Another atheist

[jephthah's daughter]

I figured it was time to introduce myself.  This site was suggested to me over at II.

I am an atheist.  I am married and the mother of 2 sons.  I am an ex-fundamentalist Christian.  I am also a pastor's daughter. My parents have an end times focused ministry and are voluntary simplicitists. Before my deconversion I was heavily involved in children's ministry (sunday school, clown ministry), missions, and music.  I was even the vice president of one of my college's religious student unions and organized a Christian coffee house for the students. 

Deconversion was an extremely painful process for me.  I desperately needed to believe in God.  I suffered so much during my childhood "for the glory of Christ" that I didn't want to think it was in vain.  After 2 1/2 years of prayerful searching and studying I finally had to admit to myself that I no longer believed in a higher power.  I am not anti-God...I simply do not believe one exists.  I am a bit anti-fundamentalism because of some of the things I have experienced, however. 

 

[Hopeful]

welcome

 

[OracleX]

Welcome to CF!!!

 

[Didymus]

and yet you come here....interesting..Perhaps you still beleive in god but not the way yoou were taught was "correct". Don t mean to anyalyse just the way my physcho litlle mind wanders.
mucho welcome.

 

[jephthah's daughter]

Today at 12:20 PM Didymus said this in Post #4

and yet you come here....interesting..Perhaps you still beleive in god but not the way yoou were taught was "correct". Don t mean to anyalyse just the way my physcho litlle mind wanders.
mucho welcome.

Nope.  I don't believe in God.  The reason that I am here is that my parents and sister are fundamentalist Christians who are constantly wanting to argue theology whenever I visit.  I have another visit in April and since there are more theists (especially of the ultra conservative variety) over here than at II... I figured this place would be better suited to practice polite debate.  I have to remember to keep a cool head when debating family.

 

[Didymus]

know the feeling. My dad claims to be an athiest but he dosen t talk much so I am not sure. I know he won t set foot in a church if he can help it. I have always felt my mothe s being soo religous had a lot to do with it. good luck wiith your family. Do you mind if I say i hope you find your way back to God someday ? I just want the best for you. There i m done preachin now.

 

[SoccerAaron]

Welcome!!

 

[oncewaslost]

welcome!

 

[Blessed-one]

you sure will find lots of interesting debating topics and "opponents" here. Enjoy your stay, and hope you like it here.

 

[Mary B.]

Welcome

Mary B.