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Permalink Reply by Sarah Jane Hall on January 24, 2013 at 6:46pm

Over the years Doug it has been my experience that most of the time "Bible thumping Jesus freaks"  usually don't ask such benign questions.  Generally they tend to rudely attempt to indoctrinate us by using the Bible as their crutch.  They also start asking questions about specific Bible verses and try to openly berate and belittle you and your beliefs.  I can not speak for others but I do not think you'll find what you are looking for.  Sadly most of "us" have learned not to trust most of "you"

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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on January 25, 2013 at 11:41am

All too often, Sarah, addicts relapse. I can see a person, addicted to Christianity, getting clean for a while before falling off the wagon again. It does make SOME sort of sense --

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Permalink Reply by Mario Gomez on January 24, 2013 at 7:18pm

Hi Doug,

I haven't been active in this site (just reading the occasional thread), but I'd be happy to help.

-Mario

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Permalink Reply by Obfuskation on January 24, 2013 at 7:44pm

That is kind of strange.  Why don't you simply have them sign onto TA, and start your thread here... the same way you did this one.  Your answers would be far more well rounded.

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Permalink Reply by Claire Couch on January 24, 2013 at 8:23pm

I expect I'll be about, and am always up for an interesting chat.

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Permalink Reply by josiah vanvliet on January 24, 2013 at 8:28pm

Hey Doug, 

I am president of the Boston Atheists, an 1100 member secular organization in Boston and count myself as pretty friendly. I was raised in the absence of religion and have never considered myself religious in the least. That being said I have a more nuanced and forgiving view of the faithful than many who agree with me about God. You can check out some of my public thinking on the subject at my blog http://metabelief.blogspot.com/

Best of luck with your efforts,

Josiah

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Permalink Reply by RobertPiano on January 24, 2013 at 9:18pm

I'm a really nasty, mean typical atheist with no grounds for moral behavior. I simply will not do.

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Permalink Reply by Diane on January 25, 2013 at 1:46pm

I'm rather maladjusted myself.  Awful, ain't it?

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Permalink Reply by James on January 24, 2013 at 9:19pm

Doug, Is your thread going to be an ongoing thing where the atheist needs to constantly check a sea of questions, or will you be sent questions and select ten for the atheist to answer each week? Also, if the atheist has a blog of organization they are involved with/own, will you allow cross-promotion? I'm somewhat interested dependent on the format being as such that I could fit it into my busy schedule.

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Permalink Reply by Ed on January 24, 2013 at 9:20pm

I don't participate in the egocentric Facebook world and believe a link to TA as Obfuskation suggested would be much more engaging and productive for everyone. 

We promise to remain on our leash.   :^ )

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Permalink Reply by Milos Cakovan on January 25, 2013 at 8:32am

We promise to remain on our leash.   :^ )

Speak for yourself :P

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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on January 25, 2013 at 11:43am

Ed, we've all seen you break that leash --

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