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Resolved: Atheists Are More Cat People Than Dog People
Having co-habited with many cats over the years, I've found them to be free-thinking and inquisitive, like atheists. Dogs seem to be more accepting, more willing to go along. I think this accounts for the fact that atheists tend to favor cats over dogs. (I'm not saying atheists hate dogs--just that we're better attuned to cats.) Comments?
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Permalink Reply by Regina Goodwin on -
I don't think I am harsh at all. Cats are just there and non productive.
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Permalink Reply by TNT666 on -
You don't think unjustified sentiments such as HATE and DEATH are harsh? really?
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Permalink Reply by Oscar Lei on -
I hope you don't really mean that. I recently lose a beloved cat whom my wife rescued some 10 years ago. We bottle-fed him and he came with us, together with 3 other cats, to Canada. I also had dogs, and believe me when they (cats or dogs) die, it really hurts.
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Permalink Reply by Regina Goodwin on
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I'm sorry about your loss. I have lost many pets over the years and I still stand by my statement regarding cats. I don't like them. For me, my dogs were easier to keep up. I trained them to use one section of the yard and I did not mind cleaning up behind them.
I am always working for political campaigns and I canvas door to door and if I smell a litter box from the house next door, I will not go there. As my grandmother used to say, I hate to smell a sour a$$ed cat.
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Permalink Reply by TNT666 on
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If a litter box smells so, don't blame the poor cat, blame its idiot owners! It's generally humans and not pets who are the source of problems.
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Permalink Reply by Oscar Lei on
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That is very interesting. I have always live with cats, and I have always been a skeptic of things concerning religion. Actually my family loves animals in general, but we did have dogs before, but found cats easier to maintain. I used to be involved with animal welfare and protection in the Philippines. As far as I know, my wife and I were the only atheists in the organization.
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Permalink Reply by Beth KZ on -
I'm much more of a cat person than I am a dog person. I've currently got one of each.
My dog is not an atheist. He thinks I am God. (Poor delusional creature.)
My cat is not an atheist. He is God. He demands worship, and offerings of chicken and fish.
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Permalink Reply by Idaho Spud on -
Thanks for the smile Beth.
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Permalink Reply by Timothy Post on -
Cats are disease-carrying vermin, just a step above the common rat. They are also cold and aloof, without emotion, and just plain weird. So, many atheists, because they are cold and intellectual, yet unable to connect on an intimate level with others. I am an atheist and a dog lover (and cat hater). Dogs are warm and loving, very attached to others. Too bad more atheist humans aren't like that.
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Permalink Reply by TNT666 on
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Yep, yet another example of the people having hate-ons being dog people... just sayin'
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Permalink Reply by booklover on -
You've obviously never had a cat that loved you. Maybe you are cold and aloof? My cats cuddle with me at night and purr.
As for Atheist humans being cold and intellectual, maybe you are describing yourself? My family are nothing like that. We are all Atheists, warm & loving, and love cats AND dogs, but mostly cats.
Also, my cats are all up-to-date on their shots and never go outside. My dog was just outside eating her own poop. Now which animal is more disgusting?
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Permalink Reply by Timothy Post on
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Wrong on all counts, booklover. I am a very warm, affectionate, and loving person. My dog is also up-to-date on all shots. He recently was very sick, as a result of a scratch from a cat. You should look up the research on schizophrenia and other human ailments possibly being caused by toxoplasmosis from cat feces. I've never encountered an affectionate cat, but maybe they exist. I just prefer being greeted by an excited dog, wagging his tail and licking my face. I regret to say that most of my fellow atheists whom I've met are not socially skilled and are often science fiction and comic book nerds, many of whom seem to worship Mr. Spock. Again, that's not to say that there aren't atheists, like myself, who are warm and emotional and affectionate. My point is just to counter the idea that there's some sort of natural affinity between atheists and cats, as opposed to dogs, and to counter the idea that all atheists are skeptical and "logical". Furthermore, I doubt that cats are "inquisitive" or "freethinking".
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