Comments on: Hello to the Lurkers! http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Edward Miller http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-305772 Edward Miller Mon, 04 May 2009 20:59:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-305772 Hi! I'm Edward Miller (Eddy for short). I'm an 18 year old freshman (technically sophomore now) college student at the University of Tennessee. I am majoring in Sociology with a concentration in Environmental Issues and Globalization, and minoring in Philosophy. I run a blog (http://addicted2reason.blogspot.com) on Atheism and various other things. Although there have been a lack of updates, I expect to be posting more often this summer, possibly with the help of a couple of my friends (one Atheist and one Agnostic). I've commented here once or twice but never introduced myself to everyone here. So, hi everybody! I look forward to commenting and contributing to this fine site in the future :) Peace Hi! I’m Edward Miller (Eddy for short). I’m an 18 year old freshman (technically sophomore now) college student at the University of Tennessee. I am majoring in Sociology with a concentration in Environmental Issues and Globalization, and minoring in Philosophy.

I run a blog (http://addicted2reason.blogspot.com) on Atheism and various other things. Although there have been a lack of updates, I expect to be posting more often this summer, possibly with the help of a couple of my friends (one Atheist and one Agnostic).

I’ve commented here once or twice but never introduced myself to everyone here. So, hi everybody! I look forward to commenting and contributing to this fine site in the future :)

Peace

]]> By: DeafAtheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-295791 DeafAtheist Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:01:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-295791 My name is Troy and I'm a deaf single dad in Minnesota. I've been reading your blog fairly regularly recently and have commented in a few posts, but haven't ever formally introduced myself. I used to have an atheist themed blog but lost the motivation for posting it after my son was born last summer then the site I was blogging at crashed. I haven't gotten another one started up yet. My name is Troy and I’m a deaf single dad in Minnesota. I’ve been reading your blog fairly regularly recently and have commented in a few posts, but haven’t ever formally introduced myself.

I used to have an atheist themed blog but lost the motivation for posting it after my son was born last summer then the site I was blogging at crashed. I haven’t gotten another one started up yet.

]]> By: PeggyB http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-294785 PeggyB Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:46:22 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-294785 Hi! I've been reading your blog for about a year now, lurking in the shadows. Never was terribly religious; now I'm just trying to get up the courage to admit to the world, not just a select few, that I'm an atheist. I'm teetering on the edge, I think I just need a little push... And thanks for finally getting around to signing up on Twitter! (I'm skepticalbunny, by the way.) Hi! I’ve been reading your blog for about a year now, lurking in the shadows. Never was terribly religious; now I’m just trying to get up the courage to admit to the world, not just a select few, that I’m an atheist. I’m teetering on the edge, I think I just need a little push… And thanks for finally getting around to signing up on Twitter! (I’m skepticalbunny, by the way.)

]]> By: Erica http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-294415 Erica Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:06:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-294415 Hi there! I've been lurking for a year or so - I might have commented in the past, but I can't remember. Anyhow, I just wanted to say hi! I love your site and enjoy following you on Twitter as well. That is all, for now. :) Hi there! I’ve been lurking for a year or so – I might have commented in the past, but I can’t remember. Anyhow, I just wanted to say hi! I love your site and enjoy following you on Twitter as well.

That is all, for now. :)

]]> By: Lisa http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-294248 Lisa Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:45:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-294248 Hi, I’m a relatively new lurker on your site. I learned about you from my mother who has been an avid reader (lurker) of yours for months. She told me I simply had to check out your blog! I have to say that I love your approach – attack the beliefs not the person. There are a lot of wonderful religious people out there that are simply misguided, including several that I love dearly. If you attack these people indiscriminately, you will simply prove to them that all atheists are insensitive and mean. They will invariably grasp at the smallest reassurance that whatever fallacy they have been taught about atheists is right. It might be amusing to ridicule religious people along with their bizarre and contradictory beliefs (and boy is it ever fun), but in the long run it causes more harm than good. I can only hope that I am as friendly an atheist as you! Hi,

I’m a relatively new lurker on your site. I learned about you from my mother who has been an avid reader (lurker) of yours for months. She told me I simply had to check out your blog!

I have to say that I love your approach – attack the beliefs not the person. There are a lot of wonderful religious people out there that are simply misguided, including several that I love dearly. If you attack these people indiscriminately, you will simply prove to them that all atheists are insensitive and mean. They will invariably grasp at the smallest reassurance that whatever fallacy they have been taught about atheists is right.

It might be amusing to ridicule religious people along with their bizarre and contradictory beliefs (and boy is it ever fun), but in the long run it causes more harm than good. I can only hope that I am as friendly an atheist as you!

]]> By: PhysicsPhaery http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-294244 PhysicsPhaery Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:40:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-294244 Hello from lurksville! I promise that when I have something worth saying I'll say it loud and clear, but for now I'm really enjoying reading the blog and the current commenters. Thanks Hemant, and everyone, for keeping me entertained and educated too! Hello from lurksville!

I promise that when I have something worth saying I’ll say it loud and clear, but for now I’m really enjoying reading the blog and the current commenters. Thanks Hemant, and everyone, for keeping me entertained and educated too!

]]> By: AJ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-294181 AJ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:41:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-294181 Hey! I'm a lurker and I like lurkin'. I guess I'm more of a learner here than a teacher, so I haven't really spoken up. Hey! I’m a lurker and I like lurkin’.

I guess I’m more of a learner here than a teacher, so I haven’t really spoken up.

]]> By: Netwyrm http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-294149 Netwyrm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:33:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-294149 Hi, I'm a grad student from Ontario, and am a relatively new lurker to this blog. :-) I was raised in an unobservant household, and most of my immediate family now identifies as atheist. I love the blog, keep it up. Hi, I’m a grad student from Ontario, and am a relatively new lurker to this blog. :-) I was raised in an unobservant household, and most of my immediate family now identifies as atheist.

I love the blog, keep it up.

]]> By: Shaun McGonigal http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-294086 Shaun McGonigal Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:28:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-294086 OK, well, hello then. My name is Shaun, I've been an atheist many times, I met Hemant at the AAI convention in 2007, I write about atheism, have worked with the Rational Response Squad, and I have an MA in Philosophy. So, check out my blog if you like and leave me some comments. OK, well, hello then. My name is Shaun, I’ve been an atheist many times, I met Hemant at the AAI convention in 2007, I write about atheism, have worked with the Rational Response Squad, and I have an MA in Philosophy.

So, check out my blog if you like and leave me some comments.

]]> By: spyderkl http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/04/04/hello-to-the-lurkers/#comment-294046 spyderkl Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:41:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9842#comment-294046 I think I <em>might</em> have commented once or twice, but I usually lurk. Hi! I've been an atheist for about 8-9 years now, an agnostic for a few more than that, and I haven't been a Christian for a...very long time. Married, with a 7-year-old daughter, and living outside Littleton, CO. Not the most progressive place on earth, but I did see an atheist bumper sticker or two in the parking lot of my daughter's school. And now I'll go back to sitting quietly in the corner.... I think I might have commented once or twice, but I usually lurk. Hi!

I’ve been an atheist for about 8-9 years now, an agnostic for a few more than that, and I haven’t been a Christian for a…very long time. Married, with a 7-year-old daughter, and living outside Littleton, CO. Not the most progressive place on earth, but I did see an atheist bumper sticker or two in the parking lot of my daughter’s school.

And now I’ll go back to sitting quietly in the corner….

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