"I lived in Nashville for the last six years, and I am now in the process of moving east to Johnson City for grad school. No culture shock yet, but I am ready for it if it comes. TN is the best state that I have lived in yet. Hopefully east TN will…"
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"I had the same issue, and a great deal of guilt associated with it [not that the guilt stopped me :) ] Some of the good Catholic girls I dated were in the same boat which made things more than difficult. Very uncomfortable unless you're an…"
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- At 10:37pm on July 21, 2009,
Sentient Biped said… - Fred,
Welcome to Conversations on Race, Ethnicity, and Culture. I hope that you enjoy reading, sharing your thoughts, and discussing interesting topics.
I have not been to Johnson City but I did visit Kingsport many times, a long while back. Pretty country side. I remember there were a lot of Baptist churches around, but the mountains were beautiful
Best Wishes,
Daniel
- At 2:11pm on July 17, 2009,
Joseph said… - Welcome to the Tennessee Atheists group! It really takes a lot to be an out and out atheist here in TN, so good luck and if you need anything or just want to BS or something let me know.
- At 12:07pm on July 8, 2009,
Darrel Ray said… - Thanks for joining Recovering from Religion (RR). Please check out our website www.recoveringreligionists.com for all the information you need about RR. We are looking for people to start RR groups in Tennessee. We currently have none in Johnson City. If that interests you, let me know. It is easy and very rewarding.
We have recently received some great news coverage including a feature article in the Kansas City Star that was picked up by several other newspapers. We also got some local TV exposure in Joplin, MO of all places! Here are the links:
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Please help us get the word out about RR to people who may want to join a group or start one. Thanks for your interest. If you have not read my book, you will find it addresses many issues of concern to people getting out of religion. You can order an autographed copy at www.thegodvirus.net
Darrel Ray, author of The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture
- At 2:43am on July 8, 2009,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… - Welcome to Atheist Nexus and its rational wonderful people, and welcome to the busy discussion group "Origins".
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