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Permalink Reply by Nicole D'Augereaux on July 28, 2012 at 9:45am

Wow. Camps. Unbelievable.

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Permalink Reply by booklover on July 28, 2012 at 9:31am

I don't have many FB friends because of this.  It is my choice.  There is a setting where their posts don't show on your feed, and they don't know it. Most of the people on my FB page are either not religious, or know I'm not.  I did put up one VERY Atheist thing I found and NO ONE 'liked' it, lol.  Just ignored it, like I didn't put it there. You do not HAVE to subject yourself to bullshit that raises your blood-pressure.

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Permalink Reply by Greg on July 28, 2012 at 12:46pm

I might have to find that setting.

The only time it really bothers me is when it gets to be five or ten posts a day. These nuts have an agenda and it's really tiresome to scroll past it all to see the more interesting posts.

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Permalink Reply by booklover on July 28, 2012 at 12:58pm

Okay, so after reading these posts, I posted a quote about the old testament on FB, because I felt really strong and I'm not friends with many people AT ALL on there.  I knew a lot of the people I am friends with would appreciate it.  So.  It has caused on of my 'friends' and I to just get into it.  She basically said "So this atheist-thing involves bashing christians?" LOL.  I then pointed-out that actually the old testament was written by and for the jews (of which my mothers side were long ago.)  And also that it was okay to post religious-crap, but I'm not allowed to post what I believe or don't believe?  Her response was that there are many other religions to pick on.  WHAT?  K.  That's it.  I haven't liked her in a long time anyway ( I was at her house the other day, and the way she talked to her adult-daughter made me ill.  I would NEVER speak to my daughter in that way.  I couldn't wait to leave.)  I think I will find that setting also. ;)

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Permalink Reply by Karina on September 15, 2012 at 3:16am

I'm going through the same dilemma right now... I have just made my FB page inactive until I decide whether I should cancel it for good or not. I refuse to disguise my lack of religious beliefs and my dislike for all sorts of superstitious nonsense, but I've realized that if I was to filter my FB contacts by that standard, only a handful of friends would remain and basically my entire family, both close and extended, would be gone from my list.

It's nice to see pictures and of friends and family--especially when I live far away from most of the people I love--and to have a laugh at a funny post every now and then, but there's also too much religious BS being posted by some of my FB contacts and I know it's only a matter of time before I am dragged into the same old debate.

I have learned to choose my battles and concluded that if I don't feel truly free to express my views and share the jokes and stories I like, then FB is nothing more than a hypocritical facade. Luckily, there are forums such as this, where I can relate to like-minded individuals. Close friends and relatives know where and how to reach me if not through FB.

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Permalink Reply by John Aultman on September 15, 2012 at 6:05am

My wife had a similar problem with a friend who is a devout Christian.  Her latest rant is that the end time is at hand and she know's because her "babble" says so.  My wife didn't un-friendl her but she stopped receiving her post's.

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Permalink Reply by Karina on September 15, 2012 at 9:38am

"Because my Babble says so". What a great bumper sticker that would make!

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Permalink Reply by booklover on September 15, 2012 at 8:45pm

Dempsey, LOL!  Malachi from down the road... Love it! Melinda

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Permalink Reply by booklover on September 15, 2012 at 7:33pm

I responded to this thread a while ago.  Update:  My 'friend' that asked if "this Athiest 'thing' involves xtian -bashing" texted  to ask if I unfriended her.  I just said yes, I need a break for a while.  So she took it as that is the end of that.  We 'broke-up'.  And all I feel is relieved.  I do have some religious friends on there, but I kept very few people, and if we post something one of us doensn't like, we just don't click 'like', and we move on.  I'm feeling too old @ 45 to deal with people's crap anymore.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Atkinson on September 18, 2012 at 12:54am

I'm another one who is going through this. I have previously taken the silent and laugh at them approach. Until, there posts started actually pissing me off. Btw this is my family I'm talking about. I finally decided if they can post whatever so can I. Long story short caused a ton of drama for a few weeks but now they know when they post junk they better be able to argue or delete the post after they get to embarrassed. What I worry about is the whole cyber bully side of it.

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Permalink Reply by Jenn Wiffen on September 18, 2012 at 12:12pm

Not only is it a religious thing I deal with but not surprisingly a political thing too. Religiousness I can ignore to an extent but the US presidential race is driving me nuts with some of these 'friends' who are heavily RomniNUT supporting. They spew with zero facts and 100% spin doctored crap-o-la that tends to be very racist and devoid of any ethics, logic, and maturity.

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Permalink Reply by booklover on September 18, 2012 at 2:03pm

I haven't had any of my republiCON friends on  FB say anything yet, but I totally agree with you Jenn!

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