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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 27, 2016 at 4:47 pm
(October 25, 2016 at 2:50 pm)Sal Wrote: I don't "advertise" it, and I can't remember ever explictly mentioning I'm an atheist.
I did a few weeks back. Some women stopped by my workplace one day selling handmade religious items made by the women in some Christian drug rehab place. I just told them no thanks, I'm not religious and not interested. After they left I threw the pamphlet they gave me in the trash.
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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 27, 2016 at 5:20 pm
(October 25, 2016 at 6:39 pm)Mermaid Wrote: I would lose my job if I was open about it. I keep it to myself.
That's one of the things that fucking sucks about at least some areas of America.
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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 27, 2016 at 5:49 pm
If someone asks me I tell them.
I have a few friends who belong to a religion, and one day the leader of their cult said that I was capable of having sex in the streets like an animal because I dont believe in God lol.
I was surprised when he said that because I thought nobody actually said that as an argument.
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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 28, 2016 at 2:56 pm
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(October 27, 2016 at 5:49 pm)Macoleco Wrote: I have a few friends who belong to a religion, and one day the leader of their cult said that I was capable of having sex in the streets like an animal because I dont believe in God lol.
I think anybody is capable of having sex in the streets like an animal whether they believe in God or not. That is, as long as they don't suffer from ED.
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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 28, 2016 at 3:00 pm
(October 25, 2016 at 4:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Some times I'll stroll along until I find someone carrying a Bible (preferably an elderly lady) and I'll rush up and shriek, 'I'M AN ATHEIST!! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?!'
But seriously folks, religion (or lack thereof) doesn't matter very much here. I'm sure I've told this story before, but not long after we got settled in, the neighbours - with whom we'd already struck up a casual acquaintance - invited us to Sunday services at their Methodist church. My missus said something like, 'Very nice of you to offer, but we're atheists.' After a brief pause, the husband said, 'Oh. Do atheists go to the cinema? We could do that if you like.'
That was it. No questioning, no recriminations, no threats of hellfire. They're simply very nice people offering a social engagement. We remained good friends until they moved away.
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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 28, 2016 at 3:02 pm
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(October 28, 2016 at 2:56 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: (October 27, 2016 at 5:49 pm)Macoleco Wrote: I have a few friends who belong to a religion, and one day the leader of their cult said that I was capable of having sex in the streets like an animal because I dont believe in God lol.
I think anybody is capable of having sex in the streets like an animal whether they believe in God or not. That is, as long as they don't suffer from ED.
The whole point of not believing in God is that I can have sex in my bedroom without feeling watched. Why would I go out into the street to lose that advantage again?
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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 28, 2016 at 3:29 pm
If anybody watches me have sex it's their own fault for being disgusted and/or nauseated.
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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 28, 2016 at 3:31 pm
(October 28, 2016 at 3:29 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: If anybody watches me have sex it's their own fault for being disgusted and/or nauseated.
Tell me more . . . .
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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 28, 2016 at 4:22 pm
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(October 27, 2016 at 5:49 pm)Macoleco Wrote: I have a few friends who belong to a religion, and one day the leader of their cult said that I was capable of having sex in the streets like an animal because I dont believe in God lol.
Because he's probably getting his rocks off on imagining things like that. Always be careful when they feel like talking about sex. They usually reveal their own secrets. Be it in condemning the gay community because they secretely crave to be part of it, be it in painting out in loving detail some form of deviant sexual behavior. That guy probably dreams for his whole life to have sex in the streets.
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RE: How open are you with your Atheism?
October 28, 2016 at 5:47 pm
(October 28, 2016 at 3:31 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: (October 28, 2016 at 3:29 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: If anybody watches me have sex it's their own fault for being disgusted and/or nauseated.
Tell me more . . . .
I'm just saying that when I die I'm leaving my body to science fiction.
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