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Proxima Centauri · 03-07-2003, 08:27 AM

On Secular Lifestyle & Support we have a brave youngster who has to go through a lot for his age. He's been kicked out of his home. All this is because he has integrity and doesn't want to pretend he believes in God. He's only fifteen and his dad thinks all atheists are evil. Here's some of the things Brax has been saying.

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"My name is Braxton but everyone just calls me Brax, I am 15 years old and I was kicked out of my house last week by my dad because I wanted to talk to him about my atheism. My dad is religious and normally pretty cool but when it comes to my viewpoints about God he flips out."

"My dad told me I can't come home until I "come to my senses", he even mentioned devil worship and I am not sure how devil worship ties into no belief in God. I told him I am not a devil worshiper."

"Thanks again and sorry it took so long to get back to you, I have a lot of homework and I have to really work for my grades and geometry has been killing me lately."

Perhaps some of you scientists can help Brax with geometry, with maths generally and with science.
Please show Brax that Infidels care.

Enai · 03-07-2003, 11:19 AM

Sure. I study physics, and math is an important tool. I will be gone over the weekend, but still:

Brax, please ask any questions you might have! Please note, though, that I don't know what precisely your class has been learning and I don't have access to american schoolbooks either. Probably, if you choose to ask me (as opposed to others) you'll end up explaining more than I will. It helped the other kids I used to teach, though. (I taught a few kids who had problems with math, when I was 17. They said I helped them, fwiw.)

So, bring on the questions! Once you know what you want to ask, you've made 3/4 of the way, in my experience.

Muad'Dib · 03-07-2003, 11:28 AM

I PM'd Amie yesterday offering to help him with geometry in person, since I'm in the LA area. Forums are a great place to learn things, but it's sometimes hard for visual learners since it's hard to do diagrams. Geometry is especially hard in this respect. We'll see; maybe they have made arrangements already.

Abbasux · 03-07-2003, 04:10 PM

Hey thanks!!! Right now I am going to Las Vegas, Nevada (I am excited about it but the catch is I am part of a group of 23 people and Saturday night I am stuck seeing that musical Mama mia with my grandma and other family and friends. yes abba songs

well at least its only a couple hours long and the rest of the time I get to do my own thing which is cool so on Sunday I will post a bunch of questions and maybe I could get some help.
Muad: that sounds cool, I'll talk to Amie about it too.Thanks, I saw you over at CF I think, your handle just looks really familiar.
yesterday when I was at christianforums I got a bunch of PM from people because they don't like my handle there. They think I am refering to Abba God and not the band so they hate my Abbasux name

Abbasux · 03-07-2003, 04:12 PM

Thanks B.Shack

Muad'Dib · 03-07-2003, 10:50 PM

Hi Abbasux,

Yeah, that's me over at CF. I only have one post though--I've got a while to go before my post count there matches the one I have here!

Quote:

Muad: that sounds cool, I'll talk to Amie about it too.

It's up to Amie; it would be great if we could work something out, but if not that's fine too. No pressure.

You're always welcome to ask any questions here, too.

Enai · 03-08-2003, 03:09 AM

Well, I think that geometry help via a web forum is most likely harder than any other mathematical problem, and having Muad'Dib near you is probably better than me in Germany

, half the world away. But please, Abbasux, feel free to post any questions. Even though I really like Abba

.

openeyes · 03-08-2003, 08:09 AM

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I am stuck seeing that musical Mama mia with my grandma and other family and friends. yes abba songs

I didn't know why anyone had an opinion about Abba anymore. I'm glad for the explanation.

Bumble Bee Tuna · 03-08-2003, 12:18 PM

I would gladly help out with geometry but I get the vague feeling I've forgotten most of it. It was probably my best subject, ever, though, so I would be able to learn it back in a jiffy. Does seem like it would be hard to do over the internet though.

-B

Wyz_sub10 · 03-08-2003, 11:07 PM

I can appreciate the intention of this thread, but it really is an SL&S issue.

I'm going to keep the thread here but close it and ask that anyone willing to help Braxton contact B.Shack or start a thread in SL&S.

Of course, if Braxton can get online, he is welcome to post questions here for direct reponse.

03-07-2003, 04:10 PM	#4
Abbasux Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: you can find me every weekend at the original Tommyburgers in L.A. Posts: 18	Great!!!! Hey thanks!!! Right now I am going to Las Vegas, Nevada (I am excited about it but the catch is I am part of a group of 23 people and Saturday night I am stuck seeing that musical Mama mia with my grandma and other family and friends. yes abba songs well at least its only a couple hours long and the rest of the time I get to do my own thing which is cool so on Sunday I will post a bunch of questions and maybe I could get some help. Muad: that sounds cool, I'll talk to Amie about it too.Thanks, I saw you over at CF I think, your handle just looks really familiar. yesterday when I was at christianforums I got a bunch of PM from people because they don't like my handle there. They think I am refering to Abba God and not the band so they hate my Abbasux name

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03-07-2003, 11:19 AM	#2
Enai Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 1,479	Sure. I study physics, and math is an important tool. I will be gone over the weekend, but still: Brax, please ask any questions you might have! Please note, though, that I don't know what precisely your class has been learning and I don't have access to american schoolbooks either. Probably, if you choose to ask me (as opposed to others) you'll end up explaining more than I will. It helped the other kids I used to teach, though. (I taught a few kids who had problems with math, when I was 17. They said I helped them, fwiw.) So, bring on the questions! Once you know what you want to ask, you've made 3/4 of the way, in my experience.

03-07-2003, 11:28 AM	#3
Muad'Dib Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 845	I PM'd Amie yesterday offering to help him with geometry in person, since I'm in the LA area. Forums are a great place to learn things, but it's sometimes hard for visual learners since it's hard to do diagrams. Geometry is especially hard in this respect. We'll see; maybe they have made arrangements already.

03-07-2003, 04:12 PM	#5
Abbasux Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: you can find me every weekend at the original Tommyburgers in L.A. Posts: 18	Thanks B.Shack

03-08-2003, 03:09 AM	#7
Enai Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 1,479	Well, I think that geometry help via a web forum is most likely harder than any other mathematical problem, and having Muad'Dib near you is probably better than me in Germany , half the world away. But please, Abbasux, feel free to post any questions. Even though I really like Abba .

03-08-2003, 12:18 PM	#9
Bumble Bee Tuna Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middletown, CT Posts: 7,333	I would gladly help out with geometry but I get the vague feeling I've forgotten most of it. It was probably my best subject, ever, though, so I would be able to learn it back in a jiffy. Does seem like it would be hard to do over the internet though. -B

03-08-2003, 11:07 PM	#10
Wyz_sub10 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the land of two boys and no sleep. Posts: 9,890	I can appreciate the intention of this thread, but it really is an SL&S issue. I'm going to keep the thread here but close it and ask that anyone willing to help Braxton contact B.Shack or start a thread in SL&S. Of course, if Braxton can get online, he is welcome to post questions here for direct reponse.

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