Hey Joseph, Joplin is doing well with the rebuilding. :) You can still see where it all went down but there are new buildings going up all the time.

Hey Joseph! Sorry for the late reply. Yes, that's a dog toy. One of those you can throw on the ground and it bounces in any direction. Very unpredictable, very fun. :)

Hey. Thanks for the welcome. The people in my town and my own family can be extremely hostile and almost like a pack of wild dogs jumping on a rabbit when it comes to their religion. I've challenged some of the things they have said, but I've never "outted" myself. It's so strange, everyone just assumes that everyone in this town in a christian. Because of this, they say the most outrageous things.

Hi! Thanks for the welcome. Being an ex-Apo is a lot of stinging regret mixed with bitter disappointment with myself. But that's a lot better than actually BEING Pentecostal. Then you're stuck with self-righteousness with a side of God staring over your shoulder waiting to set you on fire for something you're not aware is a sin yet. 

I take it from your comments that my offer to "walk you through" is not appreciated? Do you think you already know everything I would say? Or that I'm so obviously wrong and it would be so easy to dismiss my comments that the effort would bore you?

That's cool - not sure you're going to like me much.

I'm sorry, in the light of what Huxley explained about his philosophy your link is absurd. If you like I will walk you through the various quotes, but not tonight it's late.  If you don't think that Atheism (my comments we not intended to reflect all atheist) doesn't speak in terms of certainties, on subjects like, life after death,  I think we should try a poll and see what others think.

Regarding Einstein, I've been at this for 30+ years, I don't think you have anything I haven't seen - I know of quotes where Einstein says he is Agnostic, where he is NOT Atheist, where he mocks Atheist but I would like to see where he supports Atheist.

Your statement "If someone asks you if you believe in a god, and you can't say, "Yes," then you're an atheist." Is why Einstein said he believed in the God of Spinoza, Again if you want me to walk you through that, I'm willing.  That shit gets deep!

Oh hey! I do that too - I am logged into Steam so that I get my chats - but I am doing something else.

But I respond if a chat comes through - if I can.

So chat me anytime if you's like : )

Steph

Hey! Thanks so much for your email.

It is so cool seeing you on Steam. So how are you doing?

Hope you are doing well.

Talk to you soon!

Steph

Hey, thanks for the link and suggestions.  Much appreciated.  I hadn't thought to search "secular" for some reason.  I kept searching atheist and finding things that say atheists can't recover. Ugh.  Religious people do not get it. It's so crazy how so many people can be so delirious with finding god that rational thought is completely out of reach. I'm really glad I joined Atheist Nexus, now, if for no other reason than having you see my new profile and reach out.  Thanks, man.