kevin Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 FYI: I am no longer a christian. There I said it! I spent much of my time in this section so this is where I am posting it. For those who knew what a wanker I was, I still am. I feel free for the first time in many years, and boy does it feel good. Kevin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy-tiger Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 FYI: I am no longer a christian. There I said it! I spent much of my time in this section so this is where I am posting it. For those who knew what a wanker I was, I still am. I feel free for the first time in many years, and boy does it feel good. Kevin: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Welcome back Kevin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomguarder Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Welcome Kevin, Although I am not one to try and "convert" people, I am happy to hear you are relying on reason over faith. Many pleasant Sundays at home to you! What is your current thought on god. Atheist (big jump), agnostic (jump), deist (small jump). Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
☆ TexasFreethinker ☆ Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Hey Kevin, It's good to hear from you again. Are you doing ok? It can be rough discarding any strongly-held belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MalaInSe Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 For those who knew what a wanker I was, I still am. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, that's a relief then. Welcome back Kevin (I never thought you were a particularly offensive wanker anyway). Ren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotBlinded Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 FYI: I am no longer a christian. There I said it! I spent much of my time in this section so this is where I am posting it. For those who knew what a wanker I was, I still am. I feel free for the first time in many years, and boy does it feel good. Kevin: Kevin!?!?!?! Wow... For some reason I feel no satisfaction when people lose something they hold dear. I can only feel good if I know that you will be okay because of your decision. I understand that many, many people need something to believe in and I worry about the ones that only have what they believe. I hope you are okay with your decision Kevin. If you are, then...................................woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Neil Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 *jaw drops* I REMEMBER YOU! Dude! Welcome back. And thank you for making the most curageous step you've ever taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 There is a bright light at the end of the tunnel after all, and it's not a train and it's not someone else with a flashlight looking too, but the actual end of the tunnel. I've never net-met you Kevin but from what I understand the other, "older" members know you, and I wish you a really good welcome here. Or maybe it should be Welcome Back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDee Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Welcome to freedom Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatifidontwantausername? Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I remember Kevin... Welcome back to sanity, see we can rub off on people the right way! And Kevin, good luck and best wishes on your new Path. -Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixentrox Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Assuming your not trying to pull a fast one....welcome to free thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotBlinded Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Assuming your not trying to pull a fast one....welcome to free thinking. hehehe...I was thinking the same thing too. He can be a little prankster at times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatifidontwantausername? Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I was thinking that too, but let's give him the benifit of the doubt? I mean, he isn't being annoying at least. -Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 Thanks for the kind words guys, and no I am not pulling a fast one. We christians never lie.......Doh! This is hard to put into words at the moment. I have been feeling that I had lost my faith for about 6/7 months now. I had kept everything bottled up, but over the weekend I had a dream where I told everyone that I was no longer a believer. I awoke feeling the way some christians feel when they first accept christ. I felt happy and as if a heavy weight had been lifted from my shoulders. By the time I woke up, it could not be undone. I told my wife and then my son. For the first time, I could openly say what I felt without feeling guilty. It's only been 4 days now since coming out of the closet, so I am taking it one day at a time. No one in my church knows, so this is where the fun begins! Please pray for me! Kevin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilith Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Thanks for the kind words guys, and no I am not pulling a fast one. We christians never lie.......Doh! This is hard to put into words at the moment. I have been feeling that I had lost my faith for about 6/7 months now. I had kept everything bottled up, but over the weekend I had a dream where I told everyone that I was no longer a believer. I awoke feeling the way some christians feel when they first accept christ. I felt happy and as if a heavy weight had been lifted from my shoulders. By the time I woke up, it could not be undone. I told my wife and then my son. For the first time, I could openly say what I felt without feeling