Been away for years...Has anyone "converted"? :)

[BANDERSNATCH]

Hey, brothers! Been away for a fears years not only with a change in my job but I've been dealing with an 'epiphany' of sorts. lol Anyway, logged in a few days ago as my job has changed and I now have a little more time to peruse the forums. I noticed that there are many of the same names frequenting this forum. My question is....Do you know if, after years of debating in the AAA forum, anyone has changed or converted from Atheist to Theist, or from Theist to Atheist? Seems like I remember one guy back then who was converting to theist after reading Anthony Flew's book. Anyone know of any others?

 

[BANDERSNATCH]

Or is everyone just beating a dead horse, here?

 

[WaltL1]

Hey, brothers! Been away for a fears years not only with a change in my job but I've been dealing with an 'epiphany' of sorts. lol Anyway, logged in a few days ago as my job has changed and I now have a little more time to peruse the forums. I noticed that there are many of the same names frequenting this forum. My question is....Do you know if, after years of debating in the AAA forum, anyone has changed or converted from Atheist to Theist, or from Theist to Atheist? Seems like I remember one guy back then who was converting to theist after reading Anthony Flew's book. Anyone know of any others?

We've had a member convert from non-believer to believer although I don't think this forum had anything to do with it.

 

[WaltL1]

Or is everyone just beating a dead horse, here?

You'll have to read the threads and determine for yourself how you want to classify them.

 

[BANDERSNATCH]

You'll have to read the threads and determine for yourself how you want to classify them.

I find them "informative" and thought provoking. I don't think they do much to sway people, though.

 

[bullethead]

Bandy, how have you been?

 

[BANDERSNATCH]

Bandy, how have you been?

Doing good, Bullet! Family is good. All is well. How's life in Bullet's circle? Good to see you guys still around!

 

[Artfuldodger]

I think we had one that became a Democrat!

 

[BANDERSNATCH]

I think we had one that became a Democrat!

OMG! Please tell me you're kidding!? lol I call that "Worst case scenario"

 

[bullethead]

Doing good, Bullet! Family is good. All is well. How's life in Bullet's circle? Good to see you guys still around!

We are doing well thank you.
Still loading, shooting and hunting.
My son shot a good buck this rifle season.
Glad to hear that all is well with you and yours. Happy New Year

 

[BANDERSNATCH]

We are doing well thank you.
Still loading, shooting and hunting.
My son shot a good buck this rifle season.
Glad to hear that all is well with you and yours. Happy New Year

You'll have to share a pic! We lost the SUPER AWESOME land we had last year. The owner died a few years back and it has been in court since then. The new owners - his kids - don't want anyone hunting it anymore! Man, that was great property. Now that the season is over I'll be knocking on doors.

 

[bullethead]

You'll have to share a pic! We lost the SUPER AWESOME land we had last year. The owner died a few years back and it has been in court since then. The new owners - his kids - don't want anyone hunting it anymore! Man, that was great property. Now that the season is over I'll be knocking on doors.

The pic is after the taxidermist got him skinned out for a mount

 

[WaltL1]

I find them "informative" and thought provoking. I don't think they do much to sway people, though.

I don't think that's the purpose of this forum anyway.
It may or may not be a by-product but its not its intended purpose.

 

[660griz]

I don't think that's the purpose of this forum anyway.
It may or may not be a by-product but its not its intended purpose.

Yea. If they haven't figured it out by now...

 

[ky55]

I don't think that's the purpose of this forum anyway.
It may or may not be a by-product but its not its intended purpose.

Seems to be a common misconception....
Evangelizing atheism.

 

[BANDERSNATCH]

The pic is after the taxidermist got him skinned out for a mount
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GEEZ! That is a nice buck! I know you're happy for him! Looks like he didn't want to leave his buck and was escorting the taxidermist through the skinning process.

 

[bullethead]

GEEZ! That is a nice buck! I know you're happy for him! Looks like he didn't want to leave his buck and was escorting the taxidermist through the skinning process.

Lololol, actually it was my father's fault that pic was taken.(He is in the background)
My dad did not hunt at all this past season (said he just wasn't into it) and was out of state when my Son shot the buck. I sent a few pics by text and it re-ignited my dad's passion.
We dropped the deer off at the taxi man on the Saturday he killed it and my Father got back in late Sunday night.
He wanted to go visit the taxi man at 10pm on Sunday night!!!!
I talked him into a Monday morning trip and it was all skinned out when we arrived.

 

[BANDERSNATCH]

That would inspire me, too! My best friend's dad is like that. He spends little time in the stand during rut.....UNTIL SOMEONE SHOOTS A NICE BUCK! LOL He will then run right out and get in his stand....until an hour of not seeing anything passes. lol BTW, what does a mount cost where you guys live/hunt? Going rate here is $400

 

[bullethead]

My dad has hunted every year up until this season so I have to cut him a little break. He will be 79 this year.

I had a bit of sticker shock since my last buck mount($375), but $490 for my Son's.
My 1st buck mount was $185!!

Shoulder mounts range from $400-$600 around here. I didn't see any improvements from the $600 ones over the taxidermist who is doing it for $490. He did a full mount Gobbler for me last year and I was thrilled with his work so he was getting our business anyway.

 

[j_seph]

Hey, brothers! Been away for a fears years not only with a change in my job but I've been dealing with an 'epiphany' of sorts. lol Anyway, logged in a few days ago as my job has changed and I now have a little more time to peruse the forums. I noticed that there are many of the same names frequenting this forum. My question is....Do you know if, after years of debating in the AAA forum, anyone has changed or converted from Atheist to Theist, or from Theist to Atheist? Seems like I remember one guy back then who was converting to theist after reading Anthony Flew's book. Anyone know of any others?

http://forum.gon.com/threads/been-a-while.881442/

My biggest news... for you guys... I'm not atheist or agnostic any more..

Yet I can't imagine coming in here and trying to "convert" anyone. As much as I did when I was atheist, I still believe it's futile and likely more destructive.