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Atheists & Agnostics

RussBLib

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23. so how did you find the group?

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:23 PM

Jan 2016

And here's a second "Welcome." Thanks, Curmudgeonness.

I think I stumbled upon this group by looking at every group in all the "Topics" until "Eureka"!

Sam's "Letter to a Christian Nation" is probably my fave of his. Short and sweet.

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another group I didn't know existed on DU [View all] ellenrr Jan 2016 OP

Who the fuck? skepticscott Jan 2016 #1

actually no Brainstormy Jan 2016 #2

as to why the response is nasty.. ellenrr Jan 2016 #12

Agreed Atheists stands for Antitheists. JRLeft Jan 2016 #3

No, it doesn't skepticscott Jan 2016 #6

You're right. JRLeft Jan 2016 #7

I'm atheist because there are no gods evident. Iggo Jan 2016 #9

The word is "anti-theist" not "anti-theistist" Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Jan 2016 #39

The honest answer is: because the Powers-That-Be put it there. mr blur Jan 2016 #4

A lot people believe we worship Satan too. JRLeft Jan 2016 #5

They can't wrap their brains around the notion of not worshipping anything. Iggo Jan 2016 #10

If we say there's no such thing as dragons or fairies, theists will nod JRLeft Jan 2016 #13

Wondered the same thing myself. bvf Jan 2016 #8

Buddhism IS a religion, also a philosophy.. ellenrr Jan 2016 #11

As Mr. Blur pointed out above, bvf Jan 2016 #14

Some people prefer "Other Ways of Knowing." onager Jan 2016 #17

yes thanks, that's who I meant. As I said in my initial post, ellenrr Jan 2016 #19

Try "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason" mr blur Jan 2016 #20

An equally important question is: Promethean Jan 2016 #15

I would say wherever the philosophy group is Lordquinton Jan 2016 #16

I would say under People nt LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #29

Well, to be fair, we mostly discuss religion so it seems appropriate. progressoid Jan 2016 #18

This edhopper Jan 2016 #21

I don't care where it is. I was annoyed that I didn't know it was here...since ellenrr Jan 2016 #25

We talk about ideas here edhopper Jan 2016 #31

ok, is anyone here familiar with the program on wbai radio station called ellenrr Jan 2016 #32

of course there is edhopper Jan 2016 #35

With 21 replies here, no one has said "welcome aboard" yet Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #22

"...the ones who are nasty"? mr blur Jan 2016 #24

thx. nt ellenrr Jan 2016 #27

thank you. but you have given the lie to your 'name', not being a curmudgeon. ellenrr Jan 2016 #26

Occasionally, Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #40

I'm trying to be nicer on du. (and mostly altho not always succeeding). When ellenrr Jan 2016 #41

Life here is better awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #45

yesterday I ran into someone I know slightly. first thing out of her mouth ellenrr Jan 2016 #46

so how did you find the group? RussBLib Jan 2016 #23

hmmm.. probably found the group by a post which showed on the ellenrr Jan 2016 #28

Welcome to the A&A group LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #30

lol. what a beautiful cake! Just a small piece please....with a flower. ellenrr Jan 2016 #33

Not to hijack the thread...(btw: hi & welcome elenrr)...but... NeoGreen Jan 2016 #34

Hi & Welcome ellenrr...your post leads me to ask (the group in general)... NeoGreen Jan 2016 #36

who the f*ck would put an atheist group under "religion and spirituality"?! AlbertCat Jan 2016 #37

Hell I'm still trying to figure out... gcomeau Jan 2016 #42

A belated welcome! JNelson6563 Jan 2016 #43

thanks. ellenrr Jan 2016 #44