"I guess I am redneck. As a child I talked twangy and it seemed to be what those around me were doing. Imagine the worst redneck accent and I had it. I joined the Army and my training instructor asked what part of Georgia I was from. He was…"
 |
The World's Largest Coalition of Nontheists and Nontheist Communities!
Is it just us noticing?
Why is it we can't seem to watch anything on tv anymore without gawd/jeezuzz/church/faith/praying, etc., being mentioned in almost everything? Even the game shows have something about it without fail several times a week, & nearly every other show has it somewhere along the line, including the news & commercials!
Religions have their own channels so why does it have to be on every other channel as well? If this is a free country, why do I feel we're surrounded by religious dictatorship?
''They'' spend all that money on their fancy or ornate ritzy buildings to do their worshipping, not mentioning people are still starving, so why can't that nonsense be kept in that specific building rather than in the public sector?
I remember a time when we could go for months on end, including conversations with friends, family, & acquaintances, & the religious subject was never ever mentioned. It wasn't necessaray to normal conversation.....or tv programs.
Frankly I'm ruddy sick of it at every turn these days, & I think a lot more minding one's own business would go a long way to keeping things calm. The door knocking to spout off the religious bs is very invasive......which is why I have a sign posted on our door so we don't have to waste our time answering to people we'll slam the door on anyway, so of course we're the ''evil'' ones! At our age, we'd like to have our retirement in peace & not have other's belief systems shoved in our faces.
I'm not well educated, but I'm not buying any of that nonsense, so why bother?
We also watch less, & less tv as well, but not all of us are physically capable of being out & about all the time.
- Attachments:
-
-
flatter jeezuzz.jpg, 55 KB
-
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Marshall on -
You're watching the wrong channels. The limited amount of time I spend watching TV is usually dedicated to shows and channels that are pretty much religion free zones. My recommendation...stay away from Fox News.
-
Permalink Reply by Patricia on -
I'm Canadian......I don't watch any news unless our BC Canada news, & most times not even then, but my husband has it going. I do find the occasional science & or nature type show to watch, & that I will watch right through, but the network shows all seem to have a religious mention somewhere. As for FOX, I watch very little of anything on there.
-
Permalink Reply by Jezzy on -
I've been pretty safe watching Spongebob...
My local newspaper is a joke through, as is my school and community. I can't go a day without hearing real religious babble from real people. And it seems like more and more religious nuts are making the news.
-
Permalink Reply by Jezzy on
-
It's funny because they'd jump on the chance to report "Atheist Scum Eats Baby" but apparently that never actually happens!! Whereas "Minister Caught in Sex Scandal" is what we can expect to wake up to every morning...
-
Permalink Reply by Patricia on
-
.....& the beat goes on.....
By the way, I'm X-mor(m)on. Told mother I wasn't going to church anymore at age 16 or 17, but it took 7 years or so for the dreaded ''excommunication'', which of course broke my heart....hahahaha!!! Am now 63, & I notice I haven't been struck down for the simple action of breathing, since that's what sinners are from the day we're born.....hahahaha!
-
Permalink Reply by Jezzy on
-
I don't think they'll ever ex-communicate me, and I haven't been active for years... My mom is still quite passionate about forcing me to be Mormon, I wonder how she's react.
-
Permalink Reply by Cynical Soldier on -
So they do that whole "we shun you 'cause we love you" thing too? Thought that was a Jehovah's Witness thing.
-
Permalink Reply by Patricia on
-
Oh no....morons are great at ostracizing....unless of course they have reason to think they can convert you!
-
Permalink Reply by Patricia on
-
Well the city we lived in at the time had a real jerk for a president, & he came around with a couple of minions to bang on the door.......& the windows, & everything else he could hit while yelling, trying to get me to show up for church. My husband threatened them with calling the police if they didn't get off our property. Then I began to get notices to show up to kangaroo court with witnesses to explain why I should stay a member....needless to say I never showed up as I figured they should clue in all by themselves I didn't want to stay a member!!! I was married for about 5 years by this time, so it had nothing to do with my parents, & my father was never a member either. I think it took awhile for mother to hear about it, but we were never close anyway.
-
Permalink Reply by Cynical Soldier on
-
This was in Canada, right (You said somewhere that you're Canadian)? How long ago? That's insane! Are you talking about the President of the Mormon Church of the City you were in? I apologize for bombarding you with questions. I'm not familiar with Mormons besides knowing that the share some similarities with Jehovah's Witnesses. What happens when someone is excommunicated? That's some crazy crap.
-
Permalink Reply by Patricia on
-
Yes, the moron president in Surrey, BC Canada, when I was 24 or 25 years old. I'm 63 now. Excommunication just involves it being announced to all & sundry in church, as I've heard others being ex-ed before, that so & so is no longer a member, & if they ever want to re-join, they have to go through a process of approval. As if anyone with half a brain would re-join something like that!!!!
CONNECT WITH ATHEIST NEXUS
Latest Activity
- Top News
- Everything
Dennis Michael Pennington commented on Randall Smith's blog post The Rednecks are coming, the Rednecks are coming
G replied to Loren Miller's discussion Latest Activity?"I can't upload photos, where is the option of photo uploading ?"
Easton Le commented on blue pashmina's blog post Not believing in an afterlife does not mean i am a "sad' person."@Rachel: Realizing I have only one life to live also encourages me to live a happier and fuller life, as well as invest in a future I know I will not be around to appreciate. It seems only logical to me.
@Dennis: I've always wondered what it…"
"Loren, i was thinking about you and your likely response as i was writing this post. i know your rightful indignation with the papacy and share it, albeit probably with slightly less ire.
i must say that i just freaking love your pov.…"
Easton Le commented on Debra Stevenson's blog post Some Wiccans and their seeking approval from Christians"I suppose in regions of the country where Christianity is a major influence in local culture working towards a level of acceptance would be in Wicca's best interest. When I visited a gem shop in the bible belt with one of my friends I learned…"
Loren Miller replied to matthew greenberg's discussion Pope Francis says even Atheists go to Heaven"Hmmm, an outreach to atheists from the pope? I wonder ... is this an attempt at engagement and maybe a dialogue ... or is it an act of desperation from an organization which may finally be recognizing that it is failing at both engagement and…"
Karim R. joined Darrel Ray's group
Recovering from Religion
Unless you were raised by atheist parents, you probably had some recovering to do when you left religion. The purpose of RR is to provide a landing place for people when they jump from religion. With local support groups throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, and real-time resources accessible to everyone, RR is where to turn when faith has lost its luster.See More
Ruth Anthony-Gardner replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Methane, more scary than we thought in the group Eco-Logical: A Group for Environmentalists"In addition to the methane spike over Antarctica there was
Is the permafrost's integrity breaking down?
In sum, the half-life of methane in the atmosphere depends upon available hydroxyl ions to break it down. The oft cited values of methane…"
© 2013 Atheist Nexus. All rights reserved. Admin: Richard Haynes.
