What were you before you became and atheist?

[Schneibster]

In answer to the IP, a Unitarian, though I never really thought about what it meant, being like five, and was pretty much an atheist from the time I did.

[Svartalf]

Shall I mention the highly erotic athmosphere of Le Fanu's Carmilla?

I had despaired of finding anyone else who'd actually read Le Fanu. My sister is a huge fan; I've never been able to figure out why, despite reading a book full of short stories she recommended.

You have to like Victorian fiction.

[Tero]

In answer to the IP, a Unitarian, though I never really thought about what it meant, being like five, and was pretty much an atheist from the time I did.

Yeah I was that too, maybe two years, in this century! I put God on intensive care, but he died just like Jesus.

[Schneibster]

You have to like Victorian fiction.

I reread the entire Holmes canon once every five years or so.

[Bella Fortuna]

Shall I mention the highly erotic athmosphere of Le Fanu's Carmilla?

I had despaired of finding anyone else who'd actually read Le Fanu. My sister is a huge fan; I've never been able to figure out why, despite reading a book full of short stories she recommended.

You have to like Victorian fiction.

My shelves are filled with Dickens, Trollope, Collins, Gissing, and the like... and Le Fanu.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Shall I mention the highly erotic athmosphere of Le Fanu's Carmilla?

I had despaired of finding anyone else who'd actually read Le Fanu. My sister is a huge fan; I've never been able to figure out why, despite reading a book full of short stories she recommended.

You have to like Victorian fiction.

My shelves are filled with Dickens, Trollope, Collins, Gissing, and the like... and Le Fanu.

Zplains them there pitchers you used to post.

[Bella Fortuna]

That thar book larnin' ent brung nuthin but trubble.

[Jason]

Shall I mention the highly erotic athmosphere of Le Fanu's Carmilla?

I had despaired of finding anyone else who'd actually read Le Fanu. My sister is a huge fan; I've never been able to figure out why, despite reading a book full of short stories she recommended.

You have to like Victorian fiction.

I read that as 'fashion' initially. I was going to say that explains the frilled neck thingies.

[Bella Fortuna]

I love Victorian fashion, as well.

[Svartalf]

You have to like Victorian fiction.

I reread the entire Holmes canon once every five years or so.

Gothic fiction and Victorian spook stories?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

That thar book larnin' ent brung nuthin but trubble.

Ya bein' in farm country done did ya some good after all.

[Jason]

A.C. Doilie should be required reading. I've read them all and have the entire BBC audiobook collection.

[Bella Fortuna]

That thar book larnin' ent brung nuthin but trubble.

Ya bein' in farm country done did ya some good after all.

Do what, now?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

That thar book larnin' ent brung nuthin but trubble.

Ya bein' in farm country done did ya some good after all.

Do what, now?

It done learned you bout them city folks and their book learnin'. T'aint nuffin but trouble.

[Geoff]

Never been anything but an atheist. Live with it.

Are you sure about that? 'Never' is a very religious idea.

No it isn't.

Only God is eternal. To deny something into eternity is to make an alliance with God. Therefore 'never' is a deeply, deeply religious idea. I would never use the word, personally.

Fail. No mention of eternity is necessary. I've been in existence 56 years, and have been an atheist all that time. Therefore I've "never been anything but an atheist".

You really aren't very good at this, are you?