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    Thread: Myth of The Angry Atheist
Post: RE: Myth of The Angry Atheist
There's certainly a perception that atheists are angry in part because, well, we're by definition against something. We're defined by being the voice in the crowd that persistently says "No, you're w...
 el_presidente357 Atheism 35 8193 July 31, 2015 at 12:20 pm
    Thread: Do you feel (new) Atheist culture?
Post: RE: Do you feel (new) Atheist culture?
Personally, I have a general impression that there's more community and culture among self-described humanists. Humanism (whether you view it as a philosophy or religion) strikes me as more geared to...
 el_presidente357 Atheism 58 15008 July 31, 2015 at 12:14 pm
    Thread: Why did you come to this board?
Post: RE: Why did you come to this board?
Community (I live in Texas after all) and knowledge. I enjoy religious debate. I also want a chance to talk about Jewish humanism because, well, as a nonbeliever I find a lot of joy in it and wonder...
 el_presidente357 Atheism 131 19876 July 31, 2015 at 12:06 pm
    Thread: The Kinder God of the New Testament
Post: RE: The Kinder God of the New Testament
(July 1, 2015 at 2:17 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote: Where would Christianity be without hell and the devil? There wouldn't be anything to be "saved" from, so I'd suppose the dustbin of history.  Satan is a...
 el_presidente357 Religion 64 11203 July 31, 2015 at 11:59 am
    Thread: Humanistic Jew here!
Post: RE: Humanistic Jew here!
(July 31, 2015 at 8:08 am)Alex K Wrote: A Texan atheist goi becoming a Jew at a levaye! Ummiglekh! That's the most meshuggene story I've heard all week! :D And married to a shiksa no less!
 el_presidente357 Introductions 24 3256 July 31, 2015 at 11:41 am
    Thread: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Man Stabs Six At Jerusalem Gay Pride March
Post: RE: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Man Stabs Six At Jerusal...
(July 30, 2015 at 3:40 pm)JesusHChrist Wrote: I suspect we have a conceit, at least in the US, that the Jewish religion isn't "that bad". Probably because most Jews in the US don't actually practi...
 el_presidente357 Other Religions 18 5305 July 30, 2015 at 10:50 pm
    Thread: Humanistic Jew here!
Post: RE: Humanistic Jew here!
I appreciate everyone's welcome! I posted my story in the appropriate subform, but I'll post it here as well since there's so much interest in this thread. Please feel free to continue the conversat...
 el_presidente357 Introductions 24 3256 July 30, 2015 at 10:42 pm
    Thread: Journey to Jewish Humanism
Post: Journey to Jewish Humanism
From Christian, to Agnostic, to Atheist, to Jew, to Jewish Humanist.  It's been an interesting journey. I never took to the nominal Christianity of my parents or the much more potent strain of my fel...
 el_presidente357 Converts' Corner 28 6837 July 30, 2015 at 10:40 pm
    Thread: Humanistic Jew here!
Post: Humanistic Jew here!
It'll be interesting to see if I'm the only one here. My quick backstory: brought up nominally Christian, slid into Atheism, converted to Judaism, and now strongly identifies as a Jew who happens to ...
 el_presidente357 Introductions 24 3256 July 30, 2015 at 10:35 am