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Julia Rutledge replied to Daley's discussion What denomination were you? in the group Former Christians
"My home life would definitely have been a disaster if I had voiced my doubts younger. My parents believed that they and they alone knew the complete truth, and that if we weren't very careful about what we said to outsiders, they might turn us…"
Julia Rutledge replied to Rick's discussion It's about time this was stopped. in the group Fox Hole Atheists
"Good job! It's nice to know a few people out their aren't afraid to hurt some feelings in support of their nonfaith. When I deployed, we had a mandatory stop in the outprocessing/inprocessing center to see a Christian chaplain. My…"
Julia Rutledge replied to Rick's discussion Did you know you're a crime suspect? in the group Fox Hole Atheists
"Well........actually, CID is checking for DNA on certain belongings of mine right now to see if they can use it to pin down the guy who recently assaulted me...who is another Soldier in my unit! So yes, Soldiers can be suspects too...after all, they…"
Julia Rutledge replied to Richard Haynes's discussion Dealing with Family. in the group Life After Christian Fundamentalism
"I was raised with the whole End-Times-is-upon-us concept. My parents are fundamentalist, survivalist / back-to-the-land hippies, conspiracy-theorist, Pentacostal, "spiritual warfare" xtians...need I continue? Oddly enough, they aren't…"
Julia Rutledge replied to Angie Jackson's discussion medical neglect in the group Religious Child Abuse
"Yeah, thankfully my mother's dependence on herbal medicine didn't reach so far as to keep them from taking me to the emergency room when I came down with appendicitis. But that was the only time I ever saw a doctor as a child.
Mostly they…"
Julia Rutledge replied to Krista's discussion My Story in the group Religious Child Abuse
"Yeah, a lot of that really rings a bell with my past, too. I was raised to believe that the Anti-Christ would arise in my lifetime, and I would see the New World Order, and help Christians hide from persecution in the woods around my home, and…"
Julia Rutledge replied to Stephen Goldin's discussion Resolved: Atheists Are More Cat People Than Dog People
"I wouldn't say cats can't be loyal...my childhood cat used to come rubbing against my knee, mewing with the most distressed look, whenever I cried after a fight with my parents or bro. He would put his paw on my knee and rub his face on my…"
Julia Rutledge replied to Sentient Biped's discussion Is there an atheist version of "gaydar"? In other words, how can you tell?
"I think the military might have a prob if I got that one...lol!"
Julia Rutledge replied to Sentient Biped's discussion Is there an atheist version of "gaydar"? In other words, how can you tell?
"I've certainly used that one, with decent success. I find the completely bafflement of the religious people rather amusing. I've also brought up the invisible pink unicorn on occasion, and when they ask what on earth that is, I just tell…"
Julia Rutledge replied to Bloomer's discussion Suggestions in the group Former Christians
"That's cool!"
Julia Rutledge replied to Richard Haynes's discussion From Whence Cometh Thine Hope? in the group Life After Christian Fundamentalism
"Initially the freedom from guilt and religious law was thrilling, and I gladly plunged headfirst into life. Maybe a bit too fast, because I made some logically foolish decisions which I will literally pay for all my life. But I have enjoyed my…"
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Life After Christian Fundamentalism
Recovering from the side effects of Christian fundamentalism is not easy.•The ongoing fear of Hell•Rejection from family members•Ongoing guilt•Loss of communityIf you can relate, join.This is not a debate group.See More
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Former Christians
For former Christians. Moving beyond the Christian belief to no belief in God.See More
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 10:51pm on May 17, 2009,
Gecko, Seth...brother of Richie! said… - Hey sis just checking in hope your well hohah!
- At 9:47pm on April 25, 2009,
Calvin said… - Hey Julia, Wow, having to be MEDEVAC back home… I’m really glad to hear that you’re okay now. Where were you in Iraq? I was at Sather AB, but you army types called it BIAP (Baghdad International Airport). You take care of yourself now and I’ll talk to you later,
- At 3:32pm on April 17, 2009, Calvin said…
- Hey Julia, welcome back home! Welcome to Atheist Nexus, I was really glad to find this place too. Don’t forget to take a lot of “Me time”, you need time to decompress now, it will be a while before you feel like you back in the world again, but it will happen.
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Loren Miller replied to Loren Miller's discussion Latest Activity?"After a bit of thought, I've come up with a list of the basic items which used to be found on a member's profile page and whether they are currently present in the new profile, at least as it is displayed on mine:
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Loren Miller commented on John Hutcheson's blog post Are the media too giddy over the Pope?"Wouldn't know, really. The last couple days, the US news media has been focused (for good or ill) on this EF-5 tornado which wiped out a considerable portion of Moore, Oklahoma. When you only have half an hour to report national and…"
Loren Miller replied to Loren Miller's discussion Latest Activity?"For that matter, when the upgrade was originally applied, I had my photo slide show on my profile as with the old layout. Now I don't. SOMETHING got tripped over!"
Debra Stevenson replied to matthew greenberg's discussion Pope Francis says even Atheists go to Heaven"I wish the RCC would reform itself along with the main branch of the LDS church, the SDA's and the JW's ( they desperately need reform , none of the eighty something splinter groups can be called liberal in all actuality). …"
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