after more than 30 years as a jw and 9 as a born-again christian i finally let go of faith 10 years ago today.... it was on boxing day 2004 that news of the asian tsunami put the final nail in the coffin of my relationship with god.
since that time i have listened attentively to every possible argument in defense of faith; there has never been a single moment that i have felt any discomfort with my decision.. life without god has been liberating.
no longer do i have to defend the indefensible.
It was very compelling, but since it appealed to my ego I should be cautious.- cofty
This is very humble of you to admit. I have heard many atheist's think they are superior due to being atheist and find it very arrogant.
I just cannot accept right now that there is no creator. I have read a great deal of evolution but it does not answer my question about enantionmers, the soai reaction is the closest but still does not satisfy my questions. I feel the process is guided.
Kate xx
hi, i'm a newbie around here.
i've been reading the posts, but reluctant to step out of my safe zone.
i definitely see how coming to a safe place to ask questions, vent, etc.
Personally, I can find the process extremely lonely and frustrating.-myjourney
Welcome myjourney,
My process has been very isolating, you're not alone. I feel less isolated now than I used to be, I didn't think I would get here. I started dating a few months ago and it takes away the sting of loneliness. I have met a nice guy, perhaps he is mister right. I hope so. But I also volunteer.
At first I came here loads and over did my posting but now I have some balance.
Just remember it's not just you. We all have a struggle when we learn TTATT and leave. But it's freeing and liberating.
Kate xx
after more than 30 years as a jw and 9 as a born-again christian i finally let go of faith 10 years ago today.... it was on boxing day 2004 that news of the asian tsunami put the final nail in the coffin of my relationship with god.
since that time i have listened attentively to every possible argument in defense of faith; there has never been a single moment that i have felt any discomfort with my decision.. life without god has been liberating.
no longer do i have to defend the indefensible.
Losing faith in god was deeply distressing. The loss of comforting certainties is stressful. - cofty
It think this is where I am at. I truly believe there is a creator, but I do because it's comfortable. You made things sound so logical to me when I came here and you don't try and push your atheism too much, you do a bit cofty, but you also get that some of us are believers and that's okay with you.
Thanks for this year cofty.
Kate xx
well, the switchover happened - there were a couple of things i had to fix which meant the posting was disabled for longer than i planned but it's now enabled and some people have already posted.. if you have any questions about the new format or suggestions on how to improve it, please post them here.. if you are having trouble signing in or posting then you'll need to email me instead.. many thanks to everyone for their patience during the changeover !.
Hey Simon,
Before the change over there was a feature to tell you how many posts you had made in the last 24 hours and how many you have left.
Are you going to have this feature still?
I liked it.
Kate xx
the forum has signed me off twice.
glad i got the sign in thing worked out!
also, my pm alert says there is mail for me but there isn't.. simon, are you down under?
My PMs said I had ten unread.... I opened them all up again and now it's fine and up to date.
Kate xx
at least my user name is more accurate now.
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haha Angus, well done......................I think it's good for newbies to have a look at poster history to see who is who and what topics they started.
Kate xx
i don't know if it's a technical issue or just a habit some people have but i've noticed a few posters either:.
bold their entire post.
start new lines in the middle of sentences.
well, the switchover happened - there were a couple of things i had to fix which meant the posting was disabled for longer than i planned but it's now enabled and some people have already posted.. if you have any questions about the new format or suggestions on how to improve it, please post them here.. if you are having trouble signing in or posting then you'll need to email me instead.. many thanks to everyone for their patience during the changeover !.
I am having fun navigating around with my phone and all seems good. No bugs here......I have a chrome browser.
Kate xx
at least my user name is more accurate now.
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Hey Angus,
I like the new name and avatar. Merry Christmas to all your family
Love Kate xx
well, the switchover happened - there were a couple of things i had to fix which meant the posting was disabled for longer than i planned but it's now enabled and some people have already posted.. if you have any questions about the new format or suggestions on how to improve it, please post them here.. if you are having trouble signing in or posting then you'll need to email me instead.. many thanks to everyone for their patience during the changeover !.
I have been able to sign in and make this post....so far so good.
Well done Simon
Kate xx
