Much Belated "Thank You" to Hillary_Step and Gregor

by AK - Jeff 7 Replies latest jw experiences

  • AK - Jeff
    AK - Jeff

    I was among those Christians who fought against your 'tirades' against us - sometimes in rather fierce battles behind the scenes, sometimes on public threads here.

    But, about two or three years ago - after Hillary had already departed the forum, and years after my discussions with Gregor - it hit me just how right the two of you were. Perhaps Hillary will never see this - maybe Gregor has also left the forum for the most part. I don't come here often, but when I do I find myself on the side of the battle they occupied then. And I find that most every time I show up here these days that I am pissing off Christians in my quest to make them think rationally.

    I recall one post in which Gregor simply stated, something to the effect "Don't you guys get it? THIS IS ALL THERE IS - so quit trying to prove a god that isn't and get busy living." At the time I did not agree. Now I thank those sorts of people, those willing to fight against the common culture of god-belief. It woke some of us.

    Thank You both, and all other atheists/rationalists/humanists who dared to go against the grain and help those, like myself, who had been deluded all my life by an unthinking culture around me.

    Jeff

  • wobble
    wobble

    I second your thanks to those estimable gentlemen, Hill. had left just before I joined, and Gregor has not posted for a good while, at least, not on a regular basis.

    At a certain point in my journey to where I am today , which is best described by my calling myself a Rational-Humanist I guess, I realised that a lot of what had been spinning round in my head had been dealt with on here, so I went back and read some of the brilliant stuff posted by both those guys and others.

    It was interesting to see the whole forum mature with their input, the clear concise and irrefutable way they put down how it really is was wonderful to read. Every post was an epiphany for me, and I guess you helped jeff, even if you were on the other side at the beginning , but you helped, and others, by voicing what many believe, and these guys were able to show where we were so so wrong.

    The Archive of old posts on here is really a treasure trove, look at how many get revived and read anew , Truth does not change, so they are ever relevant.

    If you and I manage to post a bit of wisdom from time to time, it is only because we are standing on the shoulders of giants.

  • startingover
  • keyser soze
    keyser soze

    Doesn't Gregor post as Glander, now?

  • Judge Dread
    Judge Dread

    What is 'rational'?

    JDW

  • Robdar
  • Judge Dread
    Judge Dread

    Is it 'rational' to join and post on an internet forum like this one?

    JDW

  • AK - Jeff
    AK - Jeff
    Is it 'rational' to join and post on an internet forum like this one?

    Dictionary.com defines 'rational' like this:

    ra·tion·al

        / 'ræ??nl , 'ræ?nl / Show Spelled [ rash - uh -nl , rash -nl ] adjective 1. agreeableto reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development. 2. having or exercising reason, soundjudgment, or good sense: a calm and rational negotiator. 3. being in or characterized by full possession of one's reason; sane; lucid : The patient appeared perfectly rational. 4. endowed with the faculty of reason: rational beings. 5. of, pertaining to, or constituting reasoning powers: the rational faculty. Since it seems unclear to me precisely the point you are seeking to make in asking - well, consult the above. Jeff

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