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« on: August 25, 2012, 04:56:42 PM »
In response to Mitty's thread.

Yes, I am and proud to be such.
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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2012, 05:00:25 PM »
I guess.
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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2012, 05:00:31 PM »
No.
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« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2012, 05:03:58 PM »
You're about 75% of the US population. This is almost as silly as asking "Are you an out of the closet heterosexual?"
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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2012, 05:14:40 PM »
« Edited: August 25, 2012, 05:17:01 PM by Torie »
Quote from: Thomas D on August 25, 2012, 05:03:58 PM
You're about 75% of the US population. This is almost as silly as asking "Are you an out of the closet heterosexual?"

Bushie is just trying to balance the books, albeit in my opinion ineffectually. Maybe this is out of line, but I wonder what else Bushie is proud about concerning himself other than being a Christian at the moment. Maybe he can put that on his mega thread if he wants. I might add that I am no more "proud" of being  an atheist than I am of being a male - I just am. And I don't do closets.
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« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2012, 05:18:27 PM »
What a waste of thread.
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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2012, 05:34:21 PM »
I've never been 'in the closet.'
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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2012, 06:01:50 PM »

Scott's right; saying you're an "out of the closet Christian" suggests you were once a closeted Christian (who didn't express their faith openly for some reason?).
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« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2012, 07:48:44 PM »
I have a secret shrine to the baby jesus hidden away in the garage, under the spare mattress.
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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2012, 07:56:01 PM »
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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2012, 08:02:40 PM »
Kinda disappointed folks have discounted this thread so quickly. There are a lot of social circles where being Christian is frowned upon and certainly a minority. Go to Ryerson University in downtown Toronto and see how many people are Christians in any way beyond celebrating Christmas.
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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2012, 08:06:40 PM »
No, nor am I an in-the-closet Christian.
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« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2012, 08:07:24 PM »
Quote from: 20RP12 on August 25, 2012, 08:06:40 PM
No, nor am I an in-the-closet Christian.
So Mormon? Or more adventurous mind went with Buddhism?
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« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2012, 08:21:08 PM »
Quote from: Senator Seatown on August 25, 2012, 08:07:24 PM
Quote from: 20RP12 on August 25, 2012, 08:06:40 PM
No, nor am I an in-the-closet Christian.

So Mormon? Or more adventurous mind went with Buddhism?

I have been experimenting with Buddhism, yes.
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« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2012, 10:25:57 PM »
the time of heroes is dead, wiglaf - the christ god has killed it, leaving humankind with nothing but weeping martyrs, fear, and shame
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« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2012, 10:41:42 PM »
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on August 25, 2012, 08:02:40 PM
Kinda disappointed folks have discounted this thread so quickly. There are a lot of social circles where being Christian is frowned upon and certainly a minority. Go to Ryerson University in downtown Toronto and see how many people are Christians in any way beyond celebrating Christmas.

That's still a far cry from being a widespread social stigma.
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« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2012, 01:00:12 AM »
http://www.ryerson.ivcf.ca

As I said in the other thread, I described myself as "partially closeted" because I tend in social circles based on work or my scene to simply neither confirm or deny it. If I'm at a show and someone is making fun of Christians I'm usually just like "yeah yeah whatever", a place where people mosh is not the place to get in a theological debate.
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« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2012, 02:01:29 AM »
Quote from: Alcon on August 25, 2012, 10:41:42 PM
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on August 25, 2012, 08:02:40 PM
Kinda disappointed folks have discounted this thread so quickly. There are a lot of social circles where being Christian is frowned upon and certainly a minority. Go to Ryerson University in downtown Toronto and see how many people are Christians in any way beyond celebrating Christmas.

That's still a far cry from being a widespread social stigma.

I never said it was widespread. But if it happens to be concentrated in the area you live and in the circles you frequent, it can still foster a sense of unwelcomeness, which would amount to a lot of pressure and discomfort.
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« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2012, 03:46:24 AM »
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on August 26, 2012, 02:01:29 AM
Quote from: Alcon on August 25, 2012, 10:41:42 PM
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on August 25, 2012, 08:02:40 PM
Kinda disappointed folks have discounted this thread so quickly. There are a lot of social circles where being Christian is frowned upon and certainly a minority. Go to Ryerson University in downtown Toronto and see how many people are Christians in any way beyond celebrating Christmas.

That's still a far cry from being a widespread social stigma.

I never said it was widespread. But if it happens to be concentrated in the area you live and in the circles you frequent, it can still foster a sense of unwelcomeness, which would amount to a lot of pressure and discomfort.

Even at a Canadian university, one of the few places were Christians might be a minority in North America, do you really think militant anti-Christians constitute any sort of majority?

Quote from: They Move on Tracks of Never-Ending Light on August 26, 2012, 01:00:12 AM
If I'm at a show and someone is making fun of Christians I'm usually just like "yeah yeah whatever", a place where people mosh is not the place to get in a theological debate.

That's kind of what you're like in theological debates, too Tongue
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« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2012, 08:04:06 AM »
It's a stupid question, but not significantly more idiotic than the other one.
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« Reply #20 on: August 26, 2012, 11:51:38 AM »
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on August 25, 2012, 08:02:40 PM
Kinda disappointed folks have discounted this thread so quickly. There are a lot of social circles where being Christian is frowned upon and certainly a minority. Go to Ryerson University in downtown Toronto and see how many people are Christians in any way beyond celebrating Christmas.

Can you just stop bashing Toronto? I'm sure Ryerson has a sizable Christian population, and I know U of T and York do. I've seen them with my own eyes.
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« Reply #21 on: August 26, 2012, 11:59:54 AM »
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on August 26, 2012, 02:01:29 AM
Quote from: Alcon on August 25, 2012, 10:41:42 PM
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on August 25, 2012, 08:02:40 PM
Kinda disappointed folks have discounted this thread so quickly. There are a lot of social circles where being Christian is frowned upon and certainly a minority. Go to Ryerson University in downtown Toronto and see how many people are Christians in any way beyond celebrating Christmas.

That's still a far cry from being a widespread social stigma.

I never said it was widespread. But if it happens to be concentrated in the area you live and in the circles you frequent, it can still foster a sense of unwelcomeness, which would amount to a lot of pressure and discomfort.

While I don't know exactly how it is at certain places in Canada, I understand these sentiments. The overwhelming majority of my fellow students at university aren't practicing Christians and anti-Christian comments are quite frequent. Since I'm not a very confrontative person in real life I therefore don't tell everyone that I'm a practicing Christian. That's not the most courageous thing to do but due to this feeling of unwelcomeness you are talking about that's my standard reaction.
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« Reply #22 on: August 26, 2012, 08:37:39 PM »
No, I'm not Christian. At all.
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« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2012, 11:44:21 PM »
Been an out of the closet Christian for awhile. 
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« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2012, 10:29:08 AM »
Yes, but--

Quote from: Comrade Sibboleth on August 26, 2012, 08:04:06 AM
It's a stupid question, but not significantly more idiotic than the other one.
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