Brother Jeff Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 This glorious article is my attempt to explain what it is like to make the journey from Christianity to Atheism. I would post the whole thing here, but a lot of linkage would be lost, so please give my glorious site a visit and let me know what you think. http://religionisbullshit.me/journey-christianity-atheism/ Thanks and Glory! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklady Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 that was a great read Jeff, thanks. I need to think about it a bit before I comment. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duderonomy Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Dang it Brother Jeff that was just great. Thank you for posting this. Oh, and that was very good singing too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♦ Fuego ♦ Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Excellent, and as duderonomy said, very good singing! Do you still sing? I find it a great way to play and meet people. I sing at a couple of local piano bars in Portland, OR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeThinkerNZ Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Awesome post, Brother Jeff. Glory! You have such a beautiful writing style. Incredibly easy to read, and typo free to boot! I accept that you feel you were intentionally lied to but I don't feel my parents and others knew what they were telling me was a lie. Maybe some of the pastors or other professionals knew it was a lie, and if so, their conduct is of course reprehensible, but if I thought most or all of the xian influences of my past knew it was a lie I would be consumed with anger all of the time. From what I can tell, the mind virus was unknowingly passed down through the generations on both sides of my family for as far back as anyone can tell. I read that Hebrews 4:12 had a particular impact on you when you entered xianity. Maybe I can help in some small way to put that verse in its proper perspective by copying the Lolcat version: 12 For teh word ov ceilin cat iz livin an activ. Sharpr than any double-edgd sword, it penetratez even 2 dividin soul an spirit, joints an marrow; it judgez teh thoughts an attitudez ov teh hart. Glory! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jeff Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Excellent, and as duderonomy said, very good singing! Do you still sing? I find it a great way to play and meet people. I sing at a couple of local piano bars in Portland, OR. It has been a long time since I sang publicly, but I still crank music up and belt it out just for the joy of it privately. One of my favorites to belt out since I was kid has been The Guess Who - These Eyes. We have a Seeburg jukebox that has been in the family since the 1960's and the 45-rpm record of this song is in there. My sister has the jukebox now at her house in Houston, TX but my family got it in 1974, if I remember right. Anyway, here's the YT version: Of course, there is a lot of other music I enjoy too ranging from the 1950's to the early 1990's. Some newer stuff too, but I am usually stuck in the awesome 80's on YouTube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jeff Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Awesome post, Brother Jeff. Glory! You have such a beautiful writing style. Incredibly easy to read, and typo free to boot! I accept that you feel you were intentionally lied to but I don't feel my parents and others knew what they were telling me was a lie. Maybe some of the pastors or other professionals knew it was a lie, and if so, their conduct is of course reprehensible, but if I thought most or all of the xian influences of my past knew it was a lie I would be consumed with anger all of the time. From what I can tell, the mind virus was unknowingly passed down through the generations on both sides of my family for as far back as anyone can tell. I read that Hebrews 4:12 had a particular impact on you when you entered xianity. Maybe I can help in some small way to put that verse in its proper perspective by copying the Lolcat version: 12 For teh word ov ceilin cat iz livin an activ. Sharpr than any double-edgd sword, it penetratez even 2 dividin soul an spirit, joints an marrow; it judgez teh thoughts an attitudez ov teh hart. Glory! Thanks, Sister! I enjoy writing and try to catch the typos before I hit the "Publish" button in WordPress. I'm sure that my friend Mike and the Christian authorities such as my pastors didn't really intentionally lie to me, though it still feels that way. But I think most creationists are lying bastards who know they are lying for Jesus and they just don't care. I view them with noting but utter contempt. Religion is indeed just a terrible mind virus that gets passed down through generations. My friend Mike thought he was doing a good thing and I know he really thought that he was introducing me to a real God and a real, living Savior. He didn't know it was just a myth that would end up doing me great harm, and he still doesn't realize it. I have little contact with Mike now, but I do know that he is still a devout believer. He will probably never get free from the cult. But as damaging as the Christian cult was for me, it seems to work well for Mike. I love the lolcat Bible! I had no idea that it even existed until you made me aware of it. Glory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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