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Hello from Ireland!
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PhilosophicalZebra
Newbie  Religious Views: Atheist on the basis of a lack of evidence to the contrary
Thank you so much for all of your replies and for making me feel so welcome
 I already feel that I will fit in well here. *happy zebra noises*@Brakeman: Hahaha xD There's no doubt that religious tradition is quite a big part of life in rural areas of Ireland. Going to church every week would be the norm for most families, and households would generally have holy water fonts beside their doors. Mentions of god are also often used in daily conversation. For example, talking about the weather is one of the most common topics of small talk over here when you pass people you know, and commonly-heard phrases would include things like: "It's a lovely day, thanks be to god." and "Please god, the rain will stay away.". (Typing that out I realise how stereotypically Irish that sounds xD) A lot of this comes from the older generation however, and the majority of young people would be very casual Catholics, if at all. Would religion be a big part life for a lot of people in the places where you guys here live? @robvalue: I fully agree with you What you said reminds me of Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot".  Nice to meet you too! @Nope, @pocaracas, @Allnewoutlook, @Neimenovic, @Judi Lynn, @AFTT47: Hello, and thank you kindly for your welcomes! @polar bear: Phew... perhaps we should draw out lines to mark our territory though, just in case.  
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I haven't actually read that book, I need to get hold of it sometime. Cute zebra noises! I've never been to Ireland, even though I'm nearby in England. I'd like to see it someday. Feel free to send me a private message.
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PhilosophicalZebra
Newbie Religious Views: Atheist on the basis of a lack of evidence to the contrary RE: Hello from Ireland!
April 21, 2015 at 10:41 am
(This post was last modified: April 21, 2015 at 10:41 am by PhilosophicalZebra.)
He is
This video gives me goosebumps without fail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PN5JJDh78I I've been to England a few times in past - London, Liverpool, Manchester, Blackpool. I liked it a lot Ireland is quite similar to England in a lot of ways really.
"The chances of each of us coming into existence are infinitesimally small, and even though we shall all die some day, we should count ourselves fantastically lucky to get our decades in the sun." - Richard Dawkins
Ireland? Did you bring Bailey's with you?
Welcome! 
Hello, Phil.
The name is too long and Philo was a jew.
PhilosophicalZebra
Newbie Religious Views: Atheist on the basis of a lack of evidence to the contrary
Of course! Bailey's for all
thanks! You can just call me Zeeb. Or The Zeebinator. Or Zeebalicious. Whatever works.
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Is Zebsies ok?
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