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10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 3:02 pm
I like Min's little boner-man avatar. He makes me smile every time I see him. I just figure - "there's a happy bloke" Big Grin
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 3:06 pm
(September 19, 2011 at 1:09 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: I hope no one's posted this already.

http://www.alternet.org/story/152395/10_...&rd=1&t=16

That's a damn good article. Maybe if I could update my "Some Tips For Theists on an Atheist Forum" thread, I'd link to that article.
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 3:08 pm
1) There are no atheists in foxholes.
Yes that's bullshit

2) Atheists are just angry with God.
Ditto

3) Atheists are aggressive and rude.
It's not a requirement, but a common trait of the vocal.

4) Atheism is a white dude thing.
Men love to argue. Otherwise... yes, BS

5) Atheism is just a faith like any other.
Helluva wind up tho'

6) Atheists don’t have a moral code.
They do.

7) Atheist lives are bleak and lack meaning.
Some are some aren't.

8) Atheists are hedonists who don’t understand the true meaning of love.
No, hedonists are hedonists.

9) Atheists have no way to cope after losing loved ones without the belief in an afterlife
BS

10) Atheists are out to destroy Christmas.
True. WTF lol?
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 3:17 pm
(September 19, 2011 at 3:00 pm)Minimalist Wrote: There was a young man from Nantucket.......................
.... who went to KFC for a bucket ...........
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 3:21 pm
I had the Christmas one thrown at me today from a friend.

Well, he was saying that I celebrate Easter and Christmas,and that makes me a hypocrite... And that I should be against them.

First of all, I don't celebrate Easter... And I don't see Christmas in a religious way...

He then said, "yes, but, Christmas is Christ's mass...",
So, I replied by saying that I don't throw down and worship Thor every Thursday, but I still acknowledge it is Thursday... It would be a massive inconvenience to have different days from everyone else.
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 3:33 pm
(September 19, 2011 at 3:17 pm)Cinjin Wrote:
(September 19, 2011 at 3:00 pm)Minimalist Wrote: There was a young man from Nantucket.......................
.... who went to KFC for a bucket ...........

He waited in line, but ran out of time
and finally he left saying "fuck it!"
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 4:03 pm
(September 19, 2011 at 3:17 pm)Cinjin Wrote:
(September 19, 2011 at 3:00 pm)Minimalist Wrote: There was a young man from Nantucket.......................
.... who went to KFC for a bucket ...........

..... And got hit by a hatchet ....

Big Grin
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Before he could catch it
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 4:26 pm
(September 19, 2011 at 4:03 pm)LastPoet Wrote:
(September 19, 2011 at 3:17 pm)Cinjin Wrote:
(September 19, 2011 at 3:00 pm)Minimalist Wrote: There was a young man from Nantucket.......................
.... who went to KFC for a bucket ...........

..... And got hit by a hatchet ....

LOL ... ok, we'll change the rhyme:

..... He did a lil dance, while pissing his pants and now only has one arm to scratch-it.
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RE: 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
September 19, 2011 at 4:51 pm
(September 19, 2011 at 3:21 pm)frankiej Wrote: Well, he was saying that I celebrate Easter and Christmas,and that makes me a hypocrite... And that I should be against them.

First of all, I don't celebrate Easter... And I don't see Christmas in a religious way...

He then said, "yes, but, Christmas is Christ's mass...",
So, I replied by saying that I don't throw down and worship Thor every Thursday, but I still acknowledge it is Thursday... It would be a massive inconvenience to have different days from everyone else.
You should have mentioned that many of the traditions of Christmas were ripped directly off of the Pagan holiday of Saturnalia, up to and including the giving of gifts under a big tree.

P.S., is they guy Catholic, because the term "mass" shouldn't have any meaning outside "amount of matter an object has" to anyone of any other religion. If he isn't, challenge him on this.
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