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sigmasix

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5. I'm an former atheist

Reply to Phillip McCleod (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 04:07 AM

Mar 2013

I was a life-long, committed militant atheist; now I'm a faithful believer in Jesus Christ.
Didn't change my values one bit though.
Still believe in justice and fairness- that's why I started lurking and then became a registered member of DU.
Lot's of different beliefs here, some of them kinda ugly, some of them kinda funny- but most of the members hold a belief in justice and fairness.
At least that's supposed to be the point of a progressive board-- you'll see.

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may i ask as a curious noob.. any past nonbelieving hosts of DU religion? [View all] Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 OP

"any past nonbelieving hosts of DU religion?" ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #1

that was what i was asking. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #2

I'm a college student. ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #27

I'm a second-generation British atheist, with a fairly international background.. LeftishBrit Mar 2013 #30

No worries, Phillip. longship Mar 2013 #3

Welcome to the stew, Phillip! defacto7 Mar 2013 #4

I'm an former atheist sigmasix Mar 2013 #5

Cool story bro 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2013 #6

I'm a host - I did believe when I was young, though drifted out of it as a teenager muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #7

Are you just interested in hosts? Nonbelievers? cbayer Mar 2013 #8

Hang in there Thats my opinion Mar 2013 #9

I think it would, EvilAL Mar 2013 #10

That is merely yet ANOTHER believer who claims everyone but him has it wrong. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #12

I'm not sure what he meant EvilAL Mar 2013 #13

"serious religionists"? Like yourself, perhaps? I thought you were a "serious theologian"? cleanhippie Mar 2013 #11

I think you're a serious jerk. Personalizing so many discussions can't be wrong. Right? pinto Mar 2013 #15

Meh. I consider it part of the job. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #31

Studies done show it. Goblinmonger Mar 2013 #22

There was a Pew Forum study that suggested that American atheists do often know more about religion LeftishBrit Mar 2013 #28

Pew also found that 21% of atheists believe in god and 8% are "absolutely certain" god exists bananas Mar 2013 #45

In the UK there seem to be plenty of Christians who don't believe in God! LeftishBrit Mar 2013 #46

What the heck is a religionist?? Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #36

Oxford English Dictionary: muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #41

We did have a past nonbelieving host okasha Mar 2013 #14

He was only appointed host for a demo run. Members of this forum discussed hosting and chose struggle4progress Mar 2013 #16

Thanks. okasha Mar 2013 #17

DU3 had several short-lived demo runs where anybody could ask Skinner for host duties struggle4progress Mar 2013 #19

What?! okasha Mar 2013 #21

I don't remember exactly: I might have flown into a rage about raspberry spam struggle4progress Mar 2013 #23

Lol! It was the cornflake chicken recipe you posted. cbayer Mar 2013 #32

Holy moly! Are you sure? I can't believe I posted a cornflake chicken recipe! struggle4progress Mar 2013 #37

True story - I recently tried to make fried chicken with Special K. cbayer Mar 2013 #38

He didn't hack into anything, let alone a member's account muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #18

Thanks for clarifying. okasha Mar 2013 #20

That's not exactly the right story either. cbayer Mar 2013 #33

Looking back, he did both muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #34

That is the correct history as I recall it. cbayer Mar 2013 #35

And the person... rexcat Mar 2013 #39

So much wrong in one little post. Goblinmonger Mar 2013 #24

Thanks for the correction on the technical aspects. okasha Mar 2013 #25

I know he didn't Goblinmonger Mar 2013 #43

I think you're being extremely disengenuous in asking us to believe that you actually care. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #44

"what credibility can you expect to have when judging others?" trotsky Mar 2013 #47

Skinner temporarily appointed him host here in Religion during one of the DU3 demos: struggle4progress Mar 2013 #26

Kinda forgot Goblinmonger Mar 2013 #42

Perhaps if he would have simply apologized for the unethical behavior... cleanhippie Mar 2013 #29

You are wrong, as ever. mr blur Mar 2013 #40

wow i'm kinda blown away by the amazing responses here.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #48