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Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

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4. Well we all know, mr blur...

Reply to mr blur (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 02:04 PM

Jan 2016

that the meme about atheists agreeing on everything is a cute but ultimately failed attempt to deflect from the problems with religion. The difference being, of course, that declaring oneself a Catholic means more than that you just believe in a god. Or three. It means you adhere to a set of teachings, that you acknowledge the power and legitimacy of an institution and its leaders, and their actions.

There is nothing like that in atheism, naturally, but it's the only response frustrated little impotent rage-filled minds can come up with.

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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