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dictatorofdiscipline · 11-15-2004, 05:07 PM

::ahhh:: It feels great - 'what' you ask? It feels great to finally be FREED from the shackles of organized religion. I know it sounds corny but this is the happiest and most free I've ever been in my life. I started in Christianity, went to Judaism, ended up trying to be a Deist and...now I'm here.

Now that I've had my corneas peeled back and had the grimy, archaic rust and mental retardation of fundamentalism and conservative fanaticism peeled off of my skin, I see why freethinkers can't stand fundies.

But hey, the Scriptures were right about fundamentalists: the "blind" definately lead the "blind"! PEACE! :devil3: :jump:

Immortalist · 11-15-2004, 05:29 PM

Congrats man! :thumbs: Nothing better than to hear from someone who stopped drinking the kool aid. What finally made you give it up?

Toto · 11-15-2004, 05:55 PM

Congratulations, but I think this belongs maybe in GRD. And feel free to stop by the Lounge and introduce yourself. :wave:

JohNeo · 11-15-2004, 06:42 PM

Welcome! :wave:

There are quite a few of us apostates here on IIDB! Congrats on freeing yourself so early on.

"And the Truth shall set you free."

JohNeo

Chris Weimer · 11-15-2004, 06:49 PM

:wave: Welcome to the club!

deggert · 11-22-2004, 10:36 AM

What a club, who are the former members, what religion is God or what religion was his son? Any where in the Book did either of Them state one should be in a religion, in fact they both hated religion. If one takes religion into the Bible it doesn't make sense, one must throw away to much of it. Read it without religion thoughts or opinions then one can start understanding what's actually in there. Once one can use everything in there to put together a complete picture, then and only then your reading it in the correct thought pattern, if you feel the need to throw away this statement or that one, then change your thoughts, not the words. But keep trying. Dan

Chris Weimer · 11-22-2004, 10:48 AM

Welcome heretic deggert! :wave:

Godless Wonder · 11-22-2004, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by deggert

Read it without religion thoughts or opinions then one can start understanding what's actually in there. Once one can use everything in there to put together a complete picture, then and only then your reading it in the correct thought pattern, if you feel the need to throw away this statement or that one, then change your thoughts, not the words. But keep trying. Dan

And eventually, you'll manage to throw out the entire book. And good riddance.

Tornado Watch · 11-22-2004, 10:58 AM

The Bible is nothing but a hate-filled piece of propaganda.

Even if the god of christianity existed, I wouldn't ever want to worship such a murderous, jealous asshole.

deggert · 11-22-2004, 11:11 AM

Religion is only mankinds futile attempts to hi-jack God's promices and position themselves in places they feel they need to be to gain leverage over others (like cutting into line or cheating). As one reads this Book with an open mind (forget what they told you, they didn't read it either) there is much to learn, Satan offered the whole earth to God's son if he would bow down to him, so who had control of the world, God or Satan. Has anything changed since that offer was made ? So who still has control of it ? Who has control of the nations that has controled it since then ? (wake up). His son walked and talked on earth about what, His own power or was He showing the world God's power? Did He state go start a religion named after Him, or did He say go teach the world what He had shown them? Wow, how mankind can screw things up. The prophecies are true and so are the numbers given, that survive, they don't include religious numbers, sorry you've been mislead again. Wake up before it's to late it appears this is the last time around. Dan

11-15-2004, 05:07 PM	#1
dictatorofdiscipline New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2	Why I Left Organized Religion ::ahhh:: It feels great - 'what' you ask? It feels great to finally be FREED from the shackles of organized religion. I know it sounds corny but this is the happiest and most free I've ever been in my life. I started in Christianity, went to Judaism, ended up trying to be a Deist and...now I'm here. Now that I've had my corneas peeled back and had the grimy, archaic rust and mental retardation of fundamentalism and conservative fanaticism peeled off of my skin, I see why freethinkers can't stand fundies. But hey, the Scriptures were right about fundamentalists: the "blind" definately lead the "blind"! PEACE! :devil3: :jump:

11-22-2004, 10:36 AM	#6
deggert Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 5	What a Club What a club, who are the former members, what religion is God or what religion was his son? Any where in the Book did either of Them state one should be in a religion, in fact they both hated religion. If one takes religion into the Bible it doesn't make sense, one must throw away to much of it. Read it without religion thoughts or opinions then one can start understanding what's actually in there. Once one can use everything in there to put together a complete picture, then and only then your reading it in the correct thought pattern, if you feel the need to throw away this statement or that one, then change your thoughts, not the words. But keep trying. Dan

11-22-2004, 11:11 AM	#10
deggert Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 5	Wake up and Read Religion is only mankinds futile attempts to hi-jack God's promices and position themselves in places they feel they need to be to gain leverage over others (like cutting into line or cheating). As one reads this Book with an open mind (forget what they told you, they didn't read it either) there is much to learn, Satan offered the whole earth to God's son if he would bow down to him, so who had control of the world, God or Satan. Has anything changed since that offer was made ? So who still has control of it ? Who has control of the nations that has controled it since then ? (wake up). His son walked and talked on earth about what, His own power or was He showing the world God's power? Did He state go start a religion named after Him, or did He say go teach the world what He had shown them? Wow, how mankind can screw things up. The prophecies are true and so are the numbers given, that survive, they don't include religious numbers, sorry you've been mislead again. Wake up before it's to late it appears this is the last time around. Dan

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11-15-2004, 05:29 PM	#2
Immortalist Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 51	Congrats man! :thumbs: Nothing better than to hear from someone who stopped drinking the kool aid. What finally made you give it up?

11-15-2004, 05:55 PM	#3
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Congratulations, but I think this belongs maybe in GRD. And feel free to stop by the Lounge and introduce yourself. :wave:

11-15-2004, 06:42 PM	#4
JohNeo Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas-Plano-Irving MSA, Texas Posts: 3,376	Welcome! :wave: There are quite a few of us apostates here on IIDB! Congrats on freeing yourself so early on. "And the Truth shall set you free." JohNeo

11-15-2004, 06:49 PM	#5
Chris Weimer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: none Posts: 9,879	:wave: Welcome to the club!

11-22-2004, 10:48 AM	#7
Chris Weimer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: none Posts: 9,879	Welcome heretic deggert! :wave:

11-22-2004, 10:58 AM	#9
Tornado Watch Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AL Posts: 1,260	The Bible is nothing but a hate-filled piece of propaganda. Even if the god of christianity existed, I wouldn't ever want to worship such a murderous, jealous asshole.

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