Yet another one...

[Erxomai]

Hey Everyone,
I decided it was time to get off the pot or join the fray, so here I am.

No big surprise that another conservative evangelical should find his escape from the loving hand of the Father into the world of Reason and sense. I was a Baptist minister for 13 years, son of a Baptist minister, and Born Again at the age of 6 (I had had a life time of horrible sin to require a blood sacrifice and I was so thankful for Jeebus because I couldn't forgive myself for the time I took that extra cookie out of the cookie jar).

Eight years ago I resigned from the ministry because God was telling me I needed to change. I am so thankful that the Lord lead me out of ministry and into Atheism. Like most, my de-conversion didn't happen over night. Through these past eight years, I have gone from disgruntled pastor to disgruntled church goer to disgruntled Christian to backslider to agnostic and finally to an apostate atheist. In fact, this is the first time I am announcing in "public" that I am now an atheist and free thinker. I am so thankful for rationalism and free thought of this site and similar websites. Finally, the documentary, THE GOD WHO WASN'T THERE brought me to the point where I consciously decided to commit the Unpardonable Sin. I blasphemed the Holy Spirit and told Jeebus he was no longer welcome in my heart. Easy to say since, as we all know, God does not exist.

Because of folks like you I am no longer burdened with toxic superstition but can now breathe the fresh air of common sense!

The tough part has been leaving a life-long loving community. So I'm here. Hi!

[Zatamon]

(13-11-2011 11:44 AM)Erxomai Wrote:  The tough part has been leaving a life-long loving community. So I'm here. Hi!

Welcome to the Forum!

Actually, we are pretty friendly too, especially to 'our kind' and, even to the 'other kind' if they don't lecture us but listen, respond with reason to reason and, most of all, don't try to save our souls (hopeless task!).

[Peterkin]

We need just one more, to restore the balance of the universe yet again.
Welcome, sinner.

[lucradis]

Welcome to the forum! I hope you can find some of the community you lost, here! We are an eclectic bunch actually, a real mixed bag. Our only real commonalities are (almost all of us) our atheism and (all of us for sure) te fact that we are all flipping nuts.
That's right you aren't likely to find much sanity hanging around here.

[kim]

(13-11-2011 11:44 AM)Erxomai Wrote:  Hey Everyone,
Because of folks like you I am no longer burdened with toxic superstition but can now breathe the fresh air of common sense!
The tough part has been leaving a life-long loving community. So I'm here. Hi!

Hi Erxomai! Good to know you are here. It must have been tough breaking away, but the relief was probably worth it, I'm sure.
We're all pretty open here and as Zatamon said, friendly to all. Yes, we do have the occasional savior or preacher wander in ... not to worry if things get crazy ... someone here will be your back up, provided your argument is credible.

You are welcome.

[Adaptive]

Welcome!

[Peterkin]

Okay, you got welcomed.
Now, get off your duff and go say something intelligent about eco-cities.

[cufflink]

Hello, Erxomai. Glad you've arrived here.

[houseofcantor]

(13-11-2011 11:44 AM)Erxomai Wrote:  I blasphemed the Holy Spirit

Where where you in '07 when the Rational Responders tried that stunt and Christian apologists responded with volumes outlining how this is an impossibility?

That's enough outta Johnny Cantor, guy just walks in the door... thing about atheism, you define it being an atheist.

I used to argue against atheism saying that god was just one more thing to know - that was a naive argument. Knowing god is an individual completeness - but just a warning, most atheists say keep that god stuff to yourself.

I mostly keep it to myself...

[Erxomai]

Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome. I guess people really do read these threads. I've been anxiously searching for a place where I can expound upon my views of eco-cities. I can't wait!