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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 5, 2013 at 1:13 am
frankiej wrote:
Quote:Having people call me an "evolutionist" when they hear that I am an atheist. I'm also a gravitist, ya know. Geez...
LIKE! Oh, this isn't FB. 
I hate the look of pitty in people's face as if they felt sorry for me when in fact I feel sorry for them.
I also hate that I am expected to be considerate of their feelings when they have no problem in throwing the Bible in my face all over the place (even work). Pictures of Jesus all over the offices, but if I put an atheist banner up they'd be offended.
Pointing around: "Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, I'm out!"
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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 5, 2013 at 1:17 am
The politicians in my country think I'm disgusting slime that doesn't deserve to live (right back at ya cuntheads).
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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 5, 2013 at 1:20 am
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(March 28, 2013 at 12:30 pm)Minimalist Wrote: No holidays.
Shit Min. That's one of the better parts of atheism. You get to make your own holy days!
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Fridays, Saturdays Sundays
One of the worst things? 
Having to be nice to theists as they shove their religion at you, down your throat or use it to ostracise you from the community,whilst at the same time saying that they'll "pray for you"
 hypocrites
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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 6, 2013 at 11:35 pm
While trying to be considerate of my friends feelings, I make no secret of my Anti-theism. The large "A" tattoo on my forearm gives me away every time.
I just tell them that I respect their right to believe what they want, but that does not mean I respect the belief. Usuially this cause head scratching.
The worst thing about being an Anti-theist is loneliness.
We generally tend to be introverts. Difficult to find opportunities to socialize.
Cat herding is hard.
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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 7, 2013 at 12:11 am
The possibility that I might be mistaken for a liberal if I call myself an atheist. I hate that stereotype.
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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 7, 2013 at 4:36 pm
Feeling like you're the only sober one in the car and all you're drunk friends won't let you drive.
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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 7, 2013 at 5:19 pm
The prejudice, the hatred, the bigotry, the suspicion, the feeling of being surrounded by psychotic cultists and you're the only one around sane enough to see what lunacy everyone else is subscribing to, and that which you see as horrible and inhuman they see as glorious and righteous.
So, the fear of the majority of those around you. That's the worst thing.
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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 7, 2013 at 9:21 pm
(March 28, 2013 at 5:06 am)Sagasa Wrote: Personally, the worst thing about not believing in a god is that I have no one to blaspheme against when I stub my toe on a chair.
Saying crap just isn't the same as condemning my sofa to burning eternally in hell for the crime of being in the wrong place.
What about you guys?
I have no invisible means of support.
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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 8, 2013 at 5:02 am
(March 28, 2013 at 5:06 am)Sagasa Wrote: Personally, the worst thing about not believing in a god is that I have no one to blaspheme against when I stub my toe on a chair.
Saying crap just isn't the same as condemning my sofa to burning eternally in hell for the crime of being in the wrong place.
What about you guys?
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RE: What's the worst thing about being an atheist?
April 8, 2013 at 2:38 pm
(April 7, 2013 at 12:11 am)Gearbreak Wrote: The possibility that I might be mistaken for a liberal if I call myself an atheist. I hate that stereotype.
But an understandable mistake. After all if your thinking was liberal enough to break out of the traditional mindset of the true believer, mightn't it seem likely that you would question other norms as well? (That is what liberals do - when they're not mindlessly parroting some meme.)
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