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In response to "Wow, over 500 comments on story about atheist billboard just put up in Cincy." by CovingtonCat

I'm really not liking the trend of athiests forming mutual affirmation societies. It feels like a "let's prove we aren't

Posted by TWuG Nov 11 '09, 14:24

religious by adopting the trappings of religion" to me.

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Hardly. One problem atheists have with getting there voice heard is there's no organization. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 11, 15:13
I guess it depends on how you define "trappings". - CovingtonCat Nov 11, 14:34 13
- Maybe it's just me, but I don't need my atheism to be validated by others to feel secure in my beliefs. I don't walk around saying to - TWuG Nov 11, 14:38 11
  - *shrug* - znufrii Nov 11, 14:41 1
    - "disbelief in God" hardly seems like a "common interest" to build a social gathering around. -- nm - TWuG Nov 11, 14:46
  - This is a pretty dumb thing to say when you live in one of the most religious countries in the world. You've never felt pressured to be religious? -- nm - con_carne Nov 11, 14:40 5
    - Nope. I've had religion forced onto me by outrageously discriminatory laws, though. - TWuG Nov 11, 14:44 4
      - Is Columbus so different from Cincy? - CovingtonCat Nov 11, 14:54 1
        
        Yes, Cincy is much more conservative than Columbus. -- nm - TWuG Nov 11, 14:59
      - and people who aren't as secure as you obviously are should be able to support each other, I think. -- nm - con_carne Nov 11, 14:47 1
        
        I don't think anyone's arguing they should be denied their freedom to assemble. - Dr.Vermin Nov 11, 14:49
  - Well, then don't go to a meeting! :) -- nm - CovingtonCat Nov 11, 14:40
  - Pretty much. OTOH, people who get upset at the notion that there are those that are happy without a God are beyond silly. -- nm - Reagen Nov 11, 14:39 1
    - Well, we are risking eternal damnation, so, you know, they're just looking out for us. -- nm - TWuG Nov 11, 14:41
- agreed. -- nm - znufrii Nov 11, 14:37
Yup. - Dr.Vermin Nov 11, 14:34
agreed -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 14:30

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