Citsonga

June 24, 2009 here, so that's 10 years for me. I had participated on the Skeptics Annotated Bible message board (with a different user name) for probably a couple years prior to that. I then took a break, fully intending to go back after a month or two, but then didn't bother. Later I found this site and have been here ever since, though recently I haven't been posting as much as I used to.

Welcome. I'm sorry to hear that you get taken advantage of. I hope whatever the situation is can be resolved. Here's wishing you the best as you move forward.

That's good news for the USA. We don't have all the loonies.

Yes, I heard that expression quite a bit. I also heard it said that it should just be, "God said it & that settles it" (implying that it's not contingent on whether one believes it). The reality, of course, is that they're simply elevating the writings of men to the status of God. It's pure poppycock. Regarding the OP, I didn't "give up" on God any more than you gave up on Santa Claus. The problem isn't with those of us who grow up and see the light. The problem is with the fairy tale.

Sons of Apollo - Goodbye Divinity

Greetings and welcome. I'm glad that you broke free from religion and also that you found us. I hope you find your time here worthwhile. Enjoy the journey ahead of you.

So they don't think the devil could hover?

Hmmmm.... If that's the first moment in heaven, then it shows that their primary focus is not God.