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Atheists & Agnostics

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25. You make it sound so easy...

Mon May 11, 2015, 09:29 PM

May 2015

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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