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January 18, 2013 at 8:02 pm
(This post was last modified: January 18, 2013 at 8:02 pm by pocaracas.)
At a worldwide atheist population rate of 10~20%, it's likely that someone you know is atheist.... but may not disclose such information to you, who are an Irish catholic descendant and who most likely thinks 'atheist' is a dirty word! 
You don't go out of your way to tell everyone around you that you're an atheist.... it stands to reason that others would act the same.
Rant over!
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January 19, 2013 at 4:15 am
 u dirty filthy atheist! 
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January 19, 2013 at 1:00 pm
(January 19, 2013 at 4:15 am)Aractus Wrote: u dirty filthy atheist!
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January 19, 2013 at 1:47 pm
(January 19, 2013 at 4:15 am)Aractus Wrote: u dirty filthy atheist!
*engage Mod mode
I know you are joking, Aractus, but I just want to remind you of the Special Intro Rule:
Whilst we are generally lenient with insulting language / rudeness in other forums, this kind of behaviour is explicitly disallowed in the Introductions forum..
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
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January 19, 2013 at 1:56 pm
(January 19, 2013 at 1:47 pm)Kayenneh Wrote: *engage Mod mode
I know you are joking, Aractus, but I just want to remind you of the Special Intro Rule:
Whilst we are generally lenient with insulting language / rudeness in other forums, this kind of behaviour is explicitly disallowed in the Introductions forum..
Winks are a solid way to show one is ribbing. Don't get your hair all tangled into a braid, Kay
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January 19, 2013 at 2:19 pm
(This post was last modified: January 19, 2013 at 2:22 pm by Cinjin.)
(January 19, 2013 at 1:56 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: (January 19, 2013 at 1:47 pm)Kayenneh Wrote: *engage Mod mode
I know you are joking, Aractus, but I just want to remind you of the Special Intro Rule:
Whilst we are generally lenient with insulting language / rudeness in other forums, this kind of behaviour is explicitly disallowed in the Introductions forum..
Winks are a solid way to show one is ribbing. Don't get your hair all tangled into a braid, Kay
You may both have a bit of a point on this one. On one side I agree with Violet, it seems clear that he was in gest, but playing devil's advocate, he is listed as an Anglican (christian) and that does imply that there might be a little underhanded barb in there.
I'm not saying there was but if I compare it to myself, I could say something like this to a christian introducing himself:
you gullible dumb christian.
Am I kidding or am I not kidding? I think at the very least Kay has a valid post. 
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January 19, 2013 at 4:31 pm
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January 20, 2013 at 1:07 am
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January 20, 2013 at 1:57 am
(January 19, 2013 at 4:31 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: True... I guess I just worry when I see the hand of the law rise up  Get super paranoid (terrified?) around police too...
You don't need to be afraid of me, I am merely occationally serious  *hugs Lilly
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January 20, 2013 at 2:11 am
(January 18, 2013 at 4:09 pm)KaNikki Wrote: I'm a 21 year old catholic-turned-atheist from NY. I grew up in an Irish catholic family living in an Irish catholic neighborhood, but I never felt like I belonged, partially because I could never fully bring myself to blindly follow a belief with so many loopholes. I'd love to make some friends here since I don't know many atheists in real life (I still live with my mother while I attend a local college, and in our house, "atheist" is a dirty word).
How does your mom feel about "pedophile priest?"
Welcome aboard. I abandoned NY for the desert in 2005 and am also a former catholic although of Italian heritage.
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