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Apparently Atheists have a new nickname.
Yeah so tonight somebody, who doesn't even know me, decided that since I'm an Atheist, I'm emo/gothic and I cut myself. And she decided she'd make it publicly known.
Anyone else get this kind of crap or discrimination? Anyone else get sick of it? Because I sure do. That's like saying a black man is a robber, just because he's not white.
Anyone else get this kind of crap or discrimination? Anyone else get sick of it? Because I sure do. That's like saying a black man is a robber, just because he's not white.
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Permalink Reply by Tony Atkinson on -
I had a former friend ask my dad if I was a Satan worshiper. I actually was laughing out loud when my dad told me.
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Permalink Reply by Stormi C. on -
I've been asked that before. People are so ignorant. I don't see how I could be a Satan worshipper if I don't even believe in that.
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Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on -
That's bizarre. Nobody ever suggested this in my hearing. I agree the discrimination is just as wildly wrong.
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Permalink Reply by Lance Van Valin on -
I've had someone think that being an Atheist meant that we built bunkers in the woods and hated the government.
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Permalink Reply by Stormi C. on
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That's insane. Like the first guy who commented, I've had somebody ask me if I worship Satan. That's the dumbest question ever, considering I already explained to them that I don't believe in anything.
And maybe those people who thought the bunker thing about you were getting Anarchist and Atheist confused. Because I've heard the same stereotype about Anarchists.
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Permalink Reply by booklover on -
No one has ever called me anything to my face, but I'm sure many morons are thinking dumb/wrong things about what an Atheist is. They also seem to think we need to prove there isn't a 'god'. Nooooo, they need to prove there IS one.
Don't listen to them Stormi. You are smart, and they are not.~ Melinda
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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on -
Oooo ... so, based on that logic, I'm a 61-year-old emo (whatever THAT is) / gothic who indulges in self-injury?
Yeah, right ... SUUUUUUUUUUUURE I am! [groan!]
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Permalink Reply by Pat on -
Well, that means I'm a 60 year old emo/goth, Satan worshipper,
cannibal baby eating, serial killer. Nice to have ignorant stereotypes define who you are.
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Permalink Reply by Richard K. Emms on -
They just don't understand. We find belief in some diety just crazy talk. In my view, this makes satan even more bizzaro and even more unbelievable than their sky friends.
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