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Detached9 · 06-23-2003, 10:11 AM

I found infidels.org while debating with a Christian in some IRC room. I think it was #ChristianDebate on EFNET.

"Not even the people at infidels.org accept that [atheistic] argument"

Megatron · 06-23-2003, 10:11 AM

I followed a link here from the old "Why Christians Suck" webpage, back in late 1996.

Of course, in those days the II site was nowhere near what it is now.

Mediancat · 06-23-2003, 11:25 AM

Came here originally through a link from Positive Atheism and did little more than browse the library and check out the news updates for the better part of a year. Occasionally I'd browse the forum, but not ofte.

At some point -- I think it was after seeing a long thread on "messages guaranteed to start a flamewar" -- I decided, ya know what, there are some interesting people and topics of discussion here. So I joined, and well, here I am a bit over a year later.

One of the better choices I've made in my life, I think . . .

Rob aka Mediancat

Shake · 06-23-2003, 11:44 AM

I had pretty much already rejected organized religion in general, and one night was bored surfing around and did a search for "atheist" or "atheism" and found this site, and I think I linked to here somehow from it. Initially, I just came here and read the items on the newswire. Then I looked at the IIDB, lurked for a week or two 'til some topic really caught my eye. So, I registered and here I am some 2300+ posts later.

II is the first message board I've posted on.

Selsaral · 06-23-2003, 12:14 PM

HardOCP.com is a computer hardware/overclocking enthusiast website who run a pretty big message board. One of the message boards was a 'soapbox' where people argue about pretty much everything. Many of the arguments were about religion. A few of the posters would regularly say things like 'as soandso at infidels.org says:' and list off a brilliant argument that pretty much annihilated the posters are hardocp. I just had to check out the site where all the witty comments were coming from, and I haven't gone back to hardocp since (for religion/political discussions).

Babylon Sister · 06-23-2003, 12:47 PM

I came here via Skeptic Friends Network (never registered) and a link from a Farrell Till site. I lurked for nearly two years!

Ab_Normal · 06-23-2003, 12:50 PM

I google'd my way here in August 2002.

King Rat · 06-23-2003, 12:54 PM

Quote:

"If you have set yourself on fire..."

I was laughing so hard I was worrying my co-workers. They thought I was having some sort of seizure.

I signed up immediately.

scigirl · 06-23-2003, 03:19 PM

Found it through talkorigins - an evolution web site. How did I find talk origins? Well these christians on my campus (Montana State University) had started this discussion board and I was arguing with people there about evolution, did a google search to find talkorigins. . . and now I"m here!

scigirl

Hedwig · 06-23-2003, 05:32 PM

I used to argue with fundies on TheologyOnline as a pagan. One of the fundies mentioned Internet Infidels and I wandered over here to see what the fuss was about. After lurking for a little while I joined up. Soon afterwards I stopped calling myself pagan and just went with agnostic. After being active on this site for a little while I finally started calling myself an atheist. I find it kinda humorous that if it weren't for the fundie crazies at TOL, I wouldn't have found this website...so much for their "we won't hold your hand on the way to hell" schtick they use as an excuse for their inexcusably bad behavior.

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06-23-2003, 10:11 AM	#31
Detached9 Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 341	I found infidels.org while debating with a Christian in some IRC room. I think it was #ChristianDebate on EFNET. "Not even the people at infidels.org accept that [atheistic] argument"

06-23-2003, 10:11 AM	#32
Megatron Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: New York Posts: 5,441	I followed a link here from the old "Why Christians Suck" webpage, back in late 1996. Of course, in those days the II site was nowhere near what it is now.

06-23-2003, 11:25 AM	#33
Mediancat Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Baltimore County, MD Posts: 19,644	Came here originally through a link from Positive Atheism and did little more than browse the library and check out the news updates for the better part of a year. Occasionally I'd browse the forum, but not ofte. At some point -- I think it was after seeing a long thread on "messages guaranteed to start a flamewar" -- I decided, ya know what, there are some interesting people and topics of discussion here. So I joined, and well, here I am a bit over a year later. One of the better choices I've made in my life, I think . . . Rob aka Mediancat

06-23-2003, 11:44 AM	#34
Shake Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Folding@Home in upstate NY Posts: 14,394	I had pretty much already rejected organized religion in general, and one night was bored surfing around and did a search for "atheist" or "atheism" and found this site, and I think I linked to here somehow from it. Initially, I just came here and read the items on the newswire. Then I looked at the IIDB, lurked for a week or two 'til some topic really caught my eye. So, I registered and here I am some 2300+ posts later. II is the first message board I've posted on.

06-23-2003, 12:14 PM	#35
Selsaral Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 3,095	HardOCP.com is a computer hardware/overclocking enthusiast website who run a pretty big message board. One of the message boards was a 'soapbox' where people argue about pretty much everything. Many of the arguments were about religion. A few of the posters would regularly say things like 'as soandso at infidels.org says:' and list off a brilliant argument that pretty much annihilated the posters are hardocp. I just had to check out the site where all the witty comments were coming from, and I haven't gone back to hardocp since (for religion/political discussions).

06-23-2003, 12:47 PM	#36
Babylon Sister Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wyoming Posts: 894	I came here via Skeptic Friends Network (never registered) and a link from a Farrell Till site. I lurked for nearly two years!

06-23-2003, 12:50 PM	#37
Ab_Normal Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,842	I google'd my way here in August 2002.

06-23-2003, 03:19 PM	#39
scigirl Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,261	Found it through talkorigins - an evolution web site. How did I find talk origins? Well these christians on my campus (Montana State University) had started this discussion board and I was arguing with people there about evolution, did a google search to find talkorigins. . . and now I"m here! scigirl

06-23-2003, 05:32 PM	#40
Hedwig Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,921	I used to argue with fundies on TheologyOnline as a pagan. One of the fundies mentioned Internet Infidels and I wandered over here to see what the fuss was about. After lurking for a little while I joined up. Soon afterwards I stopped calling myself pagan and just went with agnostic. After being active on this site for a little while I finally started calling myself an atheist. I find it kinda humorous that if it weren't for the fundie crazies at TOL, I wouldn't have found this website...so much for their "we won't hold your hand on the way to hell" schtick they use as an excuse for their inexcusably bad behavior.

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