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Atheists & Agnostics

mr blur

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1. Good read - thanks. I was struck by this thought -

Reply to onager (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 11:59 AM

Jan 2016

On the other hand, there is a notion that since we share this common ground that there are no other issues to address.

I know the piece is about being black and an atheist, and I don't wish to deflect from that, but we all come across this notion from people, that because we are atheists we must all agree on everything and thus are all to be held responsible for the failings of anyone else who happens to be an atheist.

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Confessions of a Black Atheist [View all] onager Jan 2016 OP

Good read - thanks. I was struck by this thought - mr blur Jan 2016 #1

Well we all know, mr blur... trotsky Jan 2016 #4

My wife is from the South, and you aren't overstating a thing. trotsky Jan 2016 #2

Wow. Do you know, in my life no-one has ever asked me that. mr blur Jan 2016 #3

Do you know, in my life no-one has ever asked me that. AlbertCat Jan 2016 #5

You may be right awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #9

Well, tell her "howdy" for me! onager Jan 2016 #6

It's either that or you get the "who's your daddy?" pegging question. Lars39 Jan 2016 #7

In my community, Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #8