Yo!

[bada94]

Welcome man.
Any special reason why you joined an atheist board as a christian ?

[Hijiri Byakuren]

Welcome man.
Any special reason why you joined an atheist board as a christian ?

Same reason atheists join Christian boards, I would imagine. It's an endless source of entertainment.

[PickelledEggs]

Welcome aboard will power! Be prepared to be flamed, we even do it to atheist we don't agree with here.  :shock:  :rollin:  Solitary

Nah, I wouldn't worry about being flamed unless you start blindly judging people like that last guy that came in. As long as you can hold an objective conversation you should be good. And at that point if you still get flamed... well... it's possible the other guy is an asshole.

Although, thinking objectively is what turned me atheist in the first place...

Anyway,

Welcome Will Power! :)
btw... Does that name have anything to do with the Indy driver? or just your personal drive?

[will power]

Welcome Will Power! :)
btw... Does that name have anything to do with the Indy driver? or just your personal drive?

Nope, it's actually my nick name. My last name (which I'm obviously not sharing :p) sounds close to power if said fast which is how it came to be my nick name.

Welcome man.
Any special reason why you joined an atheist board as a christian ?

Thanks! Well, I wouldn't particularly place this as strictly an atheist forum, as the banner itself says "A community for freethinkers, atheists, agnostics and believers." However, I joined this forum to diversify my communication with other people with different cultures and beliefs. This isn't the only forum that I am a member of (I am a moderator and regular of a Christian forum, and visit other forums from time to time).

[Satt]

Welcome! If you want some good diversity in your life, I would highly recommend joining the military. I was able to get out of my little town at 19 and when I got out, I was able to get a 4-year degree on the G.I. Bill. Now I am 33, I have a great engineering job, and I have lived and traveled all over the world. I am only saying this because you sound like you don't really enjoy being trapped in your small town. Best of luck!  :)

[will power]

Welcome! If you want some good diversity in your life, I would highly recommend joining the military. I was able to get out of my little town at 19 and when I got out, I was able to get a 4-year degree on the G.I. Bill. Now I am 33, I have a great engineering job, and I have lived and traveled all over the world. I am only saying this because you sound like you don't really enjoy being trapped in your small town. Best of luck!  :)

Thanks for the suggestion, Satt. It's definitely something I've researched in the past. I wouldn't mind researching it again, but I would have to gain major upper body strength before I attempt to enlist. What branch where you in, and which branch would you recommend?

[DunkleSeele]

Welcome to the piranha club, will! :-D

[WitchSabrina]

Welcome.  Hope as a Christian you survive here.  Warning - we can get a bit harsh.  (hint: But Not if you don't try to sell jesus to us)

cheers :-D

[_Xenu_]

Welcome.  Hope as a Christian you survive here.  Warning - we can get a bit harsh.  (hint: But Not if you don't try to sell jesus to us)

cheers :-D

This is good advice. Just blend in, and hang out.

[aitm]

This is good advice. Just blend in.

yep, all you gotta do is blend in with this cast of characters.

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[will power]

Welcome.  Hope as a Christian you survive here.  Warning - we can get a bit harsh.  (hint: But Not if you don't try to sell jesus to us)

cheers :-D

Open minded are we?

Hehe, just poking fun. Don't worry, I'm thick skinned. I need to be thick skinned for my line of work after all. So don't be surprised if someone is rude to me I dish it back.

[Jmpty]

[_Xenu_]

Welcome.  Hope as a Christian you survive here.  Warning - we can get a bit harsh.  (hint: But Not if you don't try to sell jesus to us)

cheers :-D

Open minded are we?

Hehe, just poking fun. Don't worry, I'm thick skinned. I need to be thick skinned for my line of work after all. So don't be surprised if someone is rude to me I dish it back.

The number one thing you need to get along with people here is to avoid any semblance of trying to convert us. People tend to get annoyed and sensitive to it after awhile, and even talking about religion will get on many nerves. You're much better off discussing non-religious topics for at least a month or so, then proceeding gently after that. WitchSabrina is a theist and a Unitarian minister, but she never seems to have any problems. Having said that, if you have any ulterior motive of gaining converts, you're  wasting time here. We've heard everything you could possibly say and we're not buying it.

[stromboli]

The problem with being a freethinker in my mind is that religion defines your thought process. If your belief is essentially orthodox, then you are not by our measure a freethinker. Religion by its nature sets boundaries on your belief- you can't believe that Buddha is a deity if Jesus/Elohim is the only true god entity. You cannot believe there is no hell if your religion prescribes one. You are limited by your dogma and your orthodoxy.

simply to call yourself a Christian and have beliefs outside of Christian orthodoxy means you are something else, a deist, agnostic or whatever. You haven't defined your beliefs. Identifying as Christian in itself is a vague definition at best.

Are you a Young Earth Creationist?
Do you believe in evolution?
Is the Bible the inerrant word of God?
You came here to discuss, that is what forums are for. So discuss. And trust me that you won't be bringing anything we haven't already dealt with.

[stromboli]

Bump. Don't want "yo" boy to feel left out.