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Permalink Reply by L.Hunter on November 30, 2010 at 2:22pm

The only reason I 'know' anything is because I needed to shore up my arguments before I told anyone else. I studied the bible like you Michele and I thought it was time to look into other things, like where the bible came from and who really wrote it. Just like we were babes in Christ, we're now babes in atheism. It takes time and if your interested, the info is out there. I'm actually to the point where I don't want to read anything else about religion. I've read just about every book out there by Hitchens, Dawkins, Warriq, Harris, etc. I cant tell you how many hours I spent reading internet articles and watching debates on Youtube. Now I'm actively reading other stuff and becoming more rounded. I just finished my AA and am working on my BS in psychology.

I too run trough the gamut of feelings about my past religious life. I go from embarrassment to anger to sadness (that I missed so much) and then the cycle repeats. I believe these sites are very therapeutic, we do understand and we're here to listen, share our stories and heal.

Permalink Reply by GodMockingBitch on November 30, 2010 at 2:41pm

Thanks. have had enough of reading the bible, now I read about where the stories came from and where it all originated. Very interesting things I have learned.

Permalink Reply by Chantal Wallace on April 1, 2012 at 12:19pm

Sometimes I look around at all the information there is out there that I missed while trapped in my religion and am just shocked! How did I miss it? And how can theists ignore it?? I feel a bit overwhelmed when trying to learn new things about cosmology, physics, evolution, and even the contradictions in the bible. There is so much, I almost don't know where to start. But I'm taking it one day, one book, one YouTube debate at a time, because I know eventually I'll get it, and be able to effectively defend myself in spirited debates with other theists. Sites like this are so exciting to see because we do get to meet other atheists who know more than us, as well as new atheists who no as little as us. As a community we grow together in knowledge and reason. It's awesome! I love it! :D

Permalink Reply by Two Cult Survivor on October 25, 2012 at 12:41pm

GBF:

I am now where you were when you first posted this. Curious to know how things have gone for you.