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skepticus 28-Nov-08, 05:09	MEMEBER'S PRESENTATION Please, use this thread to introduce your self to the rest of the members. You don't need to give your name, favorite color... of course you can if you wish, but it's more important that you describe what do you think about the paranormal, religion, science, philosophy... or how do you became a skeptic, an atheist, a deist, a believer... what are your favorite topic fron this list, if any... and something you consider of interest to this club. Of course, chess is welcome, and if you want competition consider to join us at the Skeptic Mind team gameknot.com
peterliberty 05-Dec-08, 09:46	Here I am. My handle, peterliberty, is representative of my commitment to the founding principles of the United States. Apart from my love for my family, I have two great passions in life, my commitment to Jesus Christ and my commitment to my country's founding principles. They are connected because the founding principles of the United States are Christian at their core. Question for skepticus: Are you suggesting that only Christian believers can be "preachy" and that only Christian believers need to document their arguments? I am skeptical of many things that are considered "conventional wisdom"--often with no proof, or very little evidence whatsoever. I'm sure we can have some interesting discussions along the way.
starcheck 11-Dec-08, 03:37	Another skeptical mind here Greetings to you all and hello Skepticus. Thanks for letting me join this forum. I've been an unbeliever for many years now. But beyond that, lie the many years I wasted on religion. I cut my baby teeth on the bible and later went to Catholic grade schools where rote prayers were pounded into my vulnerable brain. Then I went god-shopping through some other religions, none of which made a bit of sense. Finally I just said, forget it all. It's all ridiculous. I shall just live the best I can letting my conscience be my guide. I try not to hurt other people and to be cheery. Doing the best I know how in this only life I've been given. Still, when I think how "enlightened" and rational I currently feel, there remains, at my core, this residual morass of religious garbage. Of course not all of church teaching was horrible, but for every fuzzy do-good-to-others teaching, there was its matching share of hate, bigotry, irrationality, and outright silliness. This was forcefed into my young brain. And it will probably take the rest of my life to sweep that detritus out of every neuron, every piece of grey matter. Still, I think most atheists, skeptics, etc, came to their non-belief because they, like myself, actually took the time to sit down and READ the bible. True? I've got more on my bio that I don't need to repeat here. Like I love chess, like classical music etc. etc. Well, that's it for an introduction, and I may not be posting often. But it sounds like a good forum to have here.
skepticus 11-Dec-08, 06:04	Oops I forgot to introduce my self. I'm mexican, I work as editor for a newspaper in the city of Zacatecas and I study astronomy on-line thanks to the patronage of the company that owns the newspaper. The condition is that I must communicate science through their pages. A thing that I do with pleasure and that I use to disseminate the scientific skepticism world view through articles about how science works and exposing the bulk behind religions and any kind of paranormal belief. Of course I'm an atheist, since no proof of any god has been presented and supported deep examination, in the best case the proposed evidence is not enough to make a judgment. About chess, my father taught me how to play it when I was 9 years old, but I started playing at a club and OTB tournaments until 2001 through 2003. Then I had to switch to on-line playing, real time and web based. Then I stopped playing for about two years because of some economical problems. But now I'm back and planning to have a good time with email, web and postal chess, my work and studies leave no time for OTB chess. Welcome and enjoy. PS. I became an atheist even before reading the Bible. When I read it, I became more skeptical about Christianity, no matter its flavour.
rajulyra 23-Dec-08, 02:58	I'm 78 yrs above the sod.07/04/1930. till I was 8 I though all those fireworks were for me.lol. pretty much agnostic I guess. Started playing chess young cause during the 30's a board game was about all the old folk could afford to give.Played with a traveling team in the late 40's and early 50's, then I started thinking girls were more fun than chess.Story of my life,halfright half wrong again.Married a good Catholic girl. Aha she was a dandy one that girl.When she passed we had been married 37 years, priest asked me how long she suffered,told him 37 years.In a way we are all gods. I let it go at that.By now you've guessed I'm Irish.half right half wrong again. Half German. As I explained to my Mary early on I couldn't dance cause one leg wanted to do a jig and the other wanted to goosestep. Glad you folks let me in cause my veiws don't always go over big. They should change the motto on our bills to "In this god we trust"
tanta 16-Mar-09, 08:24	Deleted by tanta on 16-Mar-09, 11:09.
tanta 16-Mar-09, 12:43	tanta i in error posted "here i am" i make correction in this post in this world ie. planet earth not window gameknot; trueth, honor, justice, ethics, and just plain common sense is in very short supply. i have been in close proximity to much death and dying. i was a member of the marine corps '67 to '70. as a result contracted PTSD. as a result of the immoral, unethical, mean persons whom formulate, implament, and inforce the rules of the goverment of the u.s. i live on the street and have no history. i have edema and had heart attacks. all this because the FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES of America are not enforced by the foundation of this country "WE THE PEOPLE" ie. of the people by the people for the people. i have been across this country ten times and never once have been to the grande canyon or yellow stone or the falls, this because of having to get to someplace to find a place to sleep out of the weather. we the people has let this happen by way of dept. of vetrans affairs, because the people know about the shabby care it gives but continues to let it happen. i am a life member of uscf, if anyones cares to they can look up my tourn record by using 12558495 in the appropriate place. i also play GO and SHOGI. i do not believe there is something out there that causes good or bad things to happen though at the end i will say as everyone will "it is not like i thought it would be" i try and follow the TAO. image: stone dropping into still water, ripple goes out, hits something comes back repeats until the energy dissipates. cause-effect i am here to realize my fullest potential, to develope the five senses and memory which will allow me to be clear about whom i am in relation to myself, other beings and the earth. this has become long sorry

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