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Jay A Small commented on Portland Magician Justin Hanes's group 'Atheists for UFO Disclosure'
Evidence is always king.  I have never seen anything with my own eyes but my mother, also an athiest/skeptic, called me one recent morning telling me about the ones she saw.  She gave a detailed drawing and watched them with…
Dec 22, 2010

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Jay A Small joined Portland Magician Justin Hanes's group Dec 22, 2010
Jay A Small commented on Renee Obsidianwords's group 'The Childless and Godless'
Hayley, that's certainly good judgment to vow to being without an intimate companion over having one and launching into a family hood that's really not your own dream.  If you indeed live up to the commitment of parenthood your life…
Dec 19, 2010
Jay A Small commented on Renee Obsidianwords's group 'The Childless and Godless'
Hayley, seems like it would be easier to find men who don't want to sign upto parental responsibility than the other way around. The evolutionary fingerprints are all over the place, that the females have evolved to take (sexual) relationships…
Dec 18, 2010

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The Secular Coalition for America is an advocacy organization whose purpose is to amplify the diverse and growing voice of the nontheistic community in the United States.
Jay A Small joined Paul Fidalgo's group Aug 30, 2010
Jay A Small replied to Фелч Гроган's discussion 'Israel jails Arab for 'deceit rape'' in the group Atheist News
Rape! Wow. Anyone can become a victim if you twist hard enough.
Jul 23, 2010
Jay A Small replied to Hugh Kramer's discussion 'Florida church sponsors "International Burn A Koran Day"' in the group Atheist News
Wow, that FB page is rampant with religious furry. That's what you get when impassioned thoughts run unrestrained by evidence. It's a wicked shouting match all on the grounds that "everyone is entitled to a belief", regardless of…
Jul 23, 2010
Jay A Small replied to Kevin Zimmerman's discussion 'Some finds on Netflix' in the group Parenting Little Heathens
Great tips, Kevin. Found some new (and interesting) viewing material cuz of you.
Jul 19, 2010
Jay A Small replied to Mimmom's discussion 'kids without religion can be hilarious' in the group Parenting Little Heathens
Boy, how do you talk about it with your kids? Seems like it couldn't be discussed.? My wife and I both atheists talk openly about how people believe nearly everything only if there is good evidence, except when it comes to these mythological…
Jul 19, 2010
Jay A Small replied to Mimmom's discussion 'kids without religion can be hilarious' in the group Parenting Little Heathens
Treasured moment!
Jul 19, 2010
Jay A Small replied to Joe Running's discussion 'My Comment on "PZ Myers: Can We Raise the Standard Please?"' in the group Pharyngula
Dogma? An athiest wanders out of the cold into "the group" on their own, often lonely accord. Reason alone is often the only evangalism. But the religions can only throw the most disgusting insults in response to solid evidence. Not so…
Jul 19, 2010
Jay A Small commented on Rosa's group 'Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster'
I put a FSM sticker on my car and to my great joy, a coworker made himself known. Now we'll never see each other the same. :) I like to imagine a time when we take it for granted that people search for meaning in their lives without the…
Jul 19, 2010
Jay A Small replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'In a universe devoid of meaning... Why give a shit about the future of humanity?' in the group Existential Atheists
There is plenty of intellectualism to be had about the purpose of Humanity, or lack of it. But the more useful questions (in the way religion makes their failed attempt) speak to how individual humans, you and me, assign our own life's meaning.…
Jul 17, 2010

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A place for existential discussion and exploration...
Jay A Small joined Edward Teach's group Jul 17, 2010

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For unreasonable faith readers, visitors, and for people who just don't think faith is reasonable.
Jay A Small joined Daniel Florien's group Jun 29, 2010

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About Me
I love the process of understanding this remarkable Universe and what it means to be sentient. I understand why believers could opine that it seems so impossible for humans and consciousness to come into existence without careful design. But all we have come to know about the history and evolution of life on Earth, the randomness of human “catastrophe”, and the suffering flatly displaces the god concept. Consistently, there is nobody there to save us. But “with ignorance all things are possible.” This is the heart of my atheistic frustration at religion.
I have felt this way since early adulthood. My parents both fled fundamentalist religions, sheltering me from our culture’s indoctrinational forces. Thankfully, they provided a thoughtful and contemplative environment for me to develop the courage to accept reality for what ever it turns out to be. I am still on a quest to understand what that is. Frustrating to me is religion’s empty simplistic promises that send would be friends pretending to rereat to an ultimate shelter from suffering and disappointment, and being staunchly amazed by it. How does one enjoy the quest of figuring out how best to live this life with companions who will ultimately bail out for this fantasy? That so many people are like this, sadly, thwarts the size of my friendship circle. I’m encouraged by this and many other sites that promote interconnection of people who will not abort into fantasy just when the conversation is getting somewhere! If this strikes a chord with you, let me know!
School/College/University
Oklahoma State University
Profession
Optical Engineer
Age Group
41-50
City and State (For Member Searching)
Vancouver WA
Country (For Member Searching)
USA

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At 1:59pm on August 30, 2009, Not importantNot important said…
Hello from O'fallon!
At 12:22pm on August 20, 2009, The NerdThe Nerd said…
Hi, I am new to St. Louis! I read you attend the Ethical Society here. I am wondering what sorts of things are involved with that? Like, is it very "churchy" (with the whole singing and sitting and standing and all that)? Do you have lots of social events? Do you happen to attend the St. Louis Atheist Meetup Group events (I'm a member)?

I'm looking to possibly attend atheist family events, and I'm going to be organizing some family-friendly meetups for my group. I am hoping to find a sort of "home base" for us, in case we need a large indoor area to meet. I'm wondering if the Ethical Society could provide that for us.

Either way, feel free to join the discussion here: http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/parentinglittleheathens/forum/topics/ideas-for-atheist-family-group
At 2:08pm on February 15, 2009, Stephanie DarwinStephanie Darwin said…
Thank you very much Jay! I must say, your profile is rather interesting as well and I love “with ignorance all things are possible". Welcome to Atheist|Nexus!
At 5:07am on February 15, 2009, ObscureAtheistObscureAtheist said…
yes i am pretty isolated here. Thanks for adding and caring :)
At 4:16pm on February 14, 2009, Dallas GaytheistDallas Gaytheist said…
How sweet. Thanks for the add.
At 4:14pm on February 14, 2009, Sentient BipedSentient Biped said…
Hi Jay,
Thanks for the friend add. I like your expression, "With ignorance, all things are possible". In fact, that will now be part of my collection of quotes!
At 4:16am on February 14, 2009, Loren ɟɟןoʍLoren ɟɟןoʍ said…
Hi Jay, thanks so much. It's so good to be here and look forward to a long stay with the Atheist Nexus family!
At 11:06am on February 13, 2009, Dr. Terence MeadenDr. Terence Meaden said…
Welcome to Atheist Nexus----the world of reasoning, rational sense, and good friends. Join goups and enjoy.

Terry Meaden (scientist)
Founder of the Nexus discussion group
"ORIGINS: Universe, Earth, Life, Humankind, Religion, Darwin..."
We seek to understand the mysteries of the universe and astronomy, and how life and humans and religion and everything began.
 
 
 

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