Thanks. I hope to keep contributing to the dialogue.
At 12:29am on November 26, 2011, Marc Hammond said…
Right? Still can't fathom how anyone can read the bible and take it seriously. The cosmos is beautiful and amazing without the need to invoke a creator. I say the creationists underestimate the scope and grandeur of the cosmos.
i totally agree with you. this one should be the era of knowledge, free knowledge for everyone, but people seem to prefer living in caves and being mental slaves of someone else... :/
At 10:47pm on November 22, 2011, Paul Crissman said…
I cannot say I ever had the AH HAH moment. But always thought that my beliefs should always be questioned and examined. But started that examination with a vengence after reading "The Pagan Christ" by Tom Harpur. Since that time have pretty much deconstructed my belief system.
yes, it is... my parents are still catholics, but nowadays i can't justify any believer who has at least a high school qualification, because it's a nonsense. when i talk about religion with someone who believes in god, i feel like i'm an alice in wonderland where everything is upside down, where i am the bumptious who pretends to know everything. this is simply surreal! religion causes lasting mental harm.
Thanks, I'm looking forward to meeting some cool people and learning more about "the argument" this stupid country needs to turn around and get back on track :/
Hi, Glen, and thank you! I should say welcome to you too then. I haven't participated much in the site yet, but I visit daily and enjoying reading the discussions.
Hey Glen, I live in Auckland, which is in New Zealand about 3,000 miles from Sydney. But hey I know how good you Americans are taught geography: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oilm-QbRZf8
I lived in Australia for 35 years though and know it pretty well, I've also lived in the US and Canada on and off for about 5 years and in India for 12 years which was where I originally got my tan.
Thanks for the welcome! Denver huh, I have a friend in Divide, down the road from you. I however am really down south from you in fact I'm down under as I'm in Auckland, New Zealand... Spent a fair bit of time in the US though and have family and friends there... Cheers
Thanks for the welcome! :) its always nice to meet new people for me. And I would be more than happy to share some of my photography- just as soon as I find my memory card LOL :)
thanks and nice to meet you and actually that date has not been confirmed yet because i was looking for "jesus" to help me quitting smoking marijuana but since i've been looking into stuff for myself i've been doing a better job with willpower so once my system i clean i will make my trip back to my recruiter so i would say sometime at the beginning of the year
I just realized you're from Denver, so you already knew it's a totally different ballgame from good ol' Alabama.
I know what you mean with the whole communicating with God thing. I work for a small restaurant here that is owned (and largely staffed by) very conservative Christians. It gives me a really good way to analyze all the stuff being shoved down their unsuspecting throats. I keep my views largely to myself, as I don't want to find myself in a negative work environment (just got out of one).
I know one of the girls prays. A lot. I think she may actually get into a meditative state while doing it, and takes the clarity gained from that as "speaking to God", which at least gives some sort of introspection. As for the rest of them, I have no clue.
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Thanks, looking forward to meet people w the same ideas! :)
Hey, thanks for the warm welcome, Glen!
Right? Still can't fathom how anyone can read the bible and take it seriously. The cosmos is beautiful and amazing without the need to invoke a creator. I say the creationists underestimate the scope and grandeur of the cosmos.
Perhaps not that wild. lol. I live in the desert in the west central part.
i totally agree with you. this one should be the era of knowledge, free knowledge for everyone, but people seem to prefer living in caves and being mental slaves of someone else... :/
Feels good to be here. Thanks
I cannot say I ever had the AH HAH moment. But always thought that my beliefs should always be questioned and examined. But started that examination with a vengence after reading "The Pagan Christ" by Tom Harpur. Since that time have pretty much deconstructed my belief system.
hi glen, thank you :)
yes, it is... my parents are still catholics, but nowadays i can't justify any believer who has at least a high school qualification, because it's a nonsense.
when i talk about religion with someone who believes in god, i feel like i'm an alice in wonderland where everything is upside down, where i am the bumptious who pretends to know everything. this is simply surreal! religion causes lasting mental harm.
Hi, Glen, and thank you! I should say welcome to you too then. I haven't participated much in the site yet, but I visit daily and enjoying reading the discussions.
Thanks Glen. Glad to be here.
Hey Glen, I live in Auckland, which is in New Zealand about 3,000 miles from Sydney. But hey I know how good you Americans are taught geography: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oilm-QbRZf8
I lived in Australia for 35 years though and know it pretty well, I've also lived in the US and Canada on and off for about 5 years and in India for 12 years which was where I originally got my tan.
Thanks for the welcome! Denver huh, I have a friend in Divide, down the road from you. I however am really down south from you in fact I'm down under as I'm in Auckland, New Zealand... Spent a fair bit of time in the US though and have family and friends there...
Cheers
Eric
Nice to meet you!
thanks and nice to meet you and actually that date has not been confirmed yet because i was looking for "jesus" to help me quitting smoking marijuana but since i've been looking into stuff for myself i've been doing a better job with willpower so once my system i clean i will make my trip back to my recruiter so i would say sometime at the beginning of the year
I just realized you're from Denver, so you already knew it's a totally different ballgame from good ol' Alabama.
I know what you mean with the whole communicating with God thing. I work for a small restaurant here that is owned (and largely staffed by) very conservative Christians. It gives me a really good way to analyze all the stuff being shoved down their unsuspecting throats. I keep my views largely to myself, as I don't want to find myself in a negative work environment (just got out of one).
I know one of the girls prays. A lot. I think she may actually get into a meditative state while doing it, and takes the clarity gained from that as "speaking to God", which at least gives some sort of introspection. As for the rest of them, I have no clue.
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