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Warren Stupidity

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5. As an atheist at many a religious wedding or funeral
Tue May 5, 2015, 05:22 PM
May 2015

it never crossed my mind to publicly demonstrate my non-belief as an act of protest. Instead I participate in their ceremonies as they wish them to be observed. Out of simple respect for my fellow humans in our shared journey through life. What flaming fucking assholes those people were.

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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
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