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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (153820)2/4/2009 4:46:12 PM
From: J_F_Shepard  Read Replies (2) of 173976
 
First of all.....tell me what is "the nature of God"? Whose god and which of your two or three? Describe, from your mind, the appearance of your god?

Secondly, I don't know a single religious person who is not fearful of offending their god which could relegate them to Hell.....btw, do you also believe in Hell??? Nonsensical. Those indoctrinated as children have a very difficult time breaking that fear and many play both ends against the middle as they do begin to think.

No, those childhood fears are not still inside me, long gone....do you still have them?

re:"What biases and bigotries did you formerly have that are gone now?"

I've already told you some....take my word for it...I know you have a number also.

re:"You're wrong there. You've merely found a way to deny your fears. In fact, admitting your atheism is driven by a desire to free yourself from childhood fears shows that you're NOT objective about this. Be smart enough to recognize that."

Don't try and analyze my thoughts....I do that myself and you have absolutely no idea what I'm thinking unless I tell you and I have told why I am not a believer...that one is very easy. Didn't take much thinking there. And one does not "admit" atheism... My disbelief came over a period of my formative years during college.... There was no "atheistic experience" like being born again.... FYI, I am not an atheist in the real sense of the word. I allow most religious people to think that so they know I don't believe in their god...... I do not think there is a personal god as you do, but I am not as smart as religious people who insist they know that answer but can't prove a damn thing and look stupid doing it. So don't tell me to "be smart", try thinking yourself sometime, it can be exciting and very satisfying.

re:"What does that have to do with your childhood faith and your atheism?"

It has nothing to do with religion or atheism... I'm just telling you I am not encumbered in my thoughts by church teachings... Instead, I have deep interest in other countries religions and cultures and visit other places whenever I can... I've seen a lot of things I doubt you spend much time thinking about. So, there is no need to discuss my childhood faith the same as there is no need to discuss Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. I stopped believing in them a long time ago also.
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