New Posts For Thread: How many of us were atheist? I was Xian for around 20 yrs, atheist for 1.5 years and anostic everlastingly lolhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/22928177/How_many_of_us_were_atheist_I_was_Xian_for_around_20_yrs,_atheist_for_1.5_years_and_anostic_everlastingly_lolHow many of us were atheist? I was Xian for around 20 yrs, atheist for 1.5 years and anostic everlastingly lolI'm glad to see someone so well versed. Regarding the tragedy you've experienced in your personal life. As you likely know the Kingdom explanation for this is that death and suffering was introduced to the world with the fall of Adam and Eve. Obvihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/22928177/How_many_of_us_were_atheist_I_was_Xian_for_around_20_yrs,_atheist_for_1.5_years_and_anostic_everlastingly_lol?post_id=501508781#501508781I'm glad to see someone so well versed. Regarding the tragedy you've experienced in your personal life. As you likely know the Kingdom explanation for this is that death and suffering was introduced to the world with the fall of Adam and Eve. ObviSun, 03 Jul 2011 15:07:34 -0500Aye, I don't want to be cliche, but most important is to be true to oneself in these things.To listen within. In a real rational way of-course!! lolhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/22928177/How_many_of_us_were_atheist_I_was_Xian_for_around_20_yrs,_atheist_for_1.5_years_and_anostic_everlastingly_lol?post_id=408508569#408508569Aye, I don't want to be cliche, but most important is to be true to oneself in these things.To listen within. In a real rational way of-course!! lolThu, 01 Apr 2010 17:52:02 -0500I was raised Catholic and then when I turned 18 I was exposed to many concepts in history class that were contrary to the Bible. Within three months I was an atheist. My guess is that I had questions all along as a child and this seemed to make the mhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/22928177/How_many_of_us_were_atheist_I_was_Xian_for_around_20_yrs,_atheist_for_1.5_years_and_anostic_everlastingly_lol?post_id=408155241#408155241I was raised Catholic and then when I turned 18 I was exposed to many concepts in history class that were contrary to the Bible. Within three months I was an atheist. My guess is that I had questions all along as a child and this seemed to make the mWed, 31 Mar 2010 18:47:46 -0500Nice post, Bill! What little I know of the latest monotheistic faith is rather promising. The Bahai seek an end to conflict, recognize all the prophets in the Abrahamic faiths and walk the walk when it comes to gender and racial equality.They're stilhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/22928177/How_many_of_us_were_atheist_I_was_Xian_for_around_20_yrs,_atheist_for_1.5_years_and_anostic_everlastingly_lol?post_id=406766705#406766705Nice post, Bill! What little I know of the latest monotheistic faith is rather promising. The Bahai seek an end to conflict, recognize all the prophets in the Abrahamic faiths and walk the walk when it comes to gender and racial equality.They're stilSun, 28 Mar 2010 18:06:24 -0500I want to echo the point just made.I don't believe in God. My reasons are obvious - can't see him, can't hear him, can't detect him in any objective way. I was taught to believe - on the basis of candy-apple promises. God is a wonderful analgesic.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/22928177/How_many_of_us_were_atheist_I_was_Xian_for_around_20_yrs,_atheist_for_1.5_years_and_anostic_everlastingly_lol?post_id=406646341#406646341I want to echo the point just made.I don't believe in God. My reasons are obvious - can't see him, can't hear him, can't detect him in any objective way. I was taught to believe - on the basis of candy-apple promises. God is a wonderful analgesic.Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:51:20 -0500I think of myself as an agnostic atheist -- personally I don't find the concept of gods at all believable or useful, but there's no way I know whether or not such beings exist.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/22928177/How_many_of_us_were_atheist_I_was_Xian_for_around_20_yrs,_atheist_for_1.5_years_and_anostic_everlastingly_lol?post_id=406590397#406590397I think of myself as an agnostic atheist -- personally I don't find the concept of gods at all believable or useful, but there's no way I know whether or not such beings exist.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:34:41 -0500How many of us were atheist? I was Xian for around 20 yrs, atheist for 1.5 years and anostic everlastingly lolhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/22928177/How_many_of_us_were_atheist_I_was_Xian_for_around_20_yrs,_atheist_for_1.5_years_and_anostic_everlastingly_lol?post_id=406580461#406580461How many of us were atheist? I was Xian for around 20 yrs, atheist for 1.5 years and anostic everlastingly lolFri, 26 Mar 2010 21:02:45 -0500