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- I can trace my departure from religion and then God from age 15. I read two books:
The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail and the Messianic Legacy, they are precursors and source material for Dan Brown's Davinci Code. They are historical potboilers but probably not worth reading. What they did was break my Catholic conditioning or a least began that process. They presented historical facts and biblical facts that had not been brought to my attention in my religious education, they started me questioning.
My transfer from a Catholic High School to a State School in my senior years contributed in the sense that I recieved dogmatic reinforcement only when going to Church on Sundays or when going on Youth Group Retreats. I stopped going to church regularly when I hit eighteen. That and I lost two friends to the Potters House Cult and that turned me off the Happy Clappy mob.
I left home at Nineteen and went to University and my philosophical leanings turned towards Buddhism, and at this stage probably would have considered myself an agnositic deist. To tell you the truth though, at this time Study and work were my priorities and I didn't spend that much time on religious introspection.
Fast forward to 2006 and I am pushing myself to broaden my horizons, I start investigating Buddhism as a basic philosophy without the religious garb. Late 2006 I have an encounter with a street preacher which leads to me investigating his claims, and again forcing me to look at the god question again. Then while traveling came across the God Delusion bought it and began investigating the claims of theists/atheists.
In 2007 I shook of the last shackles and nothing much else changed, although I became more vocal as an atheist - I guess you could say my consciousness was raised.
So there was no tragedy just coincidences, study and thought that brought me to where I am today a Humanist and an Atheist.
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Posted on December 23, 2009 at 4:44pm — 5 Comments
Mercy Ministries ministires engaged in misleading conduct, directors forced to pay
The ACCC (The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) has released its findings on Mercy Ministries and Mercy Ministries Executives have admitted that have engaged in false and misleading conduct. I can understand now why Pastor Bryan Huston could not back on the door fast enough, if he got wind of this early. Hillsong overcame revelations of Pastor Frank Houston’s sexual abuse of young men and boys, but financial misconduct be
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Hillsong on the run from Australian regulator
As I stated in this post, a reader informed me that they were aware of an earlier press release. Here is that original press release:
… ContinueMEDIA RELEASE
27 October 09 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hillsong Church severs ties with Mercy Ministries
Hillsong Church has cut ties with Mercy Ministries around
Posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:14pm —
Hillsong distancing itself from Mercy Ministries
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I want to inform you of issues that have become increasingly clear in recent days, which hav
Posted on October 27, 2009 at 7:36am — 2 Comments
Mercy Ministries Australia Closes
It is with deep regret and sadness we have to inform you that Mercy Ministries in Australia is no longer in operation. Due to internal circumstances and challenges, Mercy Ministries Incorporated will be dissolved as an entity. We have encountered extreme financial challenges and a steady drop in our support base to the point where we are no longer financially viable. Mercy Ministries has been proud to serve the young women o… Continue
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 7:13pm — 6 Comments
Comment Wall (24 comments)
- At 8:35pm on December 27, 2009,
Bruce Everett said… - No, no. While I always try to test the water before I dive in, I've been doing that for an extended period now. Mainly due to browser issues though. I thought I'd sent a friend request previously, but I guess the browser I was using then didn't cope with the submission.
My more recent activity is due to my getting a newer browser arrangement set up.
- At 7:57pm on December 27, 2009,
Bruce Everett said…
- Lol. (Again, congrats.)
- At 12:45am on December 23, 2009,
Grundgetta said… - Congrats Sean!
- At 7:11am on December 20, 2009,
TinaFCD said… - Stopped by to say hi!
- At 10:48am on September 24, 2009,
Rosemary LYNDALL WEMM said… - I have left a couple of comments on your blog pages in support of your end of the "intensive debate". Hope they help.
- At 3:12am on August 14, 2008,
Dr Peter said… - Thanks for the [add] Sean
- At 6:17pm on July 27, 2008,
Protium said… - Just bought a crosstrainer workout machine... stared at it for a while over the weekend and expect to lose weight soon :)
- At 8:48am on July 21, 2008,
Matt Dillahunty said… - Count me in. I wouldn't put myself in the top 10, but if it gets me a trip to the mysterious 'down under', I can fake it. :)
- At 1:51pm on July 20, 2008,
Madeline (Brigit) said… - Pmomma's pretty awesome. I find her very motivating.
- At 12:41pm on July 19, 2008,
Madeline (Brigit) said…
- Paul! I recognized you from pmommas blog, nice to see you here :D I mainly lurk there, but I comment as Brigit.
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