section of the forum.
It is our hope that this small restriction improves the overall atmosphere of HAF.

Some threads you might find interesting.
Where did you get your username from?
10 Things About Yourself
Tell us A Bit About Where You're From
Photography
Non-religious pet peeves
Pets...what do you have?
Favorite Song, with video
How to tell your family you are an atheist.*
"Rules for Conducting a Discussion" by Dr. Mortimer J. Adler*

*You will need 10 posts before you can add a post to this thread, but you can read it at any time.

[Amicale]

Hi, TexasAtheist, welcome! Hope you enjoy HAF! Glad to meet you.

[Buddy]

Welcome to the forum Texasatheist.

[Squid]

Welcome aboard fellow Texan.

[xSilverPhinx]

Welcome!

There seems to be a lot of Texans here compared to people from the other states in the U.S. Any idea why that is?

[texasatheist]

I don't know how that's even possible xSilverPhinx, I don't run into non-believers very often.  Maybe we're all lonely and have to jump on the forums to talk to like minded people where it's not as important for someone in less religious areas.

Oddly enough I love the state.  Perhaps it's Helsinki Syndrome.

[Buddy]

I don't know how that's even possible xSilverPhinx, I don't run into non-believers very often.  Maybe we're all lonely and have to jump on the forums to talk to like minded people where it's not as important for someone in less religious areas.

Oddly enough I love the state.  Perhaps it's Helsinki Syndrome.

Die Hard reference? 

[texasatheist]

LOL well, yes... From Urban Dictionary:

   Helsinki Syndrome    58 up, 7 down
   
A mental condition where the afflicted person is unable to distinguish between the countries of Sweden and Finland, despite the two being distinct from each other. This condition is usually a symptom of a lack of general geographic awareness.

This condition usually manifests itself when the sufferer attempts to convey the concept of Stockholm syndrome to others.
From the news channel in Die Hard:
Gail Wallens: Dr. Hasseldorf, what can we expect in the next few hours?
Dr. Hasseldorf: Well, Gail, by this time the hostages should be going through the early stages of the Helsinki Syndrome.
Harvey Johnson: As in Helsinki, Sweden.
Dr. Hasseldorf: Finland.

From Top Gear:
Richard Hammond: I finally understand what they mean by that, is it Helsinki syndrome, when people are being kidnapped, when they're released, miss their kidnappers.

[Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism]

Welcome!

There seems to be a lot of Texans here compared to people from the other states in the U.S. Any idea why that is?

Hello and welcome to the forum. I am not sure it is a state to state thing. People in Texas tend to be bold so maybe they just have the confidence to come out and say it.  I know a hell of a lot of atheists from IL, but none of them are on here or any other atheist sites. 

[Sandra Craft]

Man, there are a lot of new members lately!  Maybe it's the warm weather bringing Texans indoors where the A/C is, leaving them little to do but goof off on the computer.  Welcome!