Atheists & Agnostics

truebrit71

(20,805 posts) Tue May 5, 2015, 02:33 PM May 2015

Religious privilege... [View all]

I was at my nephew's wedding in So. Cal. this past weekend. Both he and his wife are atheists. During the ceremony there wasn't a single reference to 'god' or 'holy matrimony' or anything remotely religious.

It was a beautiful, moving ceremony with both young people committing themselves to each other for the rest of their lives.

Then, as the meal was being served, a table behind me, all held hands, bowed their heads, and said a prayer, loud enough for all to hear, and thanked god for the meal they were about to enjoy.

That really pissed me off.

1) "god" had nothing to do with the meal and 2) if you really wanted to thank someone for the $55/plate they were about to enjoy it should have been the bride and groom as they were the ones actually paying for/providing it!

Assholes.

*end of rant

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Religious privilege... [View all] truebrit71 May 2015 OP

That was terribly disrespectful and exhibitionist of them. LiberalAndProud May 2015 #1

I just noticed my doctor has a religious plaque on his desk with some saccharine saying it. progressoid May 2015 #2

I couldn't handle it. Brainstormy May 2015 #8

Many years ago, I was working as a carpet cleaner... Binkie The Clown May 2015 #12

I so want to do that! Lars39 May 2015 #13

Ha! That's great. progressoid May 2015 #14

Here's what's wrong with it. mountain grammy May 2015 #3

And atheists get accused of acting like assholes? beam me up scottie May 2015 #4

Yes, because we post negative opinions about religion on teh Interwebz! trotsky May 2015 #18

As an atheist at many a religious wedding or funeral Warren Stupidity May 2015 #5

I agree Brainstormy May 2015 #7

I have attended several Brainstormy May 2015 #6

Thank you Jesus central scrutinizer May 2015 #9

lololol! beam me up scottie May 2015 #10

"Thank god I have food, and blame god they are starving in Bangladesh." Binkie The Clown May 2015 #11

ignorance seems to be a popular human tradition olddots May 2015 #15

Assholes. AlbertCat May 2015 #16

Apparently nil desperandum May 2015 #17