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Ask a lifelong (irreligious) atheist
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RE: Ask a lifelong (irreligious) atheist
What kind of world would you like to live in(as opposed or compared to the current one - what kind of changes would you like to see in society)?
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#22
RE: Ask a lifelong (irreligious) atheist
Ah women. Temptresses they are. I cant help myself in fullfilling their deepest desires. Proof? In my house only 5% of the closet has my clothes. The rest is woman clothes and the shoe closet is full of them Big Grin

*runs off*
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#23
RE: Ask a lifelong (irreligious) atheist
What does 'humanity' mean, if the idea exists at all?
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#24
RE: Ask a lifelong (irreligious) atheist
(July 10, 2016 at 10:38 am)Ignorant Wrote: What does 'humanity' mean, if the idea exists at all?

Humanity: the set of homo sapiens sapiens. Unless you are a robot you are part of it.
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RE: Ask a lifelong (irreligious) atheist
(July 10, 2016 at 9:51 am)Excited Penguin Wrote: What kind of world would you like to live in(as opposed or compared to the current one - what kind of changes would you like to see in society)?

The biggest change I'd like to see in Western society is in regard to how (other) animals are treated and valued.

I'd like to see all countries become properly secular and for religious preferential treatment to end.

Of course society has many other problems which have no easy solutions.

(July 10, 2016 at 10:38 am)Ignorant Wrote: What does 'humanity' mean, if the idea exists at all?

I think it's a very vague word which has a lot of meanings. I suppose literally it's humans, being human, or the "essence" of being human. That doesn't really say anything though.

I'd equate it with kindness and compassion in some uses of the word.
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I have a question - maybe you've answered it already in another thread so I apologize in advance if you have (I'm still new here Smile )

Growing up, were your parents or any of your family members or close friends religious?
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RE: Ask a lifelong (irreligious) atheist
My father's mother, his sister and her husband are all Christian. It was hardly ever mentioned. My aunt did force my cousin to go to church against his will. It had the opposite intended effect.

As far as I know, none of my friends were religious Smile
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(July 29, 2016 at 10:04 pm)robvalue Wrote: My father's mother, his sister and her husband are all Christian. It was hardly ever mentioned. My aunt did force my cousin to go to church against his will. It had the opposite intended effect.

As far as I know, none of my friends were religious Smile

Interesting, thank you. I've always viewed the British as less concerned with religion than us Americans. I wish the US were more secular. It gets tiresome listening to people bang on about religion all the time. AF is a great place to come to and get away from all that.  Smile
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(July 10, 2016 at 6:21 am)purplepurpose Wrote:
(July 10, 2016 at 4:37 am)robvalue Wrote: Just in case anyone has any questions about this, and my perspective.

Why you dislike religion?

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(July 29, 2016 at 10:18 pm)Tres Leches Wrote:
(July 29, 2016 at 10:04 pm)robvalue Wrote: My father's mother, his sister and her husband are all Christian. It was hardly ever mentioned. My aunt did force my cousin to go to church against his will. It had the opposite intended effect.

As far as I know, none of my friends were religious Smile

Interesting, thank you. I've always viewed the British as less concerned with religion than us Americans. I wish the US were more secular. It gets tiresome listening to people bang on about religion all the time. AF is a great place to come to and get away from all that.  Smile

You're welcome Smile

Yes, everywhere I've lived so far at least, religion has been irrelevant. No one has ever even asked me about atheism or religion. They've either assumed I'm an atheist, or they don't care either way. I'm sorry you have to put up with all the trying-too-hard theists mouthing off all the time. Hopefully it will become just as irrelevant in the near future. It appears to be getting there, with each new generation being less impressed with it.
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