"Yes, not everyone thanks a deity for their survival and nobody should thank their god for a vicious tornado that wiped out so much of what people owned and even took lives, especially the lives of innocent children.
Brandi Amari Williams"
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Morally Depraved because I came out Atheist
Whenever I come out Atheist .. they assume I must have no ethics or morals whatsoever and that I am willing to do just about anything --- like lie, cheat and steal.
Anyone else have this happen to them?
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Permalink Reply by Steph S. on -
Oh hi James! You have such wonderful things to say. Such wisdom. I just love Star Trek and Spock happens to be a favorite character of mine. Anyway, I love the quote. Tolerance is needed for getting along with others. I agree. We all could try to be more tolerant of others. Myself included.
I love this quote!
"Those who cannot hear an angry shout may strain to hear a whisper.” Spock
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Permalink Reply by Jonathan Simeone on -
Yasseen,
I think your point is a very good one. If it weren’t for the fact that America modernized I really believe that religious fundimentalists here would be as radical as those living in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Nothing motivates people to hate more than jealousy and hopelessness.
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Permalink Reply by Secular Forces 2013 on -
come out? as an American with Constitutional rights? OK? ok ok ok
just ask em' "What's the name of your god?"
that always blows... their minds
peace!
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Then bring up:
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Permalink Reply by Kittie Wilkes on -
I've found it really depends on the company I happen to be keeping. I don't talk much about it at work or with family outside of my household, because I know I'm in a loathed minority. They all either know or suspect, but it just doesn't make for polite conversation in the case of work & religious family.
As far as the rest of society is concerned, the toxic ones tend to weed themselves out. I have a habit of making myself rather intolerable to the intolerant. I don't just stand for everything that is bad and evil in this world (science, reason, freedom), but I actually *enjoy* who and how I am. The very nerve!
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Permalink Reply by Chera Pickett on -
This is why I've only come out to my husband, when we were dating, who it turned out was also atheist and to a friend of mine who told me she was atheist first. Whenever religion comes up in social settings etc I just don't say anything and get up to get a drink or whatever. It's sad.
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Permalink Reply by Kittie Wilkes on
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It seems like recently (in large part due to Reason Rally), it's become something we're 'allowed' to talk about as a whole, so more of us are raising our hands. It doesn't hurt any that the next generation is rejecting dogma and intolerance at an encouraging rate. Perhaps fundamentalism will burn itself out as the kids mature into our doctors, legislators, and educators. I have hope that before long, the scales will be more balanced.
In the meantime, I'm very glad to have found a community here where I don't have to censor my thoughts to make them more palatable, or carefully dance around 'unsavory' facts when discussing science :)
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