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Opus36 · 05-09-2003, 09:40 AM

When I know I am dealing with a fundy I tell them I am a reborn atheist.

me: I am a reborn Atheist.
them: no your not.
me: Sware to god.

If they start really giving me crap I just turn it aournd on them and tell them they they don't really belive in god. After a while they get pissed and leave.

sakrilege · 05-10-2003, 02:42 PM

I once had someone try to tell me that since the word atheism has the word 'theism' in it that proved there couldn't be true atheists.

:banghead:

pariah · 05-10-2003, 05:26 PM

not like it comes from the word atheos anyway...not like 'a' means not...

DamagedGoods · 05-10-2003, 09:38 PM

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Originally posted by Opus36
When I know I am dealing with a fundy I tell them I am a reborn atheist.

I'll have to try that one out sometime. I was pretty much an agnostic heading for atheism when I left home, but unfortunately I didn't have enough confidence in myself to fend off the first fundies I ran into. :banghead:

I became a fundy for 10 years, and finally came to my senses about 2-3 years ago. "Re-born atheist" sounds like a good description for me.

I have been accused of "not really being an atheist" since I un-fundied myself. Usually people think I'm just angry at God or something, and I know they're thinking that "he'll come back to God one day, just you wait and see." That annoys me quite a lot, but I don't lose any sleep over it.

JCS · 05-11-2003, 07:40 AM

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when people tell you that you arent really an atheist, that you really beleive in god? they say you are just trying to rebel or that you are just angry at god.

My aunt dropped that one on me once. I told her, "No that isn't true at all, Zeus and I had a very amicable seperation". "In fact Zeus, Odin, Atum, and myself get togther once a month for poker, cigars, and shit talk, it's all good."

Rebelling against non-tangible concepts is how I spend my sundays, but by monday my anger usually subsides.

ajm51987 · 05-11-2003, 07:45 AM

I had a friend like this:

Me: I'm atheist
Him: Did you go to church?
Me: Yup
Him: Then your not athiest!

:banghead:

missus_gumby · 05-11-2003, 08:00 AM

It may be almost impossible to be excommunicated nowadays, but over here in England it is also virtually impossible to be prosecuted for blasphemy! (Oh, how I would have loved to be a part of that.)

I think a certificate of de-baptism is available from the (British) National Secular Society website... ah yes, here it is.

Martin

Treacle Worshipper · 05-11-2003, 09:17 AM

I'm really glad I was a Methodist.

Me: I would like to resign my membership of the Methodist Church.
Them (in the person of my then-minister): Why?
Me: I no longer believe in god.
Them: Why?
Me: Because of x, y & z.
Them: Are you really sure?
Me: Yes.
Them: Ok, we'll take your name off the list & send you a letter to say we've done so.

I wish everyone had as easy a time of it.

TW

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05-09-2003, 09:40 AM	#21
Opus36 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 44	When I know I am dealing with a fundy I tell them I am a reborn atheist. me: I am a reborn Atheist. them: no your not. me: Sware to god. If they start really giving me crap I just turn it aournd on them and tell them they they don't really belive in god. After a while they get pissed and leave.

05-10-2003, 02:42 PM	#22
sakrilege Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cleveland, OH, USA Folding@Home Godless Team Posts: 6,211	I once had someone try to tell me that since the word atheism has the word 'theism' in it that proved there couldn't be true atheists. :banghead:

05-10-2003, 05:26 PM	#23
pariah Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: الرياض Posts: 6,456	not like it comes from the word atheos anyway...not like 'a' means not...

05-11-2003, 07:45 AM	#26
ajm51987 Regular Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 245	I had a friend like this: Me: I'm atheist Him: Did you go to church? Me: Yup Him: Then your not athiest! :banghead:

05-11-2003, 08:00 AM	#27
missus_gumby Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: UK Posts: 1,898	It may be almost impossible to be excommunicated nowadays, but over here in England it is also virtually impossible to be prosecuted for blasphemy! (Oh, how I would have loved to be a part of that.) I think a certificate of de-baptism is available from the (British) National Secular Society website... ah yes, here it is. Martin

05-11-2003, 09:17 AM	#28
Treacle Worshipper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 931	I'm really glad I was a Methodist. Me: I would like to resign my membership of the Methodist Church. Them (in the person of my then-minister): Why? Me: I no longer believe in god. Them: Why? Me: Because of x, y & z. Them: Are you really sure? Me: Yes. Them: Ok, we'll take your name off the list & send you a letter to say we've done so. I wish everyone had as easy a time of it. TW

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