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Unless you were raised by atheist parents, you probably had some recovering to do when you left religion. The purpose of RR is to provide a landing place for people when they jump from religion. With local support groups throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, and real-time resources accessible to everyone, RR is where to turn when faith has lost its luster.
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Has it Been Easy for Anyone?
Started by Nathan Hevenstone. Last reply by Loren Miller May 16. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I wonder if anyone who's gone from faith to non-faith has done it relatively easily? I ask because, for me, it's not really been that tumultuous. I guess it has a lot to do with my upbringing. Despite my family being really religious, it has also…Continue
Anyone still deal with anything like this?
Started by Starland Victor Seay. Last reply by blue pashmina May 16. 24 Replies 0 Likes
One thing I have noticed is a tendency to "doubt" my new path in life. I still want to reach for the Bible sometimes. I still hesitate somewhat when someone mentions Pascal's "Wager"...LOL! Even though I know that science teaches this and that no…Continue
Walking Away
Started by CD Free. Last reply by Diana May 2. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I'm guessing many here walked away from one religion or another. What religion did you walk away from? Did you look at other religions, if so what ones? What made you settle on Atheism?Continue
Maintaining family ties
Started by Diana. Last reply by jon taylor Apr 30. 11 Replies 1 Like
I was adopted into a fundamentalist Seventh Day Adventist pastor's family. My parents loved me and I enjoyed a happy and secure childhood. Although I felt disappointed that I couldn't take dancing lessons, be involved with local theater or…Continue
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Comment by Joan Denoo on December 15, 2012 at 2:26pm -
James, what a great remembrance:
"The worms crawl in
The worms crawl out
The worms play pinocle
On my snout.
He was a lousy s.o.b.
is all we can say about him."
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Comment by Idaho Spud on December 15, 2012 at 2:22pm -
Same with me, Patricia. I often think he bends over backwards to be patient and is not direct enough.
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Comment by Patricia on December 15, 2012 at 2:18pm -
I'm a big fan of R.Dawkins, & he has far more patience than I ever would with a lot of these gawd freaks.
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Comment by Idaho Spud on December 15, 2012 at 2:17pm
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In the video Joan pointed us to, I don't think Dawkins is being cruel at all. Not even disrespectful.
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Comment by James M. Martin on December 15, 2012 at 1:55pm -
Tabitha, I always read the obits, paid for by the loved ones who survived. They attribute extraordinary claims to their departed, such as "went to be with the Lord," "was taken by the Angel's to God," et al. I read them because they amuse me. Sometimes the photos accompanying the obits are of people so anti-social looking, I have to wonder why some family doesn't post, "The worms crawl in/The worms crawl out/The worms play pinocle/On my snout. He was a lousy s.o.b. is all we can say about him."
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Comment by James M. Martin on December 15, 2012 at 1:49pm
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Dawkins may be experiencing intense frustration at why the world of man does not see truth and rationally examine all claims of moral authority. Wasn't it he who said that the more supernatural the claim, the greater the burden of evidence? In some of his videos, he is shown as a clever debater who can lead you down the primrose path of the dogmatic, then zero in on the particular irrationality of your argument. He invented the disputational boxed canyon.
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Comment by James M. Martin on December 15, 2012 at 1:42pm
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Thanks Joan, glad I could be of some use to you.
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Comment by Kara Ward on December 15, 2012 at 1:01pm -
I agree with the other Kara, I can't imagine anyone more inspirational than Dawkins. He could have said that the man was emotionally attached, but that would have just been interpreted as condescending.
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Comment by kara on December 15, 2012 at 11:04am -
Dawkins was raised Anglican and remained so until his late teens actually. I find Dawkns to be a very warm and understanding character I find his approach to Atheism to be very inspirational.
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Comment by Tabitha McCoy on December 15, 2012 at 10:26am -
Hmmm....well, everyone here seems to make a good point. Dawkins does seem nice, but I have a hard time seeing people outside my box of "people are good at heart" thing. I've seen that video--I think Dawkins could have addressed the issue of the man being emotionally attached to his religion. I also think that Dawkins grew up in a household where there wasn't any religion, so he's on the outside looking in. From someone who's been raised around religions for so long, I can understand why the other man was attached to his "Lord and Savior Jesus Christ".
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