I am a secular humanist. I rely on reason to understand the world, and compassion guides my effort to apply my knowledge ethically. I behave decently to everyone without any expectation of rewards or punishment after I'm dead.
I have never believed, even being raised in a strictly catholic home and educated in a catholic school and highschool. I was never capable of understanding, let alone believing in the concept of god. Omnipotence is a very weird construct for someone who doesn't do anything, and omnipresence... that’s just like Santa on Christmas Eve, right?
Thanks for the lovely welcome Monica - I left religion a long time ago, so it's nice to connect with others. Looking forward to hopefully contributing some worthy ideas ;) Kind regards JO
Thanks for adding me, too! I saw the retweet saying to add you, and I think I have like 3 friends on here, so... I should probably start using this site more.
The first paragraph fits me perfectly. I've been struggling to come up with a succinct description, and yours is perfect. I like the second part too, but it doesn't fit me personally as well.
I have seen your posts on Twitter, and I thought I was following you. As it turns out, @ThinkAtheist just RTs you a lot.
Ooh, not sure I've got time to *do* all that stuff... just wanted to be here! Already got roller derby/skating, politics and books which take up my time... religion-hating just takes up my thoughts :-)
Ive been a lurker on this site for awhile and was finally enticed to join after you seeing you were a member. I am already one of your followers on twitter, love your blog as well.
Thank you for the warm welcome Monica - I got the comment thing working! yay for me. lol. Hope to chat soon - I'll be looking around and seeing the site, and trying to learn more as I'm still a newbie, a student I guess, and I welcome any advice or knowledge anyone wants to impart to me.
I feel good after coming out in public now, and more at ease, especially when nice people welcome you to the fold. (you).
Yes, I am totally fluent, as you've probably already noticed. It's just that I hadn't had any good reason for participating, but now I'm really interested in winning this book. I just started following Think Atheist on Twitter and I retweted the message. Of course I don't really think I will be so lucky, but who knows. Maybe if I pray to Thor.... : D
I joined think atheist because it is hard for me to get my point across on Twitter. Once I started following you, I followed many of your threads and retweeted my favorites. Many of my friends are theists and take my opinions and religious thoughts as a personal offense. This site is much better for venting. Thanks for the suggestion Monicks!
Thanks for the invitation via Twitter to become friends. I am new to the website and look forward to exploring it. I enjoy your Tweets and look forward to the discussions here on Think Atheist. I was forced into Christianity by family but always knew from a very early age (about 7) that it was stories (like Santa Clause and the Tooth Fairy) that could not possibly be true. No evidence = not real. The internet really has brought me out and it's good to see others that are like minded. East Texas is not the best place in the world to be an Atheist.....
Happy to join your website and support the growing community here. I teach English and critical thinking at NYU and CUNY, am the faculty advisor to the Bronx Community College Secular Humanist Club, and have a blog at EffectualAgents.org that I'd love to have folks check out. Looking forward to communicating with everyone.
One of these days I'd like somebody to answer the question why theism is the dominant school of thought. Like you, I have always been able to ascertain the the existence of god is just not plausible and not possible. I've never considered myself exceptionally smart, definitely not smarter than average but I have to wonder at people who live their lives based upon mythological fantasies. The term and the theory of god is so ingrained in our culture it is hard to imagine what life would be like without it. Would we just invent something else to glaze over the truth? I say that because people have told me with dead-pan sincerity that for them, life without god is a bleak arena with no light at the end of the tunnel.
I have so much empathy towards the Earth, having to suffer through generations of people with their blinders on, ignoring the hidden facets of this world, using her only as a means to get into the non-existent but oh so famous pearly gates. Missing out on the prisms of this life to chase the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. A pot of gold that doesn't exist. I life without meaning. While those in the here and now, savoring every precious moment, knowing it could be our last and knowing the permanence and the meaning behind that statement are left to clean up the mess that is left behind.
Although I have not ever believed in God I have never really been a part of an Atheist community. Thanks for welcoming me to this one! Cheers!
Tony Ortiz
Jun 7, 2011
Jo Palmer
Jun 8, 2011
Matthew Kirton
Jun 8, 2011
Steve
Jun 8, 2011
Sarah Hayn
Jun 8, 2011
Billy
Hi Monika
f course I will accept you... Once I figure out how too!! LOL
Jun 8, 2011
Steve
The first paragraph fits me perfectly. I've been struggling to come up with a succinct description, and yours is perfect. I like the second part too, but it doesn't fit me personally as well.
I have seen your posts on Twitter, and I thought I was following you. As it turns out, @ThinkAtheist just RTs you a lot.
Jun 8, 2011
Alice Field
Jun 8, 2011
Billy
Jun 8, 2011
Cosmano
Thanks Monica!
