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Some religions are secular- Atheists should oppose these too
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RE: Some religions are secular- Atheists should oppose these too
(September 8, 2012 at 7:13 pm)Stimbo Wrote: @OP: It's been said that trying to organise atheists is like herding cats, because (to quote Prof Dawkins) "they tend to think independently and will not conform to authority." Not to mention you risk ending up with a faceful of bloody clawmarks.

I know, and that can be really frustrating. The religious groups, at least here in the US, they're unifying and using the force of that unity to force their religion down my throat. We can't push back because, as you stated, it's like herding cats.
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RE: Some religions are secular- Atheists should oppose these too - by TaraJo - September 8, 2012 at 7:51 pm

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