guilty. It's only been 4 days now since coming out of the closet, so I am taking it one day at a time. No one in my church knows, so this is where the fun begins!Please pray for me! Kevin: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Funny, how the deconversion moment hits one so similarly to the conversion moment, isn't it? I had the exact same experience. Hugs to you. You're right..one day at a time. No rash decisions on anything and savor every moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigile Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Please pray for me!Kevin: Kevin, I look forward to your future posts and your updates. Others here have posted that it's not an issue for them whether someone believes or not, as long as they are comfortable in their skin. Not me. I guess I have a shred of left over evangelism because your first post today left me with a huge smile on my face and a tear in my eye. I wish you and your family the best as you guys work through the fall out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Fascinating. What do you suppose started it all? How did your wife and son react? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtdude Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Always good to hear someone sifting through all the details of living and realizing that a big part of it (religion) makes zero sense. I'll bet you're thinking, "Well, now what?" The great part of this is that it's totally up to you. No Big Daddy to try and figure out "what his will is." No more "I wonder if thinking those thoughts while I'm reading the bible is pleasing to the lord." No more "I'm just a scummy sinner and I'm damned lucky to have a condescending saviour while the rest of humanity burns in the lake of fire." No more of that. It not only feels good, Kevin. It frees the mind to actually think like a real member of the human race. Now you're not some Mr. Little Specialness. You're just like everyone else. Same problems. No Mr. Wizard giving you a leg up on getting the promotion, getting your kid into that great private school (or whatever). And no more wondering why Mr. Big Daddy didn't answer your prayers for all that stuff. Did I sin at the wrong moment after praying? Is he trying to teach me a lesson? Maybe I need to listen to more Sandi Patti and less Ozzie Osbourne. No more annoying Promise Keepers seminars filled w/ guys who want to be leaders, but can't seem to stay out of porno chat rooms and dirty book stores (and no more feeling guilty about doing those totally normal things!). No more looking at your wife as some submissive vessel of god, ready to be your helpmate, when she actually is your soulmate (hopefully) with no one telling you that she really is only happy if you are the leader, and not some objectified Vision of Purity. But also welcome to the real world where the answers to problems have to be thought out and pondered over, not thrown out in the air to some nonexistent deity and wait for some damned "sign." What is right and wrong? It's amazing how ethical and moral we become (knowing the reasons why we do right and wrong) when the outcome is in the "Here And Now" not in the afterlife. I look forward to reading you post-religion posts. Curtdude San Francisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigile Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Khan, I had to do a double take on your new avitar. I thought it was Tariq Aziz. Guess I'm just not cool enough to be a Trekkie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixentrox Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Almighty Invisible BLUE Unicorn, I beseech you to implant your infinite wisdom into Kevin. Grant that he experiences the joys of freethinking and never backslides into the world of superstition and false Xtian beast gods. I pray in your exhalted name, amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotBlinded Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Thanks for the kind words guys, and no I am not pulling a fast one. We christians never lie.......Doh! This is hard to put into words at the moment. I have been feeling that I had lost my faith for about 6/7 months now. I had kept everything bottled up, but over the weekend I had a dream where I told everyone that I was no longer a believer. I awoke feeling the way some christians feel when they first accept christ. I felt happy and as if a heavy weight had been lifted from my shoulders. By the time I woke up, it could not be undone. I told my wife and then my son. For the first time, I could openly say what I felt without feeling guilty. It's only been 4 days now since coming out of the closet, so I am taking it one day at a time. No one in my church knows, so this is where the fun begins!Please pray for me! Kevin: Kevin, we are always here if you need anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotBlinded Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Fascinating. What do you suppose started it all? How did your wife and son react? Kahn! Tell me that Scotty did not die! Oh crap...I'm old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerise Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Once again... what the bloody frikken hell is going on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotBlinded Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Once again... what the bloody frikken hell is going on here? That's kind of what I thought too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Kahn! Tell me that Scotty did not die! Oh crap...I'm old. Regretfully, James Doohan did pass away yesterday morning. He actually lived not too far from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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