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15. Reply #'s 2 & 3 about sum it up for me. Atheists.org??...and a *convention*???

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 03:16 AM

Feb 2014

Sounds like someone is trying to turn atheism into an organized religion, lol! I'll have to check the site out to learn more about this group before I comment any further on them.

As for atheism itself, I'm a self proclaimed atheist, but that only reflects my own views, ideas and beliefs/disbeliefs. I don't push my views on others out of respect, just like I don't like people pushing their religion down my throat... and that is hard to avoid living in the Southern "Bible Belt".

I guess it wouldn't be a bad thing to have a group of like-minded people around to talk to, but I couldn't see it turning into weekly meetings or trying to turn it into some new kind of "religion", or would that be an "anti-religion"?

I go by the "live & let live" philosophy. Believe what you want, as long as you're not harming anyone else, or shoving your beliefs down MY throat.

Peace within, Peace between, Peace among....

Ghost

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American Atheists create Super Bowl billboard ad at the Meadowlands [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2014 OP

Genius. That ad will make people abandon their religion in droves. (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #1

Not one ad... MellowDem Feb 2014 #7

not a whole lot of help for the people who are already "convinced" (that was a nice word :) ) snooper2 Feb 2014 #53

I wish they would have focused the ad more LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #2

I know I'm a good person.. I've had many Cha Feb 2014 #16

I feel the same way. bravenak Feb 2014 #28

Everyone I know.. even my son is(that doesn't include going to Church though).. Cha Feb 2014 #39

I havent believed in over a decade LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #29

Totally agree, LostOne4Ever! Cha Feb 2014 #36

This says it all for me ... napkinz Feb 2014 #60

Precisely~ Cha Feb 2014 #63

This is exactly Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #3

It's not the same as religious fundamentalism... MellowDem Feb 2014 #8

A "Hail Mary" is about as religious as someone screaming Jesus Christ... Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #21

Not to many devout Christians... MellowDem Feb 2014 #25

The ad is addressing the football game, not a mass of Catholics. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #27

It's not poking them in the eye... MellowDem Feb 2014 #33

No doubt about it, religion gets many passes. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #38

Astrology and theism have never been instrumental to science... MellowDem Feb 2014 #43

"Astrology and theism have never been instrumental to science" - Patently false. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #45

Astrology and theism aren't science... MellowDem Feb 2014 #48

Of course they aren't science. Astrology is pseudoscience. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #50

Throughout history there have been many endeavors financed by organized religion Major Nikon Feb 2014 #58

LOL linuxman Feb 2014 #4

self righteous satisfaction. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #5

It's normalizing the idea of mocking religion... MellowDem Feb 2014 #9

love it. Whisp Feb 2014 #6

I don't understand why they have to attack what other people believe. Skip Intro Feb 2014 #10

Well, I think it works fine! nt Logical Feb 2014 #11

the answer is...other "starved-for-attention Union Scribe Feb 2014 #14

no, just opening the eyes of young folks snooper2 Feb 2014 #54

Because those beliefs are worthy of ridicule... MellowDem Feb 2014 #19

You think DU is dedicated to bashing Christainity? Skip Intro Feb 2014 #65

No, read it again... MellowDem Feb 2014 #75

where's that South bashing you said I did? CreekDog Feb 2014 #70

Even as a host of GD you're going to chase me around the board? Skip Intro Feb 2014 #71

sounds like you don't have a link CreekDog Feb 2014 #72

Go find somebody else to bug, CreekDog. Skip Intro Feb 2014 #73

sounds like you don't have confidence in your assertions CreekDog Feb 2014 #74

religiosity doesn�t like criticism! yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2014 #12

Proselytizing, it's not just for breakfast--er, religion--anymore. nt Union Scribe Feb 2014 #13

It never has been... MellowDem Feb 2014 #20

Just because something is ridicule does not mean it's intelligent or reasoned. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #23

There's nothing assholish about it... MellowDem Feb 2014 #26

Reminds me of the "free thinkers" I often ran into on campus. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #30

DU reminds you of them? MellowDem Feb 2014 #37

So offense is always a sign of insecurity? That is an incredibly privileged position to take. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #41

Strawman time? MellowDem Feb 2014 #44

I doubt it will ruin the game. I doubt most will even notice it. Which is good. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #46

Pseudoscience is simply a claim, practice etc. presented as science... MellowDem Feb 2014 #49

Pseudoscience is most often a once scientifically valid field... Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #51

It was called the "Dark Ages"! yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2014 #55

Reply #'s 2 & 3 about sum it up for me. Atheists.org??...and a *convention*??? Ghost in the Machine Feb 2014 #15

Some atheists believe religious belief harms others inherently... MellowDem Feb 2014 #22

I've never met an atheist who thought "religious belief harms others inherently." Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #24

I've met quite a few, and I'm one of them myself... MellowDem Feb 2014 #31

Oh, believe me, you're confusing a lot of things. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #34

Why should I believe you? MellowDem Feb 2014 #40

You said religious belief inherently harms others. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #42

It's a load of bull why? MellowDem Feb 2014 #47

You're confusing wrong with harmful. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #52

Beliefs are fine, faith is a problem though, it elevates gullibility to a virtue... Humanist_Activist Feb 2014 #77

I absolutely agree critical thinking skills need to be expanded. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #80

Religious beliefs are based on faith, they are beliefs without evidence, and... Humanist_Activist Feb 2014 #81

Hi, my name is Chris. I am an anti-theist.... Demo_Chris Feb 2014 #57

I have met non-believers that think religious beliefs harm others. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #69

I can usually tell the difference between an atheist & what I call a "hatetheist"... Ghost in the Machine Feb 2014 #59

That's pretty cool. I like it n/t Violet_Crumble Feb 2014 #17

This is why we can't have nice things. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #18

If people can knock at my door at 8 am on Sunday and bother me with tall tales. bravenak Feb 2014 #32

And that's the spirit pf America defacto7 Feb 2014 #35

Probably could have used that for something other... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #56

Silly. God never misses a game and decides the outcome before it's played. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #61

They need a new marketing director. Throd Feb 2014 #62

Next up: "MUHAMMED WAS JUST SOME DUDE! DON'T WASTE TIME PRAYING TO MECCA!" Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #64

Yeah, wake me whent that happens. nt Skip Intro Feb 2014 #68

Is this close enough? Humanist_Activist Feb 2014 #78

Bummer. I support debunking religious belief. I just wish they'd have come up Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2014 #66

I agree with you, the Athiests need to come up with better slogans, yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2014 #67

i'm an atheist and i don't feel a need DesertFlower Feb 2014 #76

Proselytizing Atheists Riftaxe Feb 2014 #79