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Jobar [Visitor] in response to: i was led astray by satan

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:04:57 +0000

Hi, diana. :)

Just getting around to reading this, from your link at the Cafe.

I’ve long been interested in faith as a personality trait- of course you remember how I kept up the ‘II deconverts’ list. I have to admit that I still have no solid explanation why some of us seem natural-born skeptics, and some natural-born believers. I could say that we doubters are just more curious, but that just bumps the question back one level. So don’t be surprised that you can’t explain exactly why it is that your ‘I believe’ button is broken. In fact, if you ever think of some likely explanation for it, please do tell me about it!
-John

Peachy [Visitor] in response to: i was led astray by satan

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:56:59 +0000

I know this is a serious subject for you, but I just can’t get comedian Stephen Lynch’s song “My Name is Satan” out of my head every time I hear the Dark Lord’s name. Just makes me smile every time I hear the song.

admin [Member] in response to: i was led astray by satan

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:57:46 +0000

Hi, Rick! I was just thinking about you a couple of weeks ago. I don’t remember what popped you into my head…maybe just some wonderfully corny joke. :) It did leave me wondering how you are and what you’ve been up to.

Good to hear from you!

Rick hayslip [Visitor] in response to: i was led astray by satan

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:36:43 +0000

Hey D.,
WOW! Thanks for that. I found it Enlightening. I am glad to see you still blogging. Still sweating it out in Alabama.

Jam [Visitor] in response to: i was led astray by satan

Wed, 25 May 2011 23:24:06 +0000

Thanks. I’m still getting used to this whole graduation thing. Feels like a vacation to me. But I have the diploma here… it even says “magna cum laude” on it and everything.

Anyway, I don’t have a take on your “devolution” atm. Other than that it makes sense to me, even if I do not agree with you. To be honest, the way that the Church of Christ presents Christ and the Gospel is often… rather un-Christian. seems to me. idk. I know there was more to it than that with you. But I don’t know enough to say much at present.

Aunt Bann [Visitor] in response to: i was led astray by satan

Mon, 23 May 2011 01:50:23 +0000

By the way, once I asked your father about his being a preacher. He told me that he was a “worship leader” or something like that. He did NOT use the word minister.

Mila [Visitor] in response to: i was led astray by satan

Sun, 22 May 2011 21:13:05 +0000

So, your journey is done? I mean, atheism was your destination, and you’ve reached it?

I think writing your story is a very good idea, and a very good way of reflecting on your progress. I am definitely gonna do the same when I have a little more time.

I am quite sure I’m not done figuring out what I believe yet… and I’m terrified of the word ‘atheist’ applied to myself. I don’t know why; that’s just the way I feel.

One of these days, I’ll send you mine.

Aunt Bann [Visitor] in response to: i was led astray by satan

Sat, 21 May 2011 01:11:23 +0000

Diana, I have never heard or read a more concise and yet developed treatise about almost anything. But you have always been a really good writer, so I’m not surprised on this one. Thanks for the completeness of your explanation. And I know that you still enjoy hearing (and singing) hymns, even though you don’t believe. And I am proud of you for many reasons, only ONE of which is your skill in writing!

By the way, glad to hear another Barb Black putting her two cents in. (I’m assuming her full name is also Barbara.)