CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

Hi there!
Introduction time yet again...
Well, where should I begin? I guess I should say how excited I was to find a place dedicated to two of the major focuses of my life: my faith and anime. I've really had a hard time meeting or finding Christians who have a passion for anime as well, so you can imagine my elation to find a "Christian Anime Alliance"! I was starting to wonder if Christianity and anime were mutually exclusive, though I'd prayed about it and God had told me that they were fine together. Then a friend sent me an E-Mail with this site, I talked to Ashley a bit, and lo and behold, here I am!
I won't carry on too long here, but a quick bit about what I would guess are the two most pertinent topics around here.
I came back into the faith about two years ago after a self-imposed (intellectual questioning phase) hiatus. I'd been moving back toward God for a few years before that, and He sent both people and events into my life to facilitate the return trip. Of course He welcomed me back with open arms and since then I've been steadily growing in the Christian faith. I do have a basis for the faith, as I grew up a Christian.
As for anime, I've been into that for about 6 years now, and just like Christianity, my understanding and dedication to it have been steadily growing over time. I tend to like the fantasy genre best, and some of my favorite series include Slayers, The Vision of Escaflowne, and Record of the Lodoss War. I get into just about any type of anime, though, except the straight fighting stuff (martial arts and Samurai-style are OK, though--I really like Rurouni Kenshin).
And real quick, me: I live in Central Illinois (Bloomington), am close to my family (parents and brother), and the third great passion in my life is sports, both watching (football, basketball, and the Chicago Cubs) and participating (running, biking, hiking).
Any other questions just ask! I'm looking forward to talking with everyone about our faith and anime!
Spiritsword

Welcome aboard!

Hello! Here...
*pulls oey gooey mess out of pocket.*

Uh... never mind. I'll let someone else give you chocolate. Seems it doesn't preserve well in pockets. (But it would give Golum something to think about.)

This thread is two fold. You'll see why this is very necessary.

First off, and most importantly, welcome aboard. It seems like you will fit in pretty well. Glad to have you with us.

Secondly... pocketses! what has it gots in its naaasty little pocketses!

Hi !! *hands chocolates* welcome aboard ^^

*hands kupo nut*

>*hands kupo nut*

"I'm kupo for kupo nuts!"

Lol. I think we should all have a neat item to give newbies ^^

I think we should all have a neat item to give newbies ^^

OK. I'm granting spiritsword a virtual deck of genuine CAA trading cards. They're guarenteed to only go UP in value!

Let's see, I have a new deck for each new person. Who else want's one?

hey welcome to the caa hope you enjoy the forums.

Welcome aboard Spirtsword!

Kupo! *touch the pom-pom...and die*

Hi there! I'm really glad you found us! We're looking forward to seeing you on the boards!

Hi!
Thanks for all the welcomes, as well as the gooey-delicious chocolate and uh, kupo nuts...oh, and those trading cards--who exactly is pictured on those?
inkhana, regarding my username, I ran all the letters together like that intentionally, so you can interpret it either way. Who knows which one it really is, or both...?
Oh, and in my haste to introduce myself, I forgot my end of the bargain--the required newbie-question. Lest that time-honored tradition be forgotten, here it is (seriously):
How do get an avatar next to your posts? I was thinking of adding a little Kenshin pic, but I'm not sure how.
Great to be here,
Spiritsword

Everyone's deck has a unique set of pictues on it. They are more or less tripple triad cards but with CAA people, so there's lots of room for interpretation of pictures. The standard deck comes with 10 cards. I think I'll write a randomization engine so that we can get a standard list of cards with numbers. Hmm. Come to think of it, I hope I don't offend anyone if they get random low numbers! Great, now you've got me all psyched up about this!

Welcome! And for the avatars...I think it's in "User CP" somewhere...that's all I can remember.

Enjoy your stay - and can I have a couple of those chocolates?

"How do get an avatar next to your posts? I was thinking of adding a little Kenshin pic, but I'm not sure how.
Great to be here,
Spiritsword"


This should help Avatar FAQ

Hello. Welcome to the boards.

Welcome!
Glad to be in the same brotherhood!

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeff!
Yay! My email buddy finally joined up! You guys have no idea the novels we crammed through the cyber airwaves...I think MSN wanted to kill me at one time for them. Great to see your sojourn found you here among friends! Hmm...what to give,what to give the newbie...you got chocolates, kupo nuts (whatever the heck those are), and an answer to the #1 asked question...how about a great big hug from your favorite admin?

*hugged*
Thanks Ashley!
I feel so welcome!
I'll let you know what kupo nuts are once I've figured it out. They're still sitting here...I'm a little afraid to touch them...

This site is really cool, ppl! when i was introduced to anime, i got too obssessed over it 'til i realized it was #1 on my priority list. i thought i should give up something that i really like to get back to God but i couldn't. But i'm really thankful that God came back to #1 and fellowship with other christians keep me in line ^^. arigatou everyone! and welcome to other newbies

Well hello, Hana! Welcome to CAA! This thread brings back memories.

Spiritsword

i'm pretty new, i just havent said "Hi" yet soo... "Hiya!"

Wow, I'm glad this thread got bumped up co-creator of the Sakura and CLAMP fan club. ^_^ I owe you a testimonial, don't I? I'm going to go work on it now...

I look forward to hearing it, Chole!