Hello

[Jose AR]

Hello, My name is Jose and I am interested in evolution and atheism. I grew up Roman Catholic. I'm 48 and can't remember ever believing, but I can remember being brainwashed into pretending to believe. Only in the last few years have I started to read about atheism and my consciousness has been raised. Dawkins especially changed my idea that the physical and spiritual were not in seperate realms and that religion does make assertions about the world that should be able to withstand scrutiny. Before that I just thought that those who are religous are in their own world and I am in mine. Now I am seeing the damage that religion, especilally the monotheisms have done. Not just wars and suffering, not just the repression of science for millenia, but the forming of my very own moral ideas; so that I live a life where I believe in ludicrous personal values such perfect forms, submission to authority, conformity, politeness, tolerance, and respect. I am also a person who is well read and I love to talk about ideas, but whenever I bring up "ideas" to people they react as if I just passed gas! So here I am.
Jose
"I don't have a cool quote yet but hope to soon"

[Buddy]

Well Hello thar! Welcome to HAF!

[OldGit]

Welcome, Jose!  You're on a good path, and we will do all we can to help you along  it.  We are also the ones for reams of chat, so you're in the right place.

[Buddy]

Welcome, Jose!  You're on a good path, and we will do all we can to help you along  it.  We are also the ones for reams of chat, so you're in the right place.

Ooh good you're on! Did you see the picture I made you?

[OldGit]

Hi, BH!  No, sorry, I haven't found it yet.

[Tank]

Hi Jose

I understand how you feel about the changing attitude towards 'live and let live' and the impact of 'The God Delusion'. Thanks for joining in.

Welcome to HAF.

Regards
Chris

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[Buddy]

Hi, BH!  No, sorry, I haven't found it yet.

http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=8767.30

Towards the bottom. You may want to read the comments to understand it 

Enjoy the forum Jose

[Recusant]

Hello and welcome to HAF, Jose AR. Generally, ideas are welcome here, so you should feel at home.

I hope you enjoy your time reading and posting here.

[Sandra Craft]

I grew up Roman Catholic. I'm 48 and can't remember ever believing, but I can remember being brainwashed into pretending to believe.

That's a familiar story around here.  Welcome.

[xSilverPhinx]

Welcome!

[Jose AR]

Hi again,
I've done just a few postings and have found the HAF community to be sincere, interesting, and illuminating.
Thank you
Jose AR

[Tank]

Hi again,
I've done just a few postings and have found the HAF community to be sincere, interesting, and illuminating.
Thank you
Jose AR

Well I'm pleased you like it here, and you are now part of this little corner of the Internet 

[MadBomr101]

Hello, My name is Jose and I am interested in evolution and atheism. I grew up Roman Catholic. I'm 48 and can't remember ever believing, but I can remember being brainwashed into pretending to believe. Only in the last few years have I started to read about atheism and my consciousness has been raised. Dawkins especially changed my idea that the physical and spiritual were not in seperate realms and that religion does make assertions about the world that should be able to withstand scrutiny. Before that I just thought that those who are religous are in their own world and I am in mine. Now I am seeing the damage that religion, especilally the monotheisms have done. Not just wars and suffering, not just the repression of science for millenia, but the forming of my very own moral ideas; so that I live a life where I believe in ludicrous personal values such perfect forms, submission to authority, conformity, politeness, tolerance, and respect. I am also a person who is well read and I love to talk about ideas, but whenever I bring up "ideas" to people they react as if I just passed gas! So here I am.
Jose
"I don't have a cool quote yet but hope to soon"

I love all of the above including your quote.  It's not a man-crush kinda love so don't get the wrong idea. Anyway, welcome!