Ive been a lurker on this site for awhile and was finally enticed to join after you seeing you were a member. I am already one of your followers on twitter, love your blog as well.
I really appreciate the warm welcome :)
Jun 9, 2011
Cosmano
Jun 9, 2011
Marcus Elequin
Jun 11, 2011
Shane Hughes
Jun 12, 2011
Thomas Aldrin
Jun 12, 2011
Corey Hoaglund
Jun 13, 2011
Daniel Carmo
Jun 13, 2011
Mysickbones
Jun 13, 2011
Clare Heilman
Many thanks! I'll take a few days to snoop around before I open my mouth.
Clare
Jun 13, 2011
Shinken Del Fénix
Jun 14, 2011
Los Angeles
Jun 14, 2011
Åsa Dahlström Heuser
Jun 14, 2011
Larry McNaughton
Thanks for the welcome Monica, wow, I've never had the red carpet rolled out for me before lol.
( )o)===#
Jun 14, 2011
Åsa Dahlström Heuser
Jun 14, 2011
Jimmy Boy
Jun 14, 2011
Olivia Montero
Jun 14, 2011
Dr. del Toro
Jun 14, 2011
Leashya Padma-Munyon
Jun 15, 2011
Robin
Jun 15, 2011
Joe C
Jun 15, 2011
Stephanie Dreiske
Thank you for the warm welcome Monica - I got the comment thing working! yay for me. lol. Hope to chat soon - I'll be looking around and seeing the site, and trying to learn more as I'm still a newbie, a student I guess, and I welcome any advice or knowledge anyone wants to impart to me.
I feel good after coming out in public now, and more at ease, especially when nice people welcome you to the fold. (you).
Jun 17, 2011
Roberta
Jun 17, 2011
Moe Abou-Salem
Thanks Monicka for your warmly welcoming comment. This is such an interesting place for critical thinkers to meet. Cheers!
Jun 17, 2011
Gordon
I have enjoyed following your tweets for several months.
Jun 17, 2011
Michael Leonard
Jun 18, 2011
Åsa Dahlström Heuser
Jun 18, 2011
JAGubert
Thank you Monica,
I am very pleased, the be part of a group that can think for them selves.
sorry my english is not so great, i can speak better the write, I love your name there is a beautiful song in portuguese Monica.
kind regards
Alfredo
Jun 24, 2011
Douglas Smith
Jun 24, 2011
Douglas Smith
Jun 24, 2011
JAGubert
hello beautiful Monica,
Have a nice day,
kind regards
Alfredo
Jun 26, 2011
Vikki Garland
Jun 29, 2011
Judson
Jul 2, 2011
MyOpenWindow
Jul 4, 2011
Gavin Collins
Jul 5, 2011
Marc Barnhill
Happy to join your website and support the growing community here. I teach English and critical thinking at NYU and CUNY, am the faculty advisor to the Bronx Community College Secular Humanist Club, and have a blog at EffectualAgents.org that I'd love to have folks check out. Looking forward to communicating with everyone.
Jul 17, 2011
Steve Collins
Aloha! Many thanks for the warm welcome and its cuz of you that i know this site and i really appreciate you for that :)
Jul 25, 2011
Katy Wyman
Jul 25, 2011
Brian Cloud
One of these days I'd like somebody to answer the question why theism is the dominant school of thought. Like you, I have always been able to ascertain the the existence of god is just not plausible and not possible. I've never considered myself exceptionally smart, definitely not smarter than average but I have to wonder at people who live their lives based upon mythological fantasies. The term and the theory of god is so ingrained in our culture it is hard to imagine what life would be like without it. Would we just invent something else to glaze over the truth? I say that because people have told me with dead-pan sincerity that for them, life without god is a bleak arena with no light at the end of the tunnel.
I have so much empathy towards the Earth, having to suffer through generations of people with their blinders on, ignoring the hidden facets of this world, using her only as a means to get into the non-existent but oh so famous pearly gates. Missing out on the prisms of this life to chase the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. A pot of gold that doesn't exist. I life without meaning. While those in the here and now, savoring every precious moment, knowing it could be our last and knowing the permanence and the meaning behind that statement are left to clean up the mess that is left behind.
Although I have not ever believed in God I have never really been a part of an Atheist community. Thanks for welcoming me to this one! Cheers!
Jul 26, 2011
charels martel
thank you monica for your great message,am very happe to know you ,you are so nice.
Jul 26, 2011
Abe Lincoln
Thanks Monica...been following you on twitter for a little while. Love your comments/perspective. Keep it up :)
Sep 8, 2011
Nicky Rossi
Thank you Monica for the greeting. You're truely an inspiration and send out such an amazing postive message. :)
Sep 23, 2011