Re: Introductions -- Arizona Atheist Meetup

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Date Posted: 12:30:27 09/10/03 Wed
Author: Pete
Subject: Re: Introductions
In reply to: Michelle 's message, "Introductions" on 03:26:09 08/01/03 Fri

See my responses below...

>Perhaps this is a good place to introduce yourself.
>I'll try to get the ball rolling with a few questions.
>
>What is your name?
Pete Chavez

>What part of town do you live? Mesa? Tempe?
>Scottsdale? Phoenix? Which part of Phoenix?
North Scottsdale near the loop 101 and Scottsdale Rd

>What is your occupation?
Programmer

>Married? Single? Divorced? S/O?
Single and looking :-) no kids

>Kids? Ages?
Nope

>How long have you been atheist? Were you previously a
>theist? What brand of theism, Christian? Hindu? ??
I've been atheist since I was in my early 20s. I'm 42 now!

I was born and raised Catholic. I went to Catholic grammar school and high school. 12 freaking years! I was an altar boy and I read the selected bible verses in mass when I was older. I just believed it all without thinking too much about it but in all honesty all the rituals and prayers just seemed silly to me. We were always making fun of the prayers and hymns and rites by changing the words and see who would get caught laughing.

I had my first doubts when I discovered that not everyone was Catholic. How could that be? If we had the "TRUTH" how could anyone NOT be Catholic. I also remember in religion class in high school how the priest used Paley's argument from desing as a proof of god. He described a universe in perfect harmony but I knew enough about astronomy to know that he wasn't right by a long shot. Stars blow up in supernovas and galaxies collide and eject star systems into space. Cool stuff!

>Have you had the opportunity to attend a Phoenix
>meetup yet?
Not yet. I'm planning to go to the next one.

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Re: Introductions -- Michelle, 10:51:01 09/11/03 Thu