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treehugger308		#21	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2 11/30/07 17:01:08	Sorry, I should have mentioned that I'm an atheist/freethinker. I used to belong to an atheist group here in Fort Wayne but it sort of fell apart about a year ago. I can pass on your meeting info to the members of the defunct group if you like. We had a lot of fun when we got together and good conversation. I understand the next meeting is 12/12 at 7:00 at the library, room yet to be determined?
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YoSoyJu		#22	[url]	[-]
Posts: 39 11/30/07 22:28:49	That's right. Looks like Andy is definately going to have to get a bigger room this time.
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mightymjolnir		#23	[url]	[-]
Posts: 132 12/01/07 03:37:31	I used to belong to an atheist group here in Fort Wayne but it sort of fell apart about a year ago. I can pass on your meeting info to the members of the defunct group if you like. We had a lot of fun when we got together and good conversation. We would definitely appreciate it if you could pass on the info to the old group's members. A while back, I found the old message board by doing a search for "Fort Wayne Atheist," and we've since been trying to find a way to contact some of the old members. We've organized this group under the umbrella of Center For Inquiry, Indiana to provide continuity in case this group should meet the same fate as its predecessor. We're still working out the organizational kinks, so any comments, criticism, suggestions are more than welcome. Glad you found us. m
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skepticallyme		#24	[url]	[-]
Posts: 32 12/17/07 06:54:01	nice to see new people showing interest! i just havent been on the site enough recently..time to get back in the habit of popping in regularly! welcome to agnohumanist, halogenmoon and treehugger sandie! looking forward to discussions and meeting everyone i have not yet met! deb Last Edited By: skepticallyme 12/17/07 06:57:28. Edited 1 time.
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eXcommunicate		#25	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3 01/07/08 23:05:26	Hi guys, "eXcommunicate" here from the RichardDawkins.net forums. Good to see a (small) group like this in Fort Wayne, city of churches. My real name's Michael. Was baptized Catholic, but my mother didn't indoctrinate me into that alternative lifestyle. ;) My extended family though is pretty much 100% Catholic. Decided to call myself an "atheist" around the age of 22, which did nothing to help my ailing marriage, which ended a year and a half later (I am currently 28, my 29th birthday being this Sunday, 13 Jan). I have a 6 year old son, heir to my throne and vast fortune, and a 2 year old daughter who I only learned of less than a year ago in one of those "Jerry Springer" or "Maury Povitch" style moments (hey we all have 1 or 2 of these moments in our lifetimes). I am on good terms with both mothers, I'm sure you were wondering. For more info about me and my fantastic life check out my Myspace page!myspace.com/michaelhafer I hope to meet some of you at a meeting in the future. Never attended such a thing before, so I am sure it would be a fun new experience. It would also be nice if there were some nice cute atheist/agnostic single girls attending, but beggars can't be choosers I'm afraid. :( Michael D. Hafer [aka eXcommunicate] Last Edited By: eXcommunicate 01/08/08 13:43:37. Edited 2 times.
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mightymjolnir		#26	[url]	[-]
Posts: 132 01/08/08 08:33:39	Welcome eXcommunicate! I guess spam can do some good on occasion. We'll be meeting tomorrow night (1/9) at 7 in the library, check the meeting forum for details. Pretty short notice for you, but we'd love to meet you if you can make it. Yeah, um, we're mostly dudes here. I blame society. Again, welcome aboard sir. m
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loughkb		#27	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3 02/08/08 21:39:45	Hello, Kevin here, raised Lutheran, spent many many years asking the questions I was told not to. Currently my view is simple. Religion is the manifestation of fear. Faith is another word for ignorance. The real world all around us contains enough mystery and beauty to satisfy anyone if they'd just bother to look around. I'm 42, have a 12 year old son, am divorced and the custodial parent so I'm usually very busy. I still find some time for hobbies though, I'm into photography, music, technology, ham radio, R/C planes and helicopters, wood carving, hiking, and until recently motorcycling. (two crushed discs in my spine put an end to my riding..) Back when I used to date, I wrote a lot of poetry, but inspiration waned when I gave up on the social scene. (no time or money for that anymore.) Found this group through Andy, we worked at the same place. Have been meaning to attend a meeting, but it's on the same night as the R/C club and I found myself quite active in that group this last year. But, if there's a meeting this coming Wednesday, I'll be there to meet any of you that come. I've long searched for others of a like mind, it's easy to feel alone when you're part of the smallest minority in the human race. I'll be sure to check this forum often and hope to find some stimulating and enjoyable conversations here. Kevin.
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mightymjolnir		#28	[url]	[-]
Posts: 132 02/10/08 07:26:36	Welcome Kevin! Religion is the manifestation of fear. Faith is another word for ignorance. The real world all around us contains enough mystery and beauty to satisfy anyone if they'd just bother to look around. Well put - I couldn't agree more. I think you'll fit in well here, and I hope you can make it to a few meetings. Again, welcome! m
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agnohumanist	Welcome	#29	[url]	[-]
Posts: 100 02/11/08 23:01:00	Welcome, excom & kevin! So good to add you to our growing organization. (Maybe we'll reach critical mass soon!) I agree with you that it's great to meet and talk with like-minded people. There are so few in my daily life who wouldn't recoil in horror if I told them what I think of organized religion and the cruelty that "holy" books are laced with. I rarely bring such topics up, but I usually don't shy away from chiming in when someone says something dumb. Recently a guy who I thought was fairly well informed (though a bit of a fundy christian) denigrated Islam for calling for death to unbelievers. I pointed out that the bible says the same--specifically I referred to the part that says you should kill your own children if they come home worshipping other gods. He was taken aback. He hadn't read that part. No surprise. It's not usually taught in Sunday school! Last Edited By: agnohumanist 02/12/08 06:54:17. Edited 1 time.
