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Atheists & Agnostics

Beastly Boy

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9. I suspect it is not the cross itself.

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 06:57 AM

Aug 2021

It is the act of someone barging into your life. It is the realization of how easily your private space can be so unceremoniously invaded against your consent and the feeling of helplessness to prevent such intrusions.

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Got a Question, it's about an emotional response I had. [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2021 OP

Sometimes the Bible Walleye Aug 2021 #1

I have got rid of all religious stuff I has. Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2021 #3

As someone who has worked in the graphics industry Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #2

I'm use to the feeling... Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2021 #5

I've heard others say this. And a friend who was a hospital chaplain won't wear a cross, catrose Aug 2021 #4

Religions offer no satisfactory explanation of anything for me. Still, I took pleasure in 3Hotdogs Aug 2021 #6

When I see the stars and stripes elephant RainCaster Aug 2021 #7

If you are ever lucky enough to get a chance to multigraincracker Aug 2021 #8

I suspect it is not the cross itself. Beastly Boy Aug 2021 #9

That's the thing. Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2021 #16

No reaction to religious BS at all.... AZ8theist Aug 2021 #10

I often wonder... ms liberty Aug 2021 #11

I am an atheist Woodwizard Aug 2021 #12

No, but I grew up completely without religion Ron Obvious Aug 2021 #13

Pretty much all the time with regard to Christian symbols Susan Calvin Aug 2021 #14

Lenny Bruce used to tell a joke mountain grammy Aug 2021 #15

my reaction to these symbols Brainstormy Aug 2021 #17

So I'm not the only one. Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2021 #18

Think of it as the lower case "t" nt RFCalifornia Oct 2021 #19