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Ateos Españoles (Spanish Atheists)

Un grupo para todos los españoles y los que tienen vínculos con España.A group for all the Spaniards and those who have connections to Spain.See More

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Unitarian Universalist Atheists

A place for UU atheists to gather.

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Recovering Catholics

Because you know what it's like to sit in a dark box and confess your sins to a sexually repressed Jesus psychic.

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Atheists of Great Britain and Ireland

For those wishing to discuss the desecularisation of services and politicisation of religion in the UK.

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Atheist Role Players and Wargamers

A group for atheist/agnostic role players and wargamers.

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ARS POETICA

ARS POETICA is a group for those who love poetry, anyone who is just curious, and everyone in between.Post your favorite or original poems.See More

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Fans of Douglas Adams

A group for people who are fans of the fiction and non-fiction of Douglas Adams. Bring your towel, and no jokes in base 13!See More

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Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.

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Humane Atheists

HUMANE ATHEISTS is a group for people who are interested in trying to live a humane life by understanding the issues surrounding animal welfare.See More

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Atheist Humor

This is the place to post that hilarious irreligious YouTube video, an irreverent, anti-religious cartoon, or other humorous bit of media. Posts that do not reflect an atheist/irreligious theme will be deleted. (Don't make me go Old Testament.)See More

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About Me: Happy to be who I am, where I am. This has not always be the case.

I was raised in the Roman Catholic tradition. Moved through various stages of faith, from trinitarian theist as a child to deist by college age and ultimately to nontheist/agnostic, where I remain. (Like many others, I also passed through a phase (several years) when I was openly angry at "organized religion in general." Eventually, I was fortunate enough to blunder into a Unitarian Universalist congregation where I was free to sort through what I no longer could believe and that which I did. Which means that I've been able to process whatever anger I once had and develop a positive path as a religious humanist. Fortunately, as a UU, I can be openly nontheist and agnostic, yes, even as an ordained member of the clergy.

I am currently on sabbatical and hope to re-visit various writings by Mark Twain (e.g., Letters from the Earth, A Pen Warmed up in Hell). My favorite authors include Twain, Robert Ingersoll, Bertrand Russell and Abraham Lincoln. My favorite comic strip remains "Calvin & Hobbes."

What else? I grew up in the Chicago area; I am a dual citizen of Ireland & the US. I am happily married and have one darling daughter; my wife is from Madrid and therefore I am learning Spanish these days. Oh, and I love coffee.

School/College/University: Loras College, Dubuque, IA & Meadville/Lombard, Chicago, IL

Profession: Unitarian Universalist minister

Age Group: 41-50

City and State (For Member Searching): Springfield, IL

Country (For Member Searching): USA

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At 3:25pm on May 5, 2009, Byron B said…: Hello fellow UU Atheist.

At 9:43am on March 11, 2009, MiketheApostate said…: Hah, you would think so right? If only reality lived up to expectation. Having two librarians in the house just means there is more nerd than in a normal habitat.

At 10:48pm on March 3, 2009, Odd Innuendo said…: Sorry about delayed response! It's the Ahmaddiya sect which is a branch of Shia...the motto is 'Love for All Hatred for None' so you can see how they'd be more peaceful :P They don't condone any sort of violence and seem to have a really good relationship with the British government...

At 9:23pm on March 2, 2009, Larian LeQuella said…: Welcome to the DNA Fangroup.

At 11:44am on March 1, 2009, Cake said…: That's a very different impression of organised religion than the one I'm used to, if you don't object to the use of that term. It really does sound fascinating. What does it mean to be an ordained member of the UU clergy?

At 2:28am on March 1, 2009, Cake said…: Thank you very much, I am glad you think so :)

As far as I know, the idea is original to me, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone else had thought of it first.

The Unitarian Church sounds very interesting--it keeps coming up in my English Literature and Feminisms course at the moment--but I've never heard of a Unitarian Universalist. What exactly does that entail, if you don't mind me asking?

At 12:42am on March 1, 2009, Chrissy said…: hey, thanks for stopping by!
i don't have a concentration, but i personally prefer american lit.
that pretty cool that you have a dual citizenship. how much time do you spend in ireland?

At 4:35pm on February 28, 2009, Tarryn said…: Thanks for your comment Martin - and you're right, I'm awful when it comes to commenting on other's walls...
Oh, I don't like football (or soccer as you might know it as), I'm a rugby fan - it's Bath rugby on my page! Not in the best mood tonight as both Bath and England lost today. Oh well, you can't win them all, right?

At 7:39pm on February 27, 2009, Brandy said…: Regarding your question about the book, I believe it was Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. I have not finished it. I was mostly referencing in respect to another book. Eventually, I will get back to it. Trying to get down all the essentials.
Thanks for the greeting.

At 12:44pm on February 27, 2009, Deinotherium said…: It's very nice to meet you too! I consider myself to be a UU as well, so it's nice to see that I'm not alone in this regard. As for paleontologists, most of us have a decent sense of humor because, frankly, there's nobody in our field who isn't slightly (or in my case, vehemently) eccentric.