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I started a Wonderism group to discuss the philosophy of wonderism, and related topics. All are welcome.
Also, if you're from Windsor, Ontario, join us at Windsor Atheists. We've started a regular social meet up group!
Also, if you're from Windsor, Ontario, join us at Windsor Atheists. We've started a regular social meet up group!
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Sounds like you probably just need someone/somewhere to rant then, perhaps. Let out your anger/frustration in a blog or here on A/N or elsewhere, where it's safe to go ballistic. Or perhaps find an understanding friend or a freethought group nearby.…
Personally, I go with what I call unapologetic atheism. That basically means being as much yourself as you can be without crossing any ethical boundaries. As long as you don't do anything ethically wrong, you need not 'apologize' for your personal v…
Exploring the philosophies of wonder. If wonder is our foundation, what can we build upon it? Discussions of aweism also welcome.
Humanists believe we must live this life on the basis that it's the only life we'll have. The Windsor Humanist Society has evolved over these past 10 years from a small group living throughout Essex County who share Humanist principles.
It really bugs me when sci-fi shows/movies/books have galactic empires and the like. Really? We advanced to be able to colonize the galaxy and couldn't come up with anything better than an empire? Ugh.
I sure hope we figure something out before we…
Exploring the philosophies of wonder. If wonder is our foundation, what can we build upon it? Discussions of aweism also welcome.
Exploring the philosophies of wonder. If wonder is our foundation, what can we build upon it? Discussions of aweism also welcome.
"Stephen thinks not, and I agree with him that agency (and, consequently, responsibility) can't be attributed to an abstract concept."
I would like to see an example of anyone -- *anyone* -- claiming that religion, as an *abstract concept*, has age…
"It's the way people use the statement in the larger context of what they are saying."
Do you *really* think that the people who say religion is responsible for 9/11 think that there was a "thing sitting in the cockpit of aeroplanes" called 'religi…
I agree that there is an important distinction between religions and religious persons.
But I disagree on the implications of that distinction.
I'm one of those that considers guns dangerous, even if they are not currently being wielded dangerousl…
love this!
I know I should have added music
Hahaha. Into the dark ages they go. I shouldn't laugh. But it's just so stupid, it's hard not to.
Thing is, this REALLY started with The Satanic Verses and the fatwa against Salman Rushdie ... what is that, almost 30 years ago? That's the first memory I have of islam being intolerant to an opposing opinion, and check me on this, but their intole…
There wouldn't be an Everybody Draw Mohammed day if it hadn't been for Muslims kicking and screaming and death-threatting in the first place. Are they even aware of that?
Judiasm doesn't believe in depicting "idols" or even saying the words God or…
I know. Many people I truly respect have begun to show me on FB the scars of a miserable childhood or something with their non-confrontational 'respect people's belief's' wimpy BS. The First Amendment is the most sacred scripture ever written down.…
Here's how I generally announce meetups. But anyone can start their own meetups (or other events) too, so I thought I'd write out how to do it.Creating an Event
Events > Create Event
‘Name’ include ‘Windsor Atheists’ to help if people are searching…
Good analogy with the broken leg. When I first started to understand the severity of my mental condition, I was with a group of friends and suddenly the thought hit me, "I'm experiencing suffering, but not suffering from a pain in my body. It's an e…
This is a brilliant idea, Wonderist. I've been at the hands of censorship before, and I for one find it despicable. It goes against every concept and value my forefathers fought so hard to attain. If there were a high holidays of atheism, this would…
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I support Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!
Blasphemy is a victimless crime. In fact, blasphemy is a worthwhile pursuit in support of human rights and freedoms.
The religious taboo against depicting the religious person Mohammed does not, and cannot, have any rational or ethical justification. The only way to 'justify' such a taboo is through ostracism, intimidation, coercion, force, and ultimately violence. None of these 'justifications' are valid. They are all founded on the principle of terror.
I reject terror, in fav… Continue
The religious taboo against depicting the religious person Mohammed does not, and cannot, have any rational or ethical justification. The only way to 'justify' such a taboo is through ostracism, intimidation, coercion, force, and ultimately violence. None of these 'justifications' are valid. They are all founded on the principle of terror.
I reject terror, in fav… Continue
Posted on May 19, 2010 at 2:30pm — 6 Comments
Starting a local meet up? Why not?
I've had the urge to meet up with local freethinkers and atheists for a while now. But the only local group is dedicated to humanism, and weren't so much into the socializing and enjoying a stimulating conversation type of thing. Plus they only meet once a month, and I need more face-time than that.
Living in my local community, there's not much to choose from. So, finally, I just said, "What the heck, I'll start it myself." With the help of Atheist Nexus' features like easily starting… Continue
Living in my local community, there's not much to choose from. So, finally, I just said, "What the heck, I'll start it myself." With the help of Atheist Nexus' features like easily starting… Continue
Posted on May 6, 2010 at 12:21pm — 2 Comments
Hey Ayatollah, Leave Those Kids Alone!
To avoid feeling powerless about all the crap going on in the world, I sometimes turn a blind eye to the 'news' of dreadful events. I feel some shame in that, but I have enough problems dealing with my little life, and I do what I can to promote atheism, free-thinking, reason, science, critical thought, wonder, etc.
So, I don't know all the details about what's going on in Iran, except I know it's bad bad shit and I wish it would stop, but I don't know what I can do to help.
Ho… Continue
So, I don't know all the details about what's going on in Iran, except I know it's bad bad shit and I wish it would stop, but I don't know what I can do to help.
Ho… Continue
Posted on February 26, 2010 at 8:00am — 4 Comments
Atheist Comedian/Songwriter Tim Minchin Could Have Christmas Hit
Wouldn't it be cool to have a freethinker's song remembered as a popular Christmas song? Help spread the word. There's a chance Tim Minchin's song White Wine in the Sun could go to the UK Top 40, which would make it the first openly atheist Christmas song to do so. (It's already #67 on the UK Top 100!)
If we try… Continue
If we try… Continue
Posted on December 18, 2009 at 3:45pm — 9 Comments
What is wonderism?
New post summarizing and describing What is wonderism?:
"I've gotten at least a few comments from people along the lines of, "I'm still not sure what to make of wonderism." In my attempts to explain it, I find myself writing longer and longer articles, with more and more detail. Sometimes it's harder to express an idea in just a few words, than in many words! Pascal's famous quote comes to mind: "I am sorry… Continue
"I've gotten at least a few comments from people along the lines of, "I'm still not sure what to make of wonderism." In my attempts to explain it, I find myself writing longer and longer articles, with more and more detail. Sometimes it's harder to express an idea in just a few words, than in many words! Pascal's famous quote comes to mind: "I am sorry… Continue
Posted on November 30, 2009 at 12:59pm — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (37 comments)
- At 5:20am on July 25, 2010,
Ekta Saroha said… - i bet u love southpark! am a big fan!!
- At 4:44am on May 22, 2010,
ObscureAtheist said… - hi thanks for adding
- At 9:07am on May 20, 2010,
clarence johnson said… - Thanks for the invite. Accross the river is not far, although I have not been over in like 10 years. Do you need a passport to cross now?
- At 2:00pm on May 19, 2010,
Younas Chowdhry said… - Appreciate the support!
- At 4:52pm on May 18, 2010,
Justin Garcia said… - thanks for the invite.
- At 10:12pm on May 14, 2010,
Jason Koehler said… - whats shakin sir! i got approved to be one of the cool nontheist now.
- At 8:53am on April 30, 2010,
Jim Porter said… - Thanks for the welcome. I am curious about wonderism. For the summer, I can only try to follow the discussions from a very slow dialup location, but I plan to become more involved in the fall.
- At 12:58am on January 15, 2010,
The Meag said… - Thank you :) I'll do my best.
- At 7:04pm on January 13, 2010,
Roy The Infidel said… - Kilroy was here. :)
- At 2:37pm on January 9, 2010,
The Antichrist said… - Thanks for the friend invite.
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Wyoming is better than the southeast, from what I've seen. It's still a solid red state, though. My big point was that there are no cities. The closest it has are Cheyenne and Casper, each of which are around 50,000 people.
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I saw a video, or a blog post once that listed all the uncomfortable and illogical things that a person must do, according to Jesus' own words, in order to follow him. The list included hating your family, selling all your possessions, etc. I'm pret…
It's been almost a full day, and none of them have responded. I'm hoping that's the end of it, and they have bowed to my superior sophistry. ;-)
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Yes! Mississippi was the one next to Alabama that I couldn't think of. I knew I was missing another big, southern fundy state somewhere!
It's weird, but I never had the typical reaction to atheists when I was a believer. Oh sure, they were headed for hell, but I didn't presume to know or understand the reasons *why* they didn't believe. I didn't auto-dismiss them or hate their existe…
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