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Skeptigator		#30	[url]	[-]
Posts: 181 02/12/08 16:13:41	I thought I would introduce myself briefly before the Wed, Feb 13th meeting. I believe Mike? (whoever dantontario is) hunted me down through the Atheist Meetup page. I was born and raised here in the Fort, travelled alot, not so much anymore. I am 30 year old, male. Married, two boys 9 and 11. I look like Brad Pitt, except I'm shorter, fatter, not nearly as rich or handsome... now that I think about it I don't really look like Brad Pitt.. nevermind. I am work in IT. My wife is an agnostic/deist which makes raising our children a lot easier since we have the same views on raising our kids and on the importance of critical thinking. Grew up in a conservative Christian home, attended private school (graduating class of 11). I was a bit rebellious, never really drank the kool-aid; I did however take full advantage of the "if you don't believe in God then you have no morals" mentality. We'll call those the "years-we-don't-speak-about". Definitely was suckered into a lot of irrational belief systems. Tried to find God when my first kid was born, having a kid changes the way you think, well, at least for me. Tried all kinds of things, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism (mostly Zen though). Pretty much abandoned it all around my mid-20's and just became a "Nothing". Pretty much for the last 5 years or so I basically questioned everything that sounded outrageous, even some of my own beliefs particularly related to alt-medicine. About 2 years ago, I was researching some alt-health thing on the intertubes (I think it was Hado or something) and came across the Skepticality podcast. And much to my surprise there was a whole community of freethinkers who applied logic and reason and questioned the same things. Needless to say it blew my mind to find out that not only were there other like-minded individuals but they had a name, "Skeptic". Who knew?
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agnohumanist		#31	[url]	[-]
Posts: 100 02/12/08 21:55:02	Good for you skeptigator! You've found a group with people who have had journeys like yours in many ways--I know I have. It never fails; when someone tells their story, as you did, I always recognize parallels in my own. I look forward to meeting you!
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YoSoyJu		#32	[url]	[-]
Posts: 39 02/13/08 16:45:46	Hello Mr. Gator. Though I think this is more of a religion based group, I would love some good skeptic talk. I feel almost as pasionate about stopping homeopathy as I do the whole ID nonsense.
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Skeptigator		#33	[url]	[-]
Posts: 181 02/17/08 12:45:05	I definitely picked up on the religion thing which is fine, it interests me. I would love to see the Free Thought group get large enough that there could be sub-groups that focus on specific areas, like skepticism, religious matters, humanism, environmental issues, you know whatever. I'm sure there would be significant overlap with members.
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mightymjolnir		#34	[url]	[-]
Posts: 132 02/17/08 19:29:53	I would love to see the Free Thought group get large enough that there could be sub-groups that focus on specific areas, like skepticism, religious matters, humanism, environmental issues, you know whatever. This is a large part of the reason we've 'hitched our wagon' to Center for Inquiry. Humanism? Council for Secular Humanism. Religion? The Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion (CSER). Medicine? Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health (CSMMH). Paranormal and other skeptical issues? Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), formerly CSICOP. All under the umbrella of Center for Inquiry. I think one of our goals should be to, upon reaching the appropriate group size, form local chapters of each. m
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agnohumanist		#35	[url]	[-]
Posts: 100 02/17/08 22:01:32	Couldn't agree more. I think this is the key to major growth of the organization. When we get big enough to have sub-groups, as CFI Indy does, interest--and what is more important, sustained interest--will get stronger and stronger.
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Skeptigator		#36	[url]	[-]
Posts: 181 02/18/08 09:31:12	Sustained interest is definitely a major problem with these kinds of groups. There's a reason they say gathering atheists is a bit like herding cats.
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trublu832		#37	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1 02/10/09 05:11:10	I figured after a year of silence it was time to revive this thread and use the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is David, I'm 22, and an I'm an IPFW student. Besides being just non-religious I consider myself anti-religious and I feel free thinkers should be able to have a louder voice and show others that it's perfectly ok to be atheist. I was raised in a conservative christian home to be a good little republican baptist but i don't think anything really 'stuck'. When I was about 10, my family left a very small and comfortable church just outside of town in favor of a certain mega-church in the city. I felt very much like an outsider and became more and more disillusioned with the church and religion in general. Throughout my teens, I could of been considered an agnostic atheist I suppose. I didn't really beleive in god but I didn't give it much thought or criticism either. A year or two ago, I became somewhat of a "born again atheist", thanks in part to youtube, I researched religion and atheist arguements and everything I found strengthened my renewed atheism. Now, I am looking forward to being active in whatever ways are possible for me and I hope to spread the 'gospel' of atheism to whoever is ready to abandon fairy tales.
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99percenter		#38	[url]	[-]
Posts: 51 02/10/09 22:52:42	Hi, triblu832, Welcome to our tiny corner of the Internet. Thanks for introducing yourself. I know it's short notice, but we'll be meeting on Feb 11. If you can make it, it would be great to meet you. If you can't, there will be other meetings and activities, should you wish to attend one of them. As I think you've noticed, there's not much traffic on this board anymore (it seems most of it has moved to our blog) but feel free to post, if you get the urge.
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skepticallyme		#39	[url]	[-]
Posts: 32 02/16/09 22:52:23	i think its a good idea to keep this active..it is an option some have and will continue to run across to find like minds. i will try to post odds and ends here somewhat consistently. and welcome from a long lost member to all the newer ones! i need to go to the blog also. now that i managed to get obama elected i hopefully will have a little more free time than i have for the last year
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