Hello ReligousForums Community

[Druac]

Just another Beliefnet regular checking out the digs...figured this was the best place to start.

I'm more of an activist, so private forums were never my thing. I prefer to interact with those that think differently and challenge my non-beliefs in a public fashion (and visa versa), but I couldn't come here without joining the non-theist private group.

I'm what I like to call a 'natural atheist'...as I was never indoctrinated into a religious faith and came about my atheism naturally...through the accumulation of knowledge and the practice of facing reality. My hippie parents encouraged me to be independent and to seek out knowledge on my own, with guidance, of course...but never over bearing.

I was lucky enough to have a grandpa that was very much into technology and computers in particular. I don't know that many people my age that can honestly say that their grandfather got them into computers and technology. I'm now 47 and work as an IT Manager.

I was born and raised in California and have lived all over the state, north, south and in the middle.

I am looking forward to checking this place out as time allows and getting to know those of you that have built this community. This may or may not end up being a good fit, but I am here to find out.

Thanks,

-Druac

 

[StarryNightshade]

Hello and welcome.

 

[Laika]

Welcome to RF Druac. There are plenty of atheists here so I'm sure you'll fit in fine.

 

[columbus]

Hello Druac.
How's it going?
Welcome to RF
Tom

 

[Revoltingest]

Greetings, fellow life-long heathen!

I have some leftover haggis from tonite's dinner to share in celebration of your joining...

First time I ever tried it.
Hell, I'm in Scotlandistan.....I'm a Scottish groundskeeper (more or less).....strike while the iron's hot!
It was better'n I expected....the best part of a spendy meal, actually.

 

[Rival]

Welcome,

May Yah' bless you and keep you,

Enjoy

 

[Druac]

You will have to excuse my excessive use of the "like" function...I have a feeling I will be using this more than posting to begin with...this was something we didn't have at Beliefnet...I ALMOST replied to a post with a "+1" and then my eyes rested upon the "like" link and I almost shed a tear! Me thinks I might grow to "like" this place mucho!

 

[Revoltingest]

You will have to excuse my excessive use of the "like" function...I have a feeling I will be using this more than posting to begin with...this was something we didn't have at Beliefnet...I ALMOST replied to a post with a "+1" and then my eyes rested upon the "like" link and I almost shed a tear! Me thinks I might grow to "like" this place mucho!

Under the prior software platform, a <like> was called a "frubal".
The more you had, the more your fruballing was worth to the recipient.
People had many many millions of them.
"Frubal whores" had frubal orgies.
(I was never invited, & never partook.)
Then our count was reset, so now one act of liking (fruballing) is worth 1 like.

The above is also covered in Debater Slayer's history of RF thread.

 

[metis]

Welcome Druac, nice to see ya here.

 

[4consideration]

Welcome to RF!

 

[Godobeyer]

Welcome

 

[Valjean]

Didn't you serve in the Klingon High Council, at one time?
Welcome to RF.

 

[Deidre]

Welcome to you

 

[Smart_Guy]

Welcome aboard

Could you please grant me full read and write access to that folder on the network? Just kidding

 

[DawudTalut]

Peace be on you. Welcome.

 

[notsoplainJane]

Welcome! I'm new here too and I joined to meet people from walk different area, not just the one little corner of life I was indoctrinated into. Glad to meet you. Hope to get into some conversations with you and maybe pick your brain a bit as I was raise in a Christian church.

 

[Jumi]

Hi, another natural atheist here. Had some feels for naturalistic pantheism, but figured that was not me either. I think you'll find plenty of us at the atheism sub-area.

 

[Knight of Albion]

A very warm welcome to the forum, dear soul