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Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?

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Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
Oldandeasilyconfused Offline
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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 23, 2012 at 9:38 pm
Quote:How did you deal with the ignorant & self-righteous fundie types?


Well, here in Australia we're allowed to kill them and eat their children. Tiger


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Seriously:rarely a problem.Aussies have healthy contempt for politicians,clergy and anyone who wears their beliefs on their sleeve. ( except sports of course) Sane people avoid such fanatics,who fortunately, are in the minority here. I have NEVER actually met a young earth creationist, or a Libertarian. Cool Shades
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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 23, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Oh, Australia, please let me move in.
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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 23, 2012 at 11:39 pm
(April 23, 2012 at 11:06 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Oh, Australia, please let me move in.



Would you like to be a miner ?(open cut) If so,you'd probably be welcome.

The only other jobs on offer at present are for septic tank cleaners (869 vacancies) and shepherds (1,237 vacancies) Tiger
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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 23, 2012 at 11:45 pm
(April 23, 2012 at 11:39 pm)padraic Wrote: Would you like to be a miner ?(open cut) If so,you'd probably be welcome.

The only other jobs on offer at present are for septic tank cleaners (869 vacancies) and shepherds (1,237 vacancies) Tiger

Unfortunately, I'm not qualified for that sort of work. Never done anything remotely close to that - and I suspect they're going to want someone more qualified than someone local, if your work visa requirements are anything like ours.

I'm guessing the demand for software developers with 20 years of experience is a little thin.
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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 24, 2012 at 12:20 am (This post was last modified: April 24, 2012 at 12:21 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
I was joking.


Quote:I'm guessing the demand for software developers with 20 years of experience is a little thin.

Australia has a healthy IT industry and pretty good overall economy..

Have a look at this link

http://mycareer.com.au/jobs/-/it-telecommunications/
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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 24, 2012 at 12:25 am
(April 24, 2012 at 12:20 am)padraic Wrote: I was joking.


Quote:I'm guessing the demand for software developers with 20 years of experience is a little thin.

Australia has a healthy IT industry and pretty good overall economy..

Have a look at this link

http://mycareer.com.au/jobs/-/it-telecommunications/

Thanks, I'll check it out. Hmm, I wonder if my employer would let me telecommute? We've got a couple of developers that do already. Hmmm.



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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 24, 2012 at 2:39 am (This post was last modified: April 24, 2012 at 2:39 am by KichigaiNeko.)
So when do you book your flight Cthulu?? Tiger
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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 24, 2012 at 4:25 am
Depends on what you mean by bigotry. I've been shunned, had my tires slashed, and my cats killed because I'm an atheist. Knew who was slashing my tires and killing my cats, but I couldn't prove it.
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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 24, 2012 at 4:44 am
Clearly in the UK we have a superior brand of fundies. Ours generally keep themselves to themselves, our try to convert you in the politest easy possible e.g by not mentioning hell.
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RE: Ever experienced bigotry from the religious for being atheist?
April 25, 2012 at 2:15 am
Quote:by not mentioning hell

ROFLOL

How very English. Mentioning anything as unpleasant as hell would be considered uncouth, at least until they had taken money from you.Thinking
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