Atheists & Agnostics

Delmette

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35. This wonderful DU corner linked me into

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 08:52 PM

Sep 2014

The Atheist Experience on YouTube several years ago. From there I found the Friendly Atheist and the Thinking Atheist.
I can't name the year that I became an atheist, but it's at least five years. That is after 30 years of disliking and ignoring organized religion and questioning the teachings of Lutherans and Catholics 15 years before that.
Needless to say I'm over 60 and this has been a long drawn out process. I have had siblings come out about their atheism and friends ignore me. It seems a bit strange that my long transition has been so noneventful.

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Brand new atheist here! [View all] minivan2 Sep 2014 OP

Welcome! Most atheists identify as not having a belief in a god. cleanhippie Sep 2014 #1

Beg to differ. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #30

I go with the first version absent clumsy translation. whatthehey Sep 2014 #31

Well... cleanhippie Sep 2014 #32

If you are gonna break the word into parts shouldn't you seperate the ist as well LostOne4Ever Sep 2014 #33

Fair enough. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #34

Welcome to the club LostOne4Ever Sep 2014 #2

Well my aunt is atheist as well minivan2 Sep 2014 #7

Hello! and welcome! LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #3

I did that for my grandma, until she died JDDavis Sep 2014 #4

Welcome to DU, JDDavis. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #5

Thank you for such a warm welcome, with only my first post JDDavis Sep 2014 #11

You're asking the wrong person about other forums. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #12

Thank you very much, but I was just asking if there are atheist forums somewhere else JDDavis Sep 2014 #14

I read/listen more than discuss. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #23

Thank you for this lead JDDavis Sep 2014 #24

My first internet find was Delmette Sep 2014 #40

Welcome, JDDavis. Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #26

Welcome to DU, JDDavis! Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #6

I was seriously thinking of doing the same thing. minivan2 Sep 2014 #9

Go to her church, take pictures of you and the minister/priest JDDavis Sep 2014 #16

Welcome to DU and the A&A group! LostOne4Ever Sep 2014 #20

Glad to have you, minivan2! Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #8

Welcome. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #10

Welcome! \o/ AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #13

Welcome to both of you! onager Sep 2014 #15

You are funny, and I eat babies for breakfast 2 times a week JDDavis Sep 2014 #18

Welcome! deucemagnet Sep 2014 #17

Welcome! mr blur Sep 2014 #19

A bit late to the welcoming party Rainforestgoddess Sep 2014 #21

I love the Ned Flanders reference! EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2014 #22

Welcome. It is good to have another atheist Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #25

This helped me a lot PDittie Sep 2014 #27

Howdy! theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #28

Welcome to the rational world edhopper Sep 2014 #29

This wonderful DU corner linked me into Delmette Sep 2014 #35

i have a nagging mother, after researching her nutbag religion Heather MC Sep 2014 #36

Welcome! marym625 Sep 2014 #37

Hello! beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #38

I too, am late Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #39

Hi there minivan! Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #41

Great story Manifestor! minivan2 Sep 2014 #42