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NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« on: Apr 30, 2012, 07:10:39 PM »
http://www.npr.org/2012/04/30/151681248/from-minister-to-atheist-a-story-of-losing-faith

I heard the story before on the atheist bitches, but was pleased at perhaps the best story I'd ever heard in the mainstream media on atheism.

Oh and she is an Auburn fan. War Eagle!
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Re: NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« Reply #1 on: Apr 30, 2012, 07:26:54 PM »
Awesome!
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A powerful story about a pastor coming out as an atheist.
« Reply #2 on: Apr 30, 2012, 08:13:48 PM »
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Re: NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« Reply #3 on: Apr 30, 2012, 08:23:17 PM »
Been on half a dozen or so atheist podcasts
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Re: A powerful story about a pastor coming out as an atheist.
« Reply #4 on: Apr 30, 2012, 08:30:11 PM »
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Re: A powerful story about a pastor coming out as an atheist.
« Reply #5 on: Apr 30, 2012, 08:31:13 PM »
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Re: NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« Reply #6 on: Apr 30, 2012, 08:56:24 PM »
One really great thing is the following:

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This is the first in a series of stories on losing faith.

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Re: A powerful story about a pastor coming out as an atheist.
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2012, 01:28:11 AM »
Im betting there are a lot of closeted pastor atheists, you know, because they actually had to sit down and read the bible
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Re: NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2012, 08:14:03 AM »
greatest part of the article:

When it's pointed out that she hasn't said whether or not she misses God, MacBain pauses.

"No, no," she says. "I can't say that I do."
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Re: NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2012, 08:32:55 AM »
oh neat!
I had breakfast with her before the Reason Rally :)
I'm glad she came out.


Now where's Febo (or whatever his name is) to explain how her fear was pointless since most Christians don't believe in God?
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Re: NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2012, 10:07:06 AM »
Merged dupe threads.
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Re: NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2012, 11:10:06 AM »
Quote from: Vincegamer on May 01, 2012, 08:32:55 AM



Now where's Febo (or whatever his name is) to explain how her fear was pointless since most Christians don't believe in God?
Don't worry; we still have Shibboleth around to remind us of how those silly atheists are exaggerating the discrimination they go through.
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Re: NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2012, 11:14:24 AM »
McBain - Let's Get Silly!
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Re: NPR on MacBain Atheist Priest
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2012, 12:58:17 PM »
McBain is immediately where my brain went too...


So Christian love isn't unconditional after all? Who knew...
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Re: A powerful story about a pastor coming out as an atheist.
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2012, 07:28:48 PM »
Quote from: 341gerbig on May 01, 2012, 01:28:11 AM
Im betting there are a lot of closeted pastor atheists, you know, because they actually had to sit down and read the bible


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