Allow myself to introduce... myself

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Allow myself to introduce... myself

Hello, I'm new to this site, and the atheist community. I am 30 yrs old and have been a self tought atheist for about 10 yrs. I was raised catholic, made all of my sacraments and was even an alter boy. My transition was a slow one, for fear of letting go of God. I started seeing "the light" when I was about 18, and questioning religion in general. The turning point of my "salvation" was when I was watching the movie Easy Rider in my high school days. When the two bikers went to a brothel in New Orleans, there was a sign on the wall that planted the seeds of doubt in my head: "If God never existed, man would be forced to cerate one.", which I am using as my signature. That one statement had a huge impact on me, and started the wheels rolling. Since then, I've done my research and now see the mind control that is religion. Most people I know, know that I despise religion but I've been hesitant to speak with other atheists because these thoughts are my own for the first time in my life, and I didn't want other people forcing thoughts in my head. I am now confident in my beliefs and I think I'm ready to share them with people I don't know. I am not embarrassed at all to tell anyone I'm an atheist, but there is always that look I get when I do mention it. I'm now here ready to share, thanks for having me.

 

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Welcome to the forums!!

Welcome to the forums!!


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Welcome to the hizzle!

Welcome to the hizzle!


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Thanks!

Thanks!


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Welcome. "You will never

Welcome.

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Now be a good atheist and barbaque a kitten and spread cooties. 

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The kitten I'll have to work

The kitten I'll have to work on, but I'm pretty sure I've taken care of the cooties.


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An official welcome,

An official welcome, guiness4strength!

Who knew that Easy Rider would be the beginning of a deconversion!  Somehow that just tickles my funny bone.

Regardless, I'm glad you saw the sign and you began searching for answers on your own.

We're all glad you're here, too! 

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