(May 22, 2016 at 5:30 pm)Janice_Spokes Wrote:(May 22, 2016 at 5:16 pm)TheRocketSurgeon Wrote: It is hardly surprising to me that, coming from such an insular society, in which everyone you know thinks just like you, that you'd have a hard time grasping why atheism makes any sense. However, if you really want to know, there was an atheist group that met weekly at a restaurant/bar in the Paseo Arts District (it's called the Picasso Cafe, now, but was called something else, back in 2002 when I was there). If you'd really like to get to know some nonbelievers as people, you might drop by some of their meetings.
According to their website, they now have a larger number of activities, with a schedule. You can contact them via the website, and attend the meetups scheduled on the site.
http://oklahomaatheists.com/
I think you'll find, when you actually meet and get to know some of us, that many of your preconceived notions about us are simply wrong, peddled by preachers who have an agenda in making us look like The Enemy™.
"Insular Society" "God's country", call us what you will, but Oklahoma is one of the grandest places in the USA.
Atheists are not the enemy? Excuse me? You take prayer out of schools, want to remove "Under God" from our pledge, and want to forbid the putting up of nativity scenes and merry christmas. Why aren't you the enemy?
Learn what the United States Constitution is about before you start acting like atheists are the enemy. This thing called separation of church and state exists for a reason. You have the right to practice your religious beliefs in your home and church. You do not have the right to force your religious beliefs on others, whether that is through demanding prayer in school, requiring the words "under god" in the pledge of allegiance or on the united States currency that is printed by the government. No one is denying you of your religious freedoms, lady. If you think otherwise, then try living in a country where having those religious views will get you killed.
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.
