Damn, Nick. You are a helluva neighbor and citizen. Thank you for sharing that story and I can definitely imagine how it would affect one's perspective.
SweetBabyCheezits
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On becoming atheist - the tug of war
by Nickolas inperhaps, if you are a theist, you might not want to read this.
if you are nevertheless curious about how an atheist thinks, then please read on.. i don't think there are any active members of this board who have been atheists all their lives (are there?).
i think virtually all of us transitioned into non-belief from a religious beginning.
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Polygamist child-rapist headed to prison in TX....
by SweetBabyCheezits in.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/polygamist-leader-arrives-at-1089456.html.
... where, in a twist of fate, he will become the "wife" of another polygamist, known only by the name j.b. juggernaut.. enjoy your stay, mr. jeffs!.
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SweetBabyCheezits
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/polygamist-leader-arrives-at-1089456.html
... where, in a twist of fate, he will become the "wife" of another polygamist, known only by the name J.B. Juggernaut.
Enjoy your stay, Mr. Jeffs!
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On becoming atheist - the tug of war
by Nickolas inperhaps, if you are a theist, you might not want to read this.
if you are nevertheless curious about how an atheist thinks, then please read on.. i don't think there are any active members of this board who have been atheists all their lives (are there?).
i think virtually all of us transitioned into non-belief from a religious beginning.
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SweetBabyCheezits
Star stuff!
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A quote to brighten up your Monday!
by SweetBabyCheezits in"once upon a time, in some out of the way corner of that universe which is dispersed into numberless twinkling solar systems, there was a star upon which clever beasts invented knowing.
that was the most arrogant and mendacious minute of "world history," but nevertheless, it was only a minute.
after nature had drawn a few breaths, the star cooled and congealed, and the clever beasts had to die.. one might invent such a fable, and yet he still would not have adequately illustrated how miserable, how shadowy and transient, how aimless and arbitrary the human intellect looks within nature.
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Nebuchadnezzar's dream image - no room for China?
by SweetBabyCheezits ina guy who used to be a jw buddy recently gave me hope that he's waking up to the wt fallacy.
he's concerned about the fact that china is becoming the next superpower, which creates issues for the statue in daniel ch.
2.. based on current jw light, there's no room for a single dominant world power after the "politically fragmented" landscape appears (the feet of mixed clay/iron).
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SweetBabyCheezits
Excellent post, Doug! I have nothing of value to add to that.
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On becoming atheist - the tug of war
by Nickolas inperhaps, if you are a theist, you might not want to read this.
if you are nevertheless curious about how an atheist thinks, then please read on.. i don't think there are any active members of this board who have been atheists all their lives (are there?).
i think virtually all of us transitioned into non-belief from a religious beginning.
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SweetBabyCheezits
Shack, you make some great points. Grieving is a natural part of the process. And your dad's comment... geez, how stoic is that?! Also, I feel bad for laughing at the "coffee on the pants" remark.
It's a shame, too, if someone is so eager to move on to next life that they give up on this one too quickly, whereas if they valued this life more, they might put up a greater fight to live. I believe this about my mother.
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On becoming atheist - the tug of war
by Nickolas inperhaps, if you are a theist, you might not want to read this.
if you are nevertheless curious about how an atheist thinks, then please read on.. i don't think there are any active members of this board who have been atheists all their lives (are there?).
i think virtually all of us transitioned into non-belief from a religious beginning.
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SweetBabyCheezits
BTS, a confirmed boobieist.
Burns, you gave me an epiphany: I am a born-again fundamental boobieist. I did go through a period from 3-9 where I was apathetic. But then my faith in boobies grew firm, uh, rapidly.
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On becoming atheist - the tug of war
by Nickolas inperhaps, if you are a theist, you might not want to read this.
if you are nevertheless curious about how an atheist thinks, then please read on.. i don't think there are any active members of this board who have been atheists all their lives (are there?).
i think virtually all of us transitioned into non-belief from a religious beginning.
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SweetBabyCheezits
Still hard as hell, but easier. It's ok. It's just the way it is.
That's how I see it at the moment with my mom.
Of course, if something happened to one of my kids I can't imagine saying that, as the perception of injustice would be exponentially greater.
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On becoming atheist - the tug of war
by Nickolas inperhaps, if you are a theist, you might not want to read this.
if you are nevertheless curious about how an atheist thinks, then please read on.. i don't think there are any active members of this board who have been atheists all their lives (are there?).
i think virtually all of us transitioned into non-belief from a religious beginning.
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SweetBabyCheezits
Fine post, Nick.
A lack of belief in afterlife is definitely the most unpleasant aspect of my non-theistic view. That said, my mom passed away last month and while it was more painful and difficult to accept than I could've imagined, I didn't fall into a pit of despair. In fact, I really don't think my sadness is any greater than it would be if I had my old JW perspective.
This may sound cold but there's a certain peace that comes from accepting death as normal, as opposed to "the enemy" as JWs teach. Of course, when a loved one dies too young (my mother was 64), it's tough not to feel cheated. And I'm sure the younger the person is, the greater the perception of injustice.
These are some "scriptures" that give me comfort:
"It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
(Carl Sagan)"We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people are never going to die because they are never going to born. The potential people who could have been here in my place but who will in fact never see the light of day outnumber the sand grains of Arabia."(Richard Dawkins)
"I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it."
(attributed to Mark Twain)“We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.”
(attributed to Chuck Palahniuk)EDIT: Sorry, LWT, I'd started this post when there was only one reply to Nick. I just doubled-up on the Twain quote!
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A quote to brighten up your Monday!
by SweetBabyCheezits in"once upon a time, in some out of the way corner of that universe which is dispersed into numberless twinkling solar systems, there was a star upon which clever beasts invented knowing.
that was the most arrogant and mendacious minute of "world history," but nevertheless, it was only a minute.
after nature had drawn a few breaths, the star cooled and congealed, and the clever beasts had to die.. one might invent such a fable, and yet he still would not have adequately illustrated how miserable, how shadowy and transient, how aimless and arbitrary the human intellect looks within nature.
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