Atheists & Agnostics

beam me up scottie

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13. I don't know.

Mon May 11, 2015, 08:31 PM

May 2015

My friends tell me the only people who go to mass anymore are little old ladies. They don't force their kids to go to church or catechism like their parents did.

I think you're right about the self-confidence thing, the churches really have the guilt/fear of dying thing down to a science - they pray on the weak.

People who've stopped obsessing over wrinkles and expanding waist lines do seem to be happier. It must be like letting go of religion.

You're free!!! Now go play!

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7 Weird Realities Of Growing Up Without A Religion [View all] beam me up scottie May 2015 OP

Thanks for bringing the more interesting articles here. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #1

You're very welcome! beam me up scottie May 2015 #3

This describes it just about right. F4lconF16 May 2015 #2

Me either. beam me up scottie May 2015 #4

Ah, that's unfortunate... F4lconF16 May 2015 #5

We weren't raised as atheists, just without religion. beam me up scottie May 2015 #6

Odd how that happens. F4lconF16 May 2015 #7

My s/o's mother is afraid of dying. beam me up scottie May 2015 #8

Do you think that's the primary reason? F4lconF16 May 2015 #9

No. beam me up scottie May 2015 #10

I meant more in general than in her case specifically. F4lconF16 May 2015 #11

I don't know. beam me up scottie May 2015 #13

Maybe it depends on the type of church, too. F4lconF16 May 2015 #15

Interesting. SusanCalvin May 2015 #12

You must have been a cute kid. beam me up scottie May 2015 #14

It's the main reason people are so hostile to atheists, I think. F4lconF16 May 2015 #17

Yes. ^this ^ beam me up scottie May 2015 #21

...damn. F4lconF16 May 2015 #24

Interesting controversy. beam me up scottie May 2015 #26

If you define "cute" SusanCalvin May 2015 #19

Man, smart annoying kids are the best kind. beam me up scottie May 2015 #22

Education does incredible things. F4lconF16 May 2015 #16

Absolutely agree about the indoctrination. SusanCalvin May 2015 #18

I'll see if I can find it. F4lconF16 May 2015 #20

7. Eventually, you just say “screw it” and walk away progressoid May 2015 #23

You make it sound so easy... beam me up scottie May 2015 #25