Comments on: hail and farewell http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/ an undercover atheist at a christian college. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Autumn http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-392 Autumn Thu, 01 May 2008 05:57:53 +0000 http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-392 Congratulations on your graduation, and thank you for being open enough to talk about what you have been through. It is not bad that you feel that the blog has run its course. You even said that your atheism no longer seems as pivotal as it once did, and that is a good thing. You have escaped into a (slightly) more tolerant world, and your musings may well encourage other young people to think about why they belive what they belive. Speaking out is its own reward. Autumn Congratulations on your graduation, and thank you for being open enough to talk about what you have been through.
It is not bad that you feel that the blog has run its course. You even said that your atheism no longer seems as pivotal as it once did, and that is a good thing.
You have escaped into a (slightly) more tolerant world, and your musings may well encourage other young people to think about why they belive what they belive.
Speaking out is its own reward.

Autumn

]]> By: Equine Potamuse http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-387 Equine Potamuse Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:46:45 +0000 http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-387 Hello. I was wondering if Wheaton could "rescind" your degree, for your "bad faith" at the time you acquired it. Is that possible and is it something you worry about? Hello. I was wondering if Wheaton could “rescind” your degree, for your “bad faith” at the time you acquired it. Is that possible and is it something you worry about?

]]> By: Dan http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-384 Dan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:22:19 +0000 http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-384 Oh, to add... I eventually became an atheist, too. A Christian college is a GREAT way to turn someone away from the fold. :-) Oh, to add… I eventually became an atheist, too. A Christian college is a GREAT way to turn someone away from the fold. :-)

]]> By: Dan http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-383 Dan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:21:36 +0000 http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-383 I became an agnostic while at Cedarville College (now C.University)... big with the baptist stuff. It's hard turning away, but I did... it's good to see other people see the light of day in places like that. I became an agnostic while at Cedarville College (now C.University)… big with the baptist stuff. It’s hard turning away, but I did… it’s good to see other people see the light of day in places like that.

]]> By: Chris Redford http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-360 Chris Redford Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:48:10 +0000 http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-360 Congratulations and farewell. I understand not wanting to focus so strongly on the atheistic identity. In contrast to Christians, focusing on one's atheism definitely is not always the most important thing for an atheist. Congratulations and farewell. I understand not wanting to focus so strongly on the atheistic identity. In contrast to Christians, focusing on one’s atheism definitely is not always the most important thing for an atheist.

]]> By: jeremy http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-344 jeremy Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:25:02 +0000 http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-344 Thank you for your posts. Regardless of how you feel right now, your previous postings have been thoughtful and interesting to read. I really was quite riveted by the... uh.... I guess the only word would be conflict of private vs. public selves. Many atheists face that exact conflict in much smaller ways - "will my coworkers hate me if they find out I'm an atheist?" "how can I avoid going to church next week without pissing mom off?" etc - whereas you have had an intense and long conflict between private and public, which has been very interesting to read about. I salute your strength and ability to put up with what you were surrounded by. Congratulations, and good luck in the future!! Thank you for your posts. Regardless of how you feel right now, your previous postings have been thoughtful and interesting to read. I really was quite riveted by the… uh…. I guess the only word would be conflict of private vs. public selves.

Many atheists face that exact conflict in much smaller ways - “will my coworkers hate me if they find out I’m an atheist?” “how can I avoid going to church next week without pissing mom off?” etc - whereas you have had an intense and long conflict between private and public, which has been very interesting to read about.

I salute your strength and ability to put up with what you were surrounded by.

Congratulations, and good luck in the future!!

]]> By: Ben http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-341 Ben Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:21:34 +0000 http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-341 Congrats! Congrats!

]]> By: Helen http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-339 Helen Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:19:53 +0000 http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-339 Good luck with everything. Good luck with everything.

]]> By: dratgosy http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-335 dratgosy Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:28:47 +0000 http://leavingeden.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/hail-and-farewell/#comment-335 farewell and... enjoy life. farewell and…
enjoy life.

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