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  1. RevOxley_501

    World Cup 2010 Fans?

    I was embarrassed and scared for them.
  2. RevOxley_501

    What is the World's Oldest Religion?

    I'd say none of these. The first religions were most likely Solar or Lunar cults with no real traceable names...but because the Sun brought the day where it was safer for early humans to roam and hunt it would have likely been the most revered object in their life and rather quickly turned into...
  3. RevOxley_501

    World Cup 2010 Fans?

    Haven't seen SPL or Spanish leagues yet...I have all the ESPN channels and Fox Soccer Network, which is where most of my EPL and Serie A games come on- not sure why I can't find SPL and Spanish leagues on them or where I could watch them at.
  4. RevOxley_501

    World Cup 2010 Fans?

    That's why I just root for whoever looks best on the field that day...I love Arsenal too, but I can't help but pull for the Spurs or Wolves when they are against them...because Arsenal falls apart from their massive egos every time they are against a low ranked team. I just like to watch really...
  5. RevOxley_501

    World Cup 2010 Fans?

    It might be a long shot, I literally only know 3 people IRL that enjoy soccer at all...but I'm becoming a huge soccer fan, especially English Premier League... so, the World Cup starts in 12 days...who are you rooting for? I'm in the USA but secretly pulling for England/Germany (The US team is...
  6. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    Well thank you! Yes I was, for the most part, an innerantist...although I did make some exceptions for the creation story in Genesis 1-11 - I had an old earth creationist viewpoint with an intelligent design/guided evolution view on life....evolution for me was just always undeniable so my...
  7. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    I'll start a debate with him officially shortly....I expected folks to ask questions, but I didn't expect those questions to be so intent on getting to the askers personal religious agenda....but it's cool.
  8. RevOxley_501

    Ex-Christian here.

    Welcome, and congratulations from another ex-Christian.
  9. RevOxley_501

    Word Association:

    Groin (Holy crap, this thread has been going on since I was here in 2006 when it started!)
  10. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    Perhaps you'd be more successful by making some sort of contention and drop this question nonsense--- I've never seen anyone succeed in proving that believing in god is more reasonable than believing in evidence that is empirical....that would negate the whole need for faith...I'm not sure why...
  11. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    I haven't touched on it yet... It might take a while to gather my thoughts, decide what I'm willing to say about it, and write it up...but I intend to.
  12. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    That's my ******** way of saying that 5 hours of prayer daily isn't exactly what I'd consider devotion. I can't possibly speculate as to why you didn't...but don't feel bad, you are better off that way, I promise! if you want to see an angel so bad -- here: :angel2: Faith is what makes...
  13. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    5 Hours? Reboot and callback -surely that won't cut it. These are loose definitions so if you non-theists will please forgive me...this is just for the sake of argument from a Christian perspective. Belief is more general, you believe in god, you believe in Jesus...you believe in the power of...
  14. RevOxley_501

    Is it okay to kill this?

    I think there is a point, yet unknown by me, where Abortion is fine and a personal matter. 6 weeks sounds reasonable, but 22 seems to me like murder - just from those pictures. Somewhere between those two points is a LOT of gray area that I am unprepared to answer for. Therefore - I believe...
  15. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    I reckon I'll stick around for a while.
  16. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    Because the standard is that of evidence. The standard of evidence, by it's very nature, proves itself. 1:I see what you want me to say, but I'm going to go with what I truly think here: No, probably not - at least not in the realm of gods existence. The faith standard is a weaker logical...
  17. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    I think that's simplifying it a bit. When I realized that my own God wasn't real I recognized the need to hold any other possible god to the same standard. Upon doing so the likelihood of any god existing became very small...and remains so. 1: Not to the same degree...nor was I at all open to...
  18. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    I guess I should have explained that a little better. The death of my own personal god was a slightly different event from accepting the likelihood that there is no God...however I don't believe I could have accepted that premise without first rejecting the god I had experienced and they both...
  19. RevOxley_501

    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    To be honest I was not truly raised in a very religious family...in fact I was very much the black sheep as a result of my fervent beliefs. I mean, yes I did go to church at a young age but it was sporadic at best - when I truly committed myself to my faith the only influence that was put on me...
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    My story - From Christian to Atheist

    That had a lot to do with recognizing my own ability to both create the god that I desired and manifest him in ways that seemed relevant and real to me.
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