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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.

Website: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org
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Latest Activity: May 31

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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 Idaho Spud on December 15, 2012 at 2:30pm: James, that is a funny remembrance. Besides being funny, it's honest, which is something I prefer over lies, even white ones.

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."

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.

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.

Comment by Idaho Spud on December 15, 2012 at 2:17pm: In the video Joan pointed us to, I don't think Dawkins is being cruel at all. Not even disrespectful.

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."

Comment by James M. Martin on December 15, 2012 at 1:49pm: 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.

Comment by James M. Martin on December 15, 2012 at 1:42pm: Thanks Joan, glad I could be of some use to you.

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.

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.