My deconversion
Offline Well, this has been a long time coming, but I'm proud to announce that I no longer believe in God. It's certainly been a difficult road, as I've struggled to come to grips with the impossibility of the existence of a supernatural being. I held on as long as I could, but the evidences contrary to my God belief were just too insurmountable.
I mean, this really all began over 7 years ago. I won't go into the details, but I had a major falling out with the church I was attending at the time, left my position in the praise band, and soon left the church for good. The 7 subsequent years have been devoted to the academic study of God and world religions, and although this was both enlightening and fruitful academically, I was left completely empty spiritually. I came to the conclusion that Christianity is a peasant religion, which basically requires you to be either uneducated or young in order to adhere to it, and I am neither. So I guess you could say I finally saw the wizard's feet under the curtain, and I refuse to pretend any longer.
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Yeehaw !!! Breathe the free air !
The world is still beautiful. Life is still sweet and learning to be honest w/ yourself will only lead to your own personal growth.
Now we just gotta teach you the secret handshake.
It would also be rewarding to find that this website had at least some impact on your deconversion !
"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."
George Orwell
Wow, congratulations.
Since you were in a praise band, is it right to say you loved God and Jesus?
So, if you're like me, it is like moving on from loving a woman very much but then realizing she doesn't love you back. In this case God doesn't love you back because he doesn't exist. So it should be nornal to feel anger, embarassment and a sense of loss. So just move on from this reality.
I'll be praying for you. NOT!
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Good on ya. Not necessarily for a particular belief, but for being unafraid to face these philosophical demons and find an answer contrary to what you started with.
This beer is to you , when's the celebration party ! ..... The christ is now in you too !
Go heal them blind Xains, spread the "good word" , Jesus was an atheist buddha kind of idea too ! We are all ONE with the cosmos (father) ..... "wake up" the neighbors ..... No more MASTERS ! ..... We are free. God of abe ain't god, that's the devil. We are God too ! All is ONE. Cheers jmm 
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April Fools >.>
Ahh I love your cynicism Doomed. Also, I totally agree until the theist badge is removed.
Psalm 14:1 "the fool hath said in his heart there is a God"-From a 1763 misprinted edition of the bible
Argument from Sadism: Theist presents argument in a wall of text with no punctuation and wrong spelling. Atheist cannot read and is forced to concede.
Congratulations. Note he posted it before midnight on 3/31.
*poke poke*
Time zones are a bitch >.>
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On my pc it says posted April 1st though.I don't know what time zone he's in so I can't check.
Psalm 14:1 "the fool hath said in his heart there is a God"-From a 1763 misprinted edition of the bible
Argument from Sadism: Theist presents argument in a wall of text with no punctuation and wrong spelling. Atheist cannot read and is forced to concede.
I dont suppose you have a picture of Wayne choking a bitch some where ^_^
Wow, justin. I'm really hoping you just have an unfortunate sense of timing. For the benefit of the terminally skeptical within the ranks, we'd love to see this post reaffirmed tomorrow.
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Doesn't matter. In denying his faith, Jesus and Holy Spirit and not giving a true testamony, he's committed blasphemy of the Holy Spirt.
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Welcome Doomed Soul to the world of the damned. Looks Satan is the one who played the joke on you!
We'll need a change his label to Theists that know they are going to Hell.
Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate success. --Mark Skousen
Sorry guys, it was indeed an April Fools' joke - one that I'd been planning for quite some time at that. Take heart, though. The fact that I've been posting here for a year without trying to convert anyone is proof that I've been seriously reevaluating my faith.
I truly am appreciative of the fact that I've been allowed to take part in the high-level discussion here despite the fact that I'm "the enemy". I've grown in leaps and bounds intellectually as a direct result of you guys, and although you haven't exactly caused me to lose my faith, you've certainly forced me to reevaluate it, and have made me a more honest thinker.
ahhh Dang Justin, me and my atheist Jesus are disappointed. Hey, check out this modern Jesus/Buddha message of "all is ONE", and some of the other related vids, and let me know what ya think .....
"ONENESS AND THE HOLOGRAPHIC PARADIGM" 7 min
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB7-uySXSCk
See his other videos here http://www.youtube.com/user/Nahulanham
Wish all would see an comment on this as well,
"Surviving the Singularity" , 20 min. A mind streacher, the ending is a plea .... Artificial Intelligence ??? http://www.dharmaflix.com/wiki/Surviving_the_Singularity
I agree with the theists that there is more than meets the meets minds eye ..... but drop the silly religious dogma, and so said Jesus and Buddha ......
L O L to you Justin , my enemy, you dog breeder .....
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See you in hell liar
I'll admit, I totally bought it until Doomed's post reminded me it was April Fools.
Psalm 14:1 "the fool hath said in his heart there is a God"-From a 1763 misprinted edition of the bible
Argument from Sadism: Theist presents argument in a wall of text with no punctuation and wrong spelling. Atheist cannot read and is forced to concede.
It's why I didn't post a 'congratulations' either, but it's always nice to find the suckers.
Last year it was firefly. I quit talking to him soon afterward. I guess it will be the same with jmm now.
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You got me.
Conniving theist bastard. I was thinking about how believers and non-believers can live in peace, but through this act you've polarized me and solidified my view that theists must be eradicated like vermin.
That is the funniest skit in human history.
"I don't think you understand, IF YOU DO NOT SMOKE THIS, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM!"
Back on topic to the OP, congrats. It is a difficult route to take, but well worth it because you don't cloud your life with ancient superstition.
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Did you read the thread?
Psalm 14:1 "the fool hath said in his heart there is a God"-From a 1763 misprinted edition of the bible
Argument from Sadism: Theist presents argument in a wall of text with no punctuation and wrong spelling. Atheist cannot read and is forced to concede.
Ok, you got us.
I'll tell you though, the best one that got me online was a post from an atheist a long time ago. She convinced people for pages and days that she had found god. I bought it for 4 or 5 days until I looked at the date the original post was. She had tons of people going.
The best practical joke I ever pulled was when I was driving and my friend, driving behind us honked his horn at a traffic light. My friend in the passenger, in my car, could not see the rear view. "OPORTUNITY" I thought to myself. I rolled down my window and started shouting at the guy behind me(our friend) as if he was a complete stranger, and my passenger bought it. Then I started to open my door as if I was going to get out and fight him, and my passenger shouted, "NO!" and reached over and grabbed my chest to prevent me from leaving the car. He thought I was going to start a fight with a complete stranger.
BUT, on your joke though, it shows you have a sense of humor, and so do we, and we can take it.
But, on the reality of deity claims throughout human history, there is no evidence of any kind that can be called credible or falsifiable. You are in the same boat as Christians, Scientologists, Muslims and even pantheists. NO EVIDENCE, just naked assertions.
Good joke though.
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I'm not hard to screw with on April 1st, since I really haven't celebrated or acknowledged any holidays in about four years.