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Permalink Reply by Sonny Mobley on December 2, 2009 at 12:40pm

lucky. Sometimes I feel like I could actually be lynched by some ignorant redneck mob.

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Permalink Reply by Bethany Nicole Cain on December 24, 2009 at 11:33pm

I've been caught in a religiously fueled mob before and it wasn't a pretty thing. I think what really turned my stomach was seeing the hate on the faces of children who couldn't have been older than 12.

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Permalink Reply by amer muhammad on December 3, 2009 at 11:12am

Dream place. Really during my furestration times I dream about a place you live in.

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Permalink Reply by Greywolf on December 2, 2009 at 9:29am

I can't even begin to tell you how bad it is out my way. But I am what I am and nothing is going to change that.

What a brutal price to pay for what I'm all about. Wish the "true" Christians out here would actually treat those who harbor an intellectual difference of opinion with them in the same way they would like to be treated. But that, sadly, is simply not the case. So what can you do or say?

Damn proud of my atheism. Damn proud I won't kowtow to the sorry lot.

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Permalink Reply by Asa Watcher on December 2, 2009 at 10:54am

I think it is important for us (here) to keep in mind that humans seek out those of “like mind”, and the advantage of the religious is the fellowship that results from this very human urge. I am of the opinion that “fellowship” and the resulting affirmation the believer receives is the singular strength of religious organizations.
When it comes to us atheists, we have to understand that humans generally don’t rally around disbelief, rather, they rally around those things they do believe in.
This may be the source of the resistance to the “new atheists”; as they seem to focus on those things (or that thing), and raise disbelief to the level of intensity which seems more appropriate for those things that are believed.
My suggestion would be for you to discover in yourself a passion, an advocacy, a cause in your life toward which you feel strongly enough to pursue action, a cause which lends itself to positive contribution rather than a reaction against...well, in this case religion. As profoundly ignorant as I am of your country, there may be groups that advocate for some sort of positive “reform” that can result in a socially acceptable outlet for “fellowship”.
Best to you.

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Permalink Reply by Sonny Mobley on December 2, 2009 at 12:37pm

I am luck enough to live with two atheist's, and have two other atheist buddies so it's not as bad as it could be. I do have problems at social functions, depending on the people who is attending. My main problem is meeting atheist ladies. le sigh ^_^ Atheist's are REALLY sparse in north louisiana, I assure you, but as long as I have the few friends I do have 'm good.

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Permalink Reply by Gold Guy on December 2, 2009 at 2:45pm

I think you should start an atheist group, maybe there is already one in your community.

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Permalink Reply by Adrian on December 2, 2009 at 3:48pm

Being in the company of people that share my beliefs would be nice.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Lin on December 2, 2009 at 7:04pm

Some people hate me for it, but that doesn't do anything to me.

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Permalink Reply by Secular Forces 2013 on December 2, 2009 at 8:02pm

social wahgh?
no one likes religion anymore since bush/saud turned faith into fraud and yada yada
stop killn' the women n' kids
then we'll talk

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Permalink Reply by Charles on December 2, 2009 at 8:46pm

I have been to a few atheist gatherings but I'm not a big socializing person.I'm very proud to be an atheist.Dating has been hard.The last girl I dated was understanding but the girlfriend before her was Catholic.I told her I was an atheist.It turned out she thought it was just another religion.
We broken up shortly after that.A religious catholic and atheist doesn't work.

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Permalink Reply by Talen Lee on December 2, 2009 at 9:06pm

Pretty regularly. It means I have to, ahead of time, carve out large areas of conversation I can't stray into, depending on my company. Sometimes I wonder how much of an asshole that makes me... like those guys who will make sexist jokes, as long as there's no women around to hear them, and that makes it okay.

With a religious family and several 'old friends,' I find myself often having to be very cautious about my rationalism... which seems insane.

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