Re-aserting my Atheism....

Oaktree · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: Re-aserting my Atheism....

Hi,

Another newbie from Blighty.

I have done the Xian thing as a kid for about 6 months, was an atheist for many years and a regular on the now ancient and defunct WBS Chat (I was a regular in the Atheist room). Drifted into a pagan/heathen viewpoint although I never subscribed to the 'God' bits but I guess I am culturally still drawn to the lifestyle. Was given The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins for Xmas (how ironic)..........and re-discovered why I was atheist in the first place.

I have two teenage daughters, a husband, a resident mother, 6 cats and a job. I used to work in the voluntary sector as a qualified voluntary sector manager (Environmental/Farming) but changed jobs to work in admin at a school due to burn out and dissalusionment of working with amatures for bosses.

I trawled through several atheist sites but this one seemed to have a good balance of humour, discussion and a few teeth too!

I enjoy a good hearty discussion and a laugh and am looking forward to being here.
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chrisreid · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

welcome... glad you got that book for christmas
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Zocrates · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject:

Well welcome aboard then!
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Mr_C · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Re-aserting my Atheism....

Raskolnikov · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

Welcome! If you want some good reads, check out thh "Burden of Proof" post made by romans120 and the "Jesus: Man or Legend" post in the One-on-one discussion section.
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Wander · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject:

Pssht, I got "God is Not Great" for Christmas. It's not quite so uncommon in families that accept atheism.

Anyway, welcome! Hope you enjoy it here.
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Bukaj · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject:

Welcome.
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Moloth · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Re-aserting my Atheism....

joshuas3521 · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

The only time that my mother and Dawkins came in contact was when I was purchasing Carl Sagan's Billions & Billions at my local bookstore, and she walked over to me. On the next shelf was a huge display of The God Delusion, which made my mother instantly blanch. She suspects im an atheist, and this really upset her.

Feel lucky to be so well understood by your family ^^
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Enemy_of_Real1ty · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject:

Yes, I had the lovely Catholic supreme devoutee as a father, so I know how it is.

Excellent book by the way. Welcome to the site!
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RyanDzundza · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

6 cats

welcome to the forums, always to good to see more brits on this forum
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Oaktree · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the welcome!

Enemy_of_Real1ty · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject:

I can see the humour, almost wish something similiar would happen to my father, hes got a bad case of Catholic Cause.
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