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ChoppinBroccoli

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4. I Like How Ricky Gervais Describes It

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 12:52 AM

Jan 2013

People harangue him for being an Atheist every day, and he regularly asks them, "Do you believe in Zeus? Do you believe in Thor? Do you believe in Shiva? Do you believe in any of the other 295 (roughly) Gods that people on this planet pray to?" When they say No, he informs him that Atheism just means believing in one fewer God than they do. They've already rejected 294 Gods, so why do they find it so ridiculous that Atheists reject one more?

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New Billboard in San Diego Puts Atheism in Positive Light [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2013 OP

I like it. frogmarch Jan 2013 #1

I think Lennon's Imagine is the best argument for Atheism NightWatcher Jan 2013 #2

That's the first atheism billboard I really like! eallen Jan 2013 #3

I Like How Ricky Gervais Describes It ChoppinBroccoli Jan 2013 #4

it's more about the belief that there is something higher/greater , something more than us/this JI7 Jan 2013 #5

Oh, I LIKE that! Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #6

I love it, but I still like "Science flies you to the moon, religion flies you into buildings" Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #7

Oh, I am SO stealing that! Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #8