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Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?

Poll: Atheists: Are the words "sin" ad "hell" trigger words to you?
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Yes, although I never believed in such notions.
4.55%
 1 4.55%
Yes, I used to believe and now that I don't, the prospect of such things is upsetting
13.64%
 3 13.64%
No, I have never considered them to be trigger words
40.91%
 9 40.91%
No, I used to be a believer but now that I'm not I don't have any sensitivity to these words
36.36%
 8 36.36%
(This one's for Min) Fuck off
4.55%
 1 4.55%
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Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
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RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
January 2, 2017 at 8:46 am (This post was last modified: January 2, 2017 at 8:47 am by robvalue.)
No. They have no emotional hold over me.

I am often annoyed by the context though, such as forcing the idea of "hell" onto children, or bothering people who are doing no harm by judging them to be "sinning".
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RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists? - by robvalue - January 2, 2017 at 8:46 am

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