17-Aug-2011, 08:44 AM
(This post was last modified: 17-Aug-2011, 10:40 AM by karatalaamalaka.)
Hi all,
I've been lurking here and on the Facebook page for a while now.
I have always been a freethinker. However, without exposure to a community like Nirmukta, I now feel that I had been refusing till recently (5 on Dawkins-scale), to fully acknowledge the naturalist/atheist in me. It may be hard for others to believe, but I wasn't aware of atheist/rationalist communities anywhere till I stumbled upon PZ Myers' blog several years ago. Since PZ Myers and co. mostly focused on criticism related to Abrahamic religions, I found it hard to relate to some of their literature as most of my experiences pertained to religion in India.
Before I start sounding too much like someone who has just discovered religion, here's how I have been influenced by the community: The articles and discussions here have helped me consolidate my views and reject religion with more conviction. Several months into following Nirmukta.com/forums/Facebook group, I can now say with full conviction that I am a 6 on Dawkins scale. I won't score myself as 7, as a hedge against a future Contact-ish discovery of this kind (a juvenile fantasy I've always had)
![[Image: 20110808.gif]](http://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20110808.gif)
I must thank my friends, A and T for leading me here.
I've been lurking here and on the Facebook page for a while now.
I have always been a freethinker. However, without exposure to a community like Nirmukta, I now feel that I had been refusing till recently (5 on Dawkins-scale), to fully acknowledge the naturalist/atheist in me. It may be hard for others to believe, but I wasn't aware of atheist/rationalist communities anywhere till I stumbled upon PZ Myers' blog several years ago. Since PZ Myers and co. mostly focused on criticism related to Abrahamic religions, I found it hard to relate to some of their literature as most of my experiences pertained to religion in India.
Before I start sounding too much like someone who has just discovered religion, here's how I have been influenced by the community: The articles and discussions here have helped me consolidate my views and reject religion with more conviction. Several months into following Nirmukta.com/forums/Facebook group, I can now say with full conviction that I am a 6 on Dawkins scale. I won't score myself as 7, as a hedge against a future Contact-ish discovery of this kind (a juvenile fantasy I've always had)

![[Image: 20110808.gif]](http://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20110808.gif)
I must thank my friends, A and T for leading me here.