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Eliot Rosewater

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4. Loooong story, believe it or not my born again experience happened

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:39 PM

Jan 2018

on the tail end of a bender, years ago, watching JIM BAKKER, believe it or not.

I finally figured out it was all bullshit, as was my position during catholic school, but struggling with any kind of addiction can fuck with you and make you believe stuff to get out of pain, i guess.

I am now an atheist.

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I wish we could have more active members of this group who [View all] MineralMan Jan 2018 OP

I believe in aliens, they are coming and soon. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1

I fear that I am without any Xbox or other similar devices. MineralMan Jan 2018 #2

I worship at the device by screaming at Microsoft for never having the server working Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #5

Well, I can see how driving that way would be far safer MineralMan Jan 2018 #8

Catholic AND born-again? trotsky Jan 2018 #3

Loooong story, believe it or not my born again experience happened Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #4

Addiction is a monster, absolutely. trotsky Jan 2018 #6

Recovering Catholic, now Unitarian. redstatebluegirl Jan 2018 #7

Unitarian Universalist? MineralMan Jan 2018 #10

Yes, I normally say UU but some don't know what that is. redstatebluegirl Jan 2018 #11

OK. Thanks. That helps me to understand your search. MineralMan Jan 2018 #13

I am also UU cilla4progress Jan 2018 #16

Very inclusive, indeed. MineralMan Jan 2018 #22

Confusing cilla4progress Jan 2018 #27

There are several types of Unitarianism. MineralMan Jan 2018 #28

Yes, cilla4progress Jan 2018 #30

There is also Christian Unitarianism, which is a non-trinitarian Christian MineralMan Jan 2018 #32

Ahh - cilla4progress Jan 2018 #45

I am agnostic more than atheist thbobby Jan 2018 #9

That seems to be a common issue. MineralMan Jan 2018 #12

Trying to be esoteric (difficult for me) thbobby Jan 2018 #17

Well, I see all of that stuff as simply how the universe is. MineralMan Jan 2018 #18

I agree with you thbobby Jan 2018 #21

I think it's possible for anyone to understand the universe on some level. MineralMan Jan 2018 #23

Pagan cilla4progress Jan 2018 #14

Thank you. I hope you'll join some of the discussions with your MineralMan Jan 2018 #15

Thanks, cilla4progress Jan 2018 #19

OK. I can understand that point of view, for sure. MineralMan Jan 2018 #20

I would love to have cilla4progress Jan 2018 #29

While it may seem so, that's probably because my ethical compass MineralMan Jan 2018 #31

I often say that my religion is cilla4progress Jan 2018 #46

Well, we are all affected, anyhow. MineralMan Jan 2018 #47

Defensive cilla4progress Jan 2018 #50

There are religous people who wish others ill, and MineralMan Jan 2018 #52

Because of my benign religious background cilla4progress Jan 2018 #57

Well, there is the fight against LGBTQ rights by MineralMan Jan 2018 #59

Ok, cilla4progress Jan 2018 #60

I would agree. PragmaticDem Jan 2018 #24

We would likely learn all the things religions have in common MineralMan Jan 2018 #54

I am a former christian who converted to Judaism Gothmog Jan 2018 #25

It appears that you have gone back in time. MineralMan Jan 2018 #26

I was agnostic, became Christian, studied Judaism with an eye to convert, and am now Pagan. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2018 #62

We would also benefit from respectful dialogue. eom guillaumeb Jan 2018 #33

Where does any disrespectful dialog appear in this thread? MineralMan Jan 2018 #34

Speaking of the religion group as a whole. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #35

This thread has a theme. If you want to talk about something else, MineralMan Jan 2018 #36

Are there rules for each thread? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #38

See this link for your preferred topic. MineralMan Jan 2018 #41

My comment stands. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #43

.. MineralMan Jan 2018 #44

And that starts with not defining other's beliefs (or lack thereof). trotsky Jan 2018 #37

Sorry, I have been asked to stay on topic. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #40

Here's a thread all pre-made for that argument. MineralMan Jan 2018 #42

Perfect! trotsky Jan 2018 #51

My pleasure. MineralMan Jan 2018 #53

I have created a new thread for the topic you introduced. MineralMan Jan 2018 #39

Royal 'we' again, huh? AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #61

Another misunderstanding? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #64

Unlikely. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #67

Raised loosely Episcopalian Lordquinton Jan 2018 #48

Thank you for that insight. MineralMan Jan 2018 #49

Growing up Methodist, drafted into baptism, preached born again... pbmus Jan 2018 #55

We're the same age. It takes a long time to learn everything. MineralMan Jan 2018 #56

Another UU here. 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #58

Jew edhopper Jan 2018 #63

and again you forget about the agnostics Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #65

No, but I sure wish you'd MineralMan Jan 2018 #66