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Science Fiction/Fantasy Atheists

Atheists enjoy speculative stories as they *should* be enjoyed: for entertainment purposes only, not to be confused with reality. Members here can have fun discussiung the literature, movies, TV, etc.

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Welcome science fiction & fantasy fans!

As a science fiction/fantasy writer myself, I enjoy taking voyages into the unknown. Looking at the universe as it isn't often helps us put the real world into perspective. It's also fun to take an occasional vacation from the often-harsh reality around us. Unlike the theists, the religionists, the god-groupies who feel compelled to live in fantasy realms, we visit them and then come back home--and then go voyaging again.

I hope you'll all feel free to congregate here and compare your experiences in other worlds and times.

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Climate Fiction

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Apr 20. 0 Replies

John Brunner - Prophet

Started by Jim DePaulo. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Apr 18. 1 Reply

Short sci-fi story (free)

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Mar 31. 3 Replies

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Comment by JayBarti on April 2, 2009 at 2:43pm
Between Purchasing the DVD boxes (I support MST3K as they come out) and the edonkey TV archives I have a copy of every MST3K done (except for the lost KTSM ones).

One of the greatest shows ever!

P.S if you haven't checked out the new projects from the various show creators and hosts I recommend them as nice alternatives.

Joels new venture
http://www.cinematictitanic.com/

Mikes new venture
http://www.rifftrax.com/

I personally enjoy both :D
Comment by Stephen Goldin on April 2, 2009 at 4:05pm
Thanks for the leads, Jay. I'll definitely check them out! And welcome. This group's still brand new, but it's already getting noisy!
Comment by Rosemary LYNDALL WEMM on April 4, 2009 at 1:07pm
See, Steve, I did join eventually :-)
Comment by MJ on April 4, 2009 at 1:32pm
For those interested, Pushing Daisies Season 2 is now avail. at Amazon for pre-order... I got mine... ;-)
Comment by Stephen Goldin on April 4, 2009 at 5:54pm
I've been invited to be a guest speaker at the BayCon science fiction convention in Santa Clara, CA over the Memorial Day weekend (May 22-25). Anyone needing details, let me know.
Comment by Brian C. Newbold on April 7, 2009 at 12:47pm
Hey there everybody glad to be here. I've been doing some digging, and it appears that they are not making 'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe' into a movie. That I would like to see, it was my favorite of those books. Plus I liked the HGG movie. Thoughts?
Comment by Mack Fuller on April 9, 2009 at 10:08am
Nice to see a group like this. :) Scifi has always seemed to be one of the best venues for putting Atheist concepts and ideas out into the public sphere. Just Finished Staplton's "Last Men, First Men" perfect example of exactly what I'm talking about :)

Currently Reading Snow Crash
Comment by Stephen Goldin on April 11, 2009 at 9:07am
ABC has decided to get their money's worth and will air the final 3 episodes of Pushing Daisies--on Saturday nights at 10 beginning May 30. Wonderful time slot. See this link for more details.
Comment by Richard Valcourt on April 11, 2009 at 2:29pm
Woot! That may be the Time Slot of Doom, but at least we're going to be able to get closure on an amazing TV show. I'm going to have to be on my guard so that I don't hear anything about the early screenings. I want to be surprised in May and June. No more reading the SF Usenet groups until it's over, I guess.
Comment by Alex Donovan on April 13, 2009 at 8:10pm
Is it just me, or does 'Lost' seem to be 'lost'?

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War on Christmas in May

Posted by matthew greenberg on May 21, 2013 at 12:18pm 3 Comments

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/21/texas-merry-christmas-bill_n_3312786.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

i've got no problem with everyone saying "merry christmas" on christmas day.  however, they've turned it into an entire holiday season where it lasts a month or more.  in those situations it should be perfectly acceptable to say "happy holidays" or call it a…

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My first funeral as an atheist

Posted by Two Cult Survivor on May 21, 2013 at 11:30am 0 Comments

I posted the bulk of this on another thread, but wanted to add some context separately.

I finally confronted my faith and embraced the fact of my atheism late last August, 2012. Days after I revealed my "epiphany" to a few friends who knew me from another message board, my sister died from Lou Gehrig's Disease (which pissed her off because she hated catching a disease from someone she never f---ed).

THAT was my sister, understand? She was a beautiful, life-loving, potty-mouthed…

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Death of a family member

Posted by Larry Taylor on May 20, 2013 at 8:15pm 10 Comments

OK. I am venting. My mother died two weeks ago. She was a “god fearing christian.” Before her death she refused all medical treatment. She wanted to be left alone. She even refused to speak with my brother who is a methodist minister. He is a pip, let me tell you! I suspect she did not believe, but a woman born in her time could not and did not state her actual beliefs. This is the opening salvo to all christians; FUCK YOU! I had so many people come and tell…

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Unbelievable!!!!!!!!

Posted by Christy Stewart on May 20, 2013 at 2:17pm 6 Comments

This probably should not have shocked me as much as it did (especially since I am in Texas). I actually thought my coworkers were playing a joke on me because they know I am an atheist. Sadly, this was no joke. This actually happened.

I work in a psychiatric hospital. The doctors who admit patients are general MDs. (Psychiatrists see patients after admission) Yesterday evening we received several calls from irate parents. A new doctor who was doing admissions yesterday actually…

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