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Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
#11
RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
(January 7, 2015 at 2:17 pm)robvalue Wrote: ...
And to have fun Smile
Right answer!!! Smile
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#12
RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
I really don't get it - What do you want to know? Different people have different reasons, I came just for curiosity and because I have few atheists in real life. AF in particular is also useful for discussing many other topics other than atheism and religion, so that's a huge bonus, and people around here are nice, charming and condescending.
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#13
RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
It's also a good way to keep up with atheist/religious based news, thanks to the tireless efforts of Min and others Smile

Shame today's news was so shocking Sad It's made me sick to my core.
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#14
RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
(January 7, 2015 at 3:46 pm)Blackout Wrote: I really don't get it - What do you want to know? Different people have different reasons, I came just for curiosity and because I have few atheists in real life. AF in particular is also useful for discussing many other topics other than atheism and religion, so that's a huge bonus, and people around here are nice, charming and condescending.

Thanks, those seem like good reasons.

I think I ask, because I find myself thinking about religion a lot lately. Sometimes I think how nice it would be to have never been exposed to religion and never think about it at all. So I wonder why such people would want to discuss it.

People have brought up some good reasons that I never thought about:
- mobilizing and encouraging atheists to challenge stupid theistic political meddling
- expressing the frustrations of a minority atheist in a majority theist community
- reexamining your atheist position
- atheists tend to be more open to new ideas
- having fun
- ... (other stuff I can't remember)
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#15
RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
I wish I could forget about religion, but until it stops being a problem, I feel I should try and play my part. The more visible atheists there are, even online, the easier it is for the next one to jump ship.

And I might as well rip the piss out of it for fun while it's being such a blight. If religion had any truth, it wouldn't be so god damn easy. Seeing people try and defend it is like watching someone trying to convince me that 1 = 3. Oh wait...
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#16
RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
My IRL friends always talk about jebuss.. i need intellectual company..
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#17
RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
Well atheism wouldn't exist without religion.
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#18
RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
(January 7, 2015 at 10:39 pm)psychoslice Wrote: Well atheism wouldn't exist without religion.

Sure it would. It just wouldn't need a name.
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RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
(January 7, 2015 at 10:43 pm)Jenny A Wrote:
(January 7, 2015 at 10:39 pm)psychoslice Wrote: Well atheism wouldn't exist without religion.

Sure it would. It just wouldn't need a name.

No name, no concept of atheism.
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RE: Why do never-theists come to atheist forums?
(January 7, 2015 at 11:14 pm)psychoslice Wrote:
(January 7, 2015 at 10:43 pm)Jenny A Wrote: Sure it would. It just wouldn't need a name.

No name, no concept of atheism.

Everything would be... kind of boring.. i mean even though theists are a bit crazy they make for good conversation.
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