Comments on: The Patience of an Atheist http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/ Dispelling the negative myths about atheism Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:30:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: New Order Mormon http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-107 New Order Mormon Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:01:20 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-107 Wow Andrew, I have just come across this site via a link on an ex-mo site. I am a mormon in your old stake who has seen through the bull s**t & who is currently trying to negotiate an exit, despite being married to a TMB. With us having children, I'm sure that you can appreciate how difficult & drawn out a process this may be. We don't know each other personally but I heard about your exit, via a particularly pompous member of the Stake Presidency. I'm sure that you can guess which member that this was but if you need a clue, he was on both the last & the current presidencies. Best wishes for the rest of your life, I am very envious of you! Wow Andrew, I have just come across this site via a link on an ex-mo site.

I am a mormon in your old stake who has seen through the bull s**t & who is currently trying to negotiate an exit, despite being married to a TMB. With us having children, I’m sure that you can appreciate how difficult & drawn out a process this may be.

We don’t know each other personally but I heard about your exit, via a particularly pompous member of the Stake Presidency. I’m sure that you can guess which member that this was but if you need a clue, he was on both the last & the current presidencies.

Best wishes for the rest of your life, I am very envious of you!

]]> By: Glen http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-48 Glen Mon, 26 May 2008 05:55:55 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-48 Hello, Andrew, Whoa! You are far more patient and polite than I. Past round two, I would have said (if I have the British vernacular right) "piss off." (Being an American, my preferred initial word would have started with "F.") Past that, I would have asked, "Please give me the name of your attorney, so that I can give it to mine, so that they can discuss "harassment"? And, oh, do you have a card, too? So that I can give it to BBC, the Telegraph, and others? I so dislike inaccurate spellings. Don't you?" I can almost guarantee this insufferable, bloody twit would have vanished, as if in a puff of smoke. As I said, you are far more patient and polite than I. You may need a course in American Rude, First Level. For some people, nothing else works. Hello, Andrew,

Whoa! You are far more patient and polite than I. Past round two, I would have said (if I have the British vernacular right) “piss off.” (Being an American, my preferred initial word would have started with “F.”) Past that, I would have asked, “Please give me the name of your attorney, so that I can give it to mine, so that they can discuss “harassment”? And, oh, do you have a card, too? So that I can give it to BBC, the Telegraph, and others? I so dislike inaccurate spellings. Don’t you?”

I can almost guarantee this insufferable, bloody twit would have vanished, as if in a puff of smoke.

As I said, you are far more patient and polite than I. You may need a course in American Rude, First Level. For some people, nothing else works.

]]> By: » The Patience of an Atheist: Update | Atheism is Good http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-22 » The Patience of an Atheist: Update | Atheism is Good Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:00:17 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-22 [...] of all thanks to all those who have commented on and socially bookmarked the previous article. Thanks also to the FriendlyAtheist for writing a blog [...] [...] of all thanks to all those who have commented on and socially bookmarked the previous article. Thanks also to the FriendlyAtheist for writing a blog [...]

]]> By: Andrew Chalkley http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-15 Andrew Chalkley Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:48:49 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-15 No probs :) No probs :)

]]> By: Mike http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-14 Mike Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:41:16 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-14 I suppose I can see that. Thanks for the clarification. I suppose I can see that. Thanks for the clarification.

]]> By: Andrew Chalkley http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-13 Andrew Chalkley Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:35:45 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-13 Hi Mike, Well initially we asked for them to remove it in a letter - not much fuss really. They could have done it, they should have done it by law. It looks like there is an awful fuss but it's totally on their part. As you can see they've been god-bothering when they should have just simply complied with our wishes. Why can't they just do it simply without going around the houses and breaking information protection laws? That's were the issue lies. I hope it clears it up. Hi Mike,
Well initially we asked for them to remove it in a letter - not much fuss really. They could have done it, they should have done it by law.

It looks like there is an awful fuss but it’s totally on their part. As you can see they’ve been god-bothering when they should have just simply complied with our wishes.

Why can’t they just do it simply without going around the houses and breaking information protection laws? That’s were the issue lies.

I hope it clears it up.

]]> By: Mike http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-12 Mike Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:11:30 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-12 Not to be a jerk, but why does it matter if your name is on their registry? It seems like an awful lot of fuss to have them acknowledge that you quit. Not to be a jerk, but why does it matter if your name is on their registry? It seems like an awful lot of fuss to have them acknowledge that you quit.

]]> By: Tim http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-10 Tim Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:33:20 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-10 I have a good solution: LAWSUIT. File a nice big harassment lawsuit and throw in a restraining order for good measure. I have a good solution: LAWSUIT. File a nice big harassment lawsuit and throw in a restraining order for good measure.

]]> By: Woodwose http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-9 Woodwose Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:14:58 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-9 It's not just Mormons. Try and get official recogbition from any church that you're declaring yourself out of the flock and you get nowhere. It's funny how strongly they demand positive proof that you're in (baptismal and confirmation certificates) but have no big "Void" stamp to show that you've left. Hope you have better luck than I did after 40 years of trying. It’s not just Mormons. Try and get official recogbition from any church that you’re declaring yourself out of the flock and you get nowhere.
It’s funny how strongly they demand positive proof that you’re in (baptismal and confirmation certificates) but have no big “Void” stamp to show that you’ve left.
Hope you have better luck than I did after 40 years of trying.

]]> By: TXatheist http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-8 TXatheist Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:51:25 +0000 http://atheismisgood.com/2007/08/15/6/the-patience-of-an-atheist/#comment-8 It didn't post the full link. Bulletin boards is near the top and in the center. It didn’t post the full link. Bulletin boards is near the top and in the center.

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