Hi. I'm SHIN

[SHIN KAIRI]

Hi.

Thought I'd come here, share a few things... 8-)

I'm a non-denominational commandment keeping christian. "Messianic Jew" for some... Same thing.

Eager to see what kind of people populate this forum.

Blessings

[Jason78]

It's mostly populated with atheists.

Welcome to the forum.

[Plu]

Welcome aboard. Most people here keep the commandments worth keeping and ignore the rest :)

We're like that, scrounging stuff that works wherever we can find it.

[SHIN KAIRI]

Welcome aboard. Most people here keep the commandments worth keeping and ignore the rest :)

We're like that, scrounging stuff that works wherever we can find it.

Thx for the honesty.

[Plu]

It's nothing to be ashamed of, it's the way of progress :)

[the_antithesis]

Eager to see what kind of people populate this forum.

[SHIN KAIRI]

^  :rollin:

[Brian37]

Hi.

Thought I'd come here, share a few things... 8-)

I'm a non-denominational commandment keeping christian. "Messianic Jew" for some... Same thing.

Eager to see what kind of people populate this forum.

Blessings

Welcome, but be warned, this is not Mr Roger's Neighborhood. We will knock your claims around.

[Jmpty]

Welcome Shin, my fellow unbeliever. What, you say, me, an unbeliever? We are all unbelievers, my friend. We just believe in one less god than you do.

[Brian37]

Eager to see what kind of people populate this forum.

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No, not at all, if you make a bullshit claim I don't see the problem with using the word "bullshit".

For example,

Claimant "The New York Yankees won the Superbowl this year"

Skeptic, "Bullshit, first that isn't even the right sport, secondly the Baltimore Ravens won the Superbowl"

Claimant "WHY WONT YOU LET ME BELIEVE THE YANKEES WON?"

Skeptic, "Because it is fucking nuts to believe that after I told you the facts".

Claimant, "YOU HATE ME"

Now, if someone is that obtuse, how long should we be polite before we tell them to fuck off?

Don't mistake bluntness and ridicule with immaturity. I think it is immature to expect others to coddle your own insecurities because you get offended.

[Davka]

Hey, Shin, welcome to the monkey house!

I'm a former Messianic Believer, married into an Israeli family. I even lived over there for a number of years, studying Hebrew (among other things). I will gladly counter your every claim and belief with embarrassing facts and annoying opinions. You have but to ask.

 8-)

[SHIN KAIRI]

Hey, Shin, welcome to the monkey house!

I'm a former Messianic Believer, married into an Israeli family. I even lived over there for a number of years, studying Hebrew (among other things). I will gladly counter your every claim and belief with embarrassing facts and annoying opinions. You have but to ask.

 8-)

Interesting. Did you by any chance write a testimony on this forum? I am curious to see what made you lose faith.

[Davka]

Hey, Shin, welcome to the monkey house!

I'm a former Messianic Believer, married into an Israeli family. I even lived over there for a number of years, studying Hebrew (among other things). I will gladly counter your every claim and belief with embarrassing facts and annoying opinions. You have but to ask.

 8-)

Interesting. Did you by any chance write a testimony on this forum? I am curious to see what made you lose faith.

No, I haven't written a testimony here. I'd be happy to go over the reasons that I found rationalism, but not right now - I'm pretty tired out from work, and besides it's nearly erev shabbat. I no longer believe, but I do see value in some traditions.

[SHIN KAIRI]

Hey, Shin, welcome to the monkey house!

I'm a former Messianic Believer, married into an Israeli family. I even lived over there for a number of years, studying Hebrew (among other things). I will gladly counter your every claim and belief with embarrassing facts and annoying opinions. You have but to ask.

 8-)

Interesting. Did you by any chance write a testimony on this forum? I am curious to see what made you lose faith.

No, I haven't written a testimony here. I'd be happy to go over the reasons that I found rationalism, but not right now - I'm pretty tired out from work, and besides it's nearly erev shabbat. I no longer believe, but I do see value in some traditions.

Haha fair enough.

[SvZurich]

Welcome Shin!  :)