Comments on: Explaining “almost an atheist” http://www.mildenhall.net/2008/04/13/explaining-almost-an-atheist/ Helen Mildenhall's site Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:49:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Helen http://www.mildenhall.net/2008/04/13/explaining-almost-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-49437 Helen Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:46:12 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/?p=247#comment-49437 Hi David, thanks for stopping by! Hi David, thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: David http://www.mildenhall.net/2008/04/13/explaining-almost-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-49311 David Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:10:13 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/?p=247#comment-49311 Hi Helen, Came here by way of your imonk posts and just wanted to thank you for sharing so much of what you've gone through (not something I've done yet as I'm still "in the closet" to much of my family). I especially like your comment about having nothing to fear. I call that the inverted Pascal's wager: if a loving and just god exists, then I lose nothing by honestly facing my own beliefs, and being the best person I know how to be. But if I believe one exists and I'm wrong, then I will spend my whole life trying to decipher the will of an inscrutable and frequently absent "father." The smart bet is on honesty. Cheers! Hi Helen,

Came here by way of your imonk posts and just wanted to thank you for sharing so much of what you’ve gone through (not something I’ve done yet as I’m still “in the closet” to much of my family).

I especially like your comment about having nothing to fear. I call that the inverted Pascal’s wager: if a loving and just god exists, then I lose nothing by honestly facing my own beliefs, and being the best person I know how to be. But if I believe one exists and I’m wrong, then I will spend my whole life trying to decipher the will of an inscrutable and frequently absent “father.” The smart bet is on honesty.

Cheers!

]]> By: Helen http://www.mildenhall.net/2008/04/13/explaining-almost-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-35274 Helen Thu, 01 May 2008 12:19:44 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/?p=247#comment-35274 Thanks Unorthodoxology! Thanks Unorthodoxology!

]]> By: Unorthodoxology http://www.mildenhall.net/2008/04/13/explaining-almost-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-35058 Unorthodoxology Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:38:45 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/?p=247#comment-35058 This is beautiful. Any Christian who gives you grief should be ashamed. This is beautiful. Any Christian who gives you grief should be ashamed.

]]> By: Helen http://www.mildenhall.net/2008/04/13/explaining-almost-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-34228 Helen Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:04:30 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/?p=247#comment-34228 Craig, Sharon, Ted and Lorena, thanks for your comments! Lorena, actually it hadn't occurred to me my comments would aggravate atheists. I already know some Christians aren't too happy about where I'm at. Craig, Sharon, Ted and Lorena, thanks for your comments!

Lorena, actually it hadn’t occurred to me my comments would aggravate atheists. I already know some Christians aren’t too happy about where I’m at.

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