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RadiationTherapy

(5,818 posts)
29. Atheists Own the Internet
Sun Apr 6, 2014, 09:42 AM
Apr 2014

"the faithful have become the punching bag of the internet..." (video duration 4:38)

IMO people are getting a better grasp of reality via the internet. For many RKP5637 Apr 2014 #1
Interesting Concept ProfessorGAC Apr 2014 #2
Kick! Heidi Apr 2014 #3
Good morning to you Heidi madokie Apr 2014 #6
Oh, my gosh! You had me at "wild onions"! Heidi Apr 2014 #8
It's stunningly beautiful where you are madokie Apr 2014 #11
Grill season officially opens at our place today! Heidi Apr 2014 #12
Wow madokie Apr 2014 #16
Happy to have made your day better, madokie. Heidi Apr 2014 #21
Thank you madokie Apr 2014 #27
One theory I have marions ghost Apr 2014 #4
Precisely correct Freddie Apr 2014 #7
That is our family also. The rw has declared war on the people and all of religion is blamed. Of jwirr Apr 2014 #13
I'm not a churchgoer marions ghost Apr 2014 #30
They have never stopped nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #93
Find "The Christian Left" on FB Freddie Apr 2014 #43
Thank you. jwirr Apr 2014 #56
I knew an Atheist couple LiberalElite Apr 2014 #35
I think you are correct sorefeet Apr 2014 #10
It's been twisted all to hell marions ghost Apr 2014 #32
It's not just the rightwing bigots. People are figuring out it's all based on preposterous myths. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #63
Bingo! Gone are the days when people shuffled their feet with downcast eyes stopbush Apr 2014 #77
You can thank Calvin for that one nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #94
That's a good theory. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #39
"Jesus, protect me from your followers" marions ghost Apr 2014 #85
It sure is ugly to witness. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #86
Exactly onecaliberal Apr 2014 #53
Thx for reply and marions ghost Apr 2014 #84
Thank you! onecaliberal Apr 2014 #90
I think that's a big part of it, too. OnionPatch Apr 2014 #60
I think part of the reason why internet use might affect religious LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #5
I think that's part of it Uben Apr 2014 #14
That association with food still exists. LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #49
Can I get an Amen! Uben Apr 2014 #69
Amen! nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #79
Not nearly fast enough. 99Forever Apr 2014 #9
I agree with you. The damage has been taking place for a long time. ladjf Apr 2014 #20
+ 100 bazillion n/t MANative Apr 2014 #33
I've always considered religion to be an evil invention of mankind and among RKP5637 Apr 2014 #40
Yes. A million times yes. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #68
Agreed. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #72
I wouldn't be too sure about INTERNET causing the decline in Religion. nt ladjf Apr 2014 #15
I do think there could be a correlation between access to information (Internet) Heidi Apr 2014 #18
Correlation yes but not the whole cause. Don't forget that along with some good ladjf Apr 2014 #23
Well said! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #42
Internet lets us share that the evangelicals do not practice what they preach as an antichrist. DhhD Apr 2014 #57
Religion relies almost exclusively on the indoctrination of children to survive... MellowDem Apr 2014 #17
+1 n/t LittleGirl Apr 2014 #28
Definitely, and most have indoctrination centers under the pretext of being schools. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #44
I think a lot of people are secretly atheist, but just can't admit it OKNancy Apr 2014 #19
This ^ Uben Apr 2014 #34
Definitely!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #45
I believe you are on to something. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #46
I like to think of it as The Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome on a mass scale. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #65
i am always suspicious of this phrasing. why is this happening, lets look at it mopinko Apr 2014 #22
Prepare for the backlash Android3.14 Apr 2014 #24
"...ferevent, more dogmatic and more militant." Snarkoleptic Apr 2014 #36
I'm sure the internet factors into dropping religious affiliations somewhat.. glowing Apr 2014 #25
During the Viet Nam era almost every Religious organization signed on against the war randr Apr 2014 #26
RC Cardinal Spellman was a big hawk back then nt LiberalElite Apr 2014 #47
Well that was an excellent post. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #54
Atheists Own the Internet RadiationTherapy Apr 2014 #29
If that's true, porn is #2. rug Apr 2014 #38
Maybe people are becoming more spiritual/philosophical and less dogmatic. KittyWampus Apr 2014 #31
I hope people are not making decisions based on what they read on the internet. rug Apr 2014 #37
Right, they should be making decisions based on a collection of stories from Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #64
I see you get your information from the internet. rug Apr 2014 #80
Actually that info has been available JNelson6563 Apr 2014 #81
That should belie the inference from the OP. rug Apr 2014 #82
I was ahead of the curve. JNelson6563 Apr 2014 #83
I am 75 years and was an atheist RebelOne Apr 2014 #87
That's the way to do it. rug Apr 2014 #89
Factual Information. Isolation within the group and been the key to holding........ Bonhomme Richard Apr 2014 #41
They can't sit still without technology that long. Plus, Americans don't want to be called sinful. WinkyDink Apr 2014 #48
For me...aliens, well maybe... SoapBox Apr 2014 #50
the religious right is rich and powerful mountain grammy Apr 2014 #51
Hypocrisy and Extremism They_Live Apr 2014 #52
I think it's coincidence notadmblnd Apr 2014 #55
"Ever notice how people who go to prison, get religion?" yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2014 #61
Regarding prison, I heard an interesting idea the other day DireStrike Apr 2014 #70
Yeh, I've read about religious programs in prisons too. notadmblnd Apr 2014 #75
I thought it was MTV albino65 Apr 2014 #58
I'd have to see detailed survey data, but it'd be easy to draw an incorrect conclusion here OmahaBlueDog Apr 2014 #59
People can't afford religion anymore. L0oniX Apr 2014 #62
Thank God wheniwasincongress Apr 2014 #66
It is hard to indoctrinate people who are swallowing a firehose of information every day. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #67
I hope it is only a 1 inch nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #95
Or you could feed it into the other end. Sort of a bottle rocket. bemildred Apr 2014 #96
Maybe it's because people are finally realizing that religion is a bunch of crap. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #71
I don't care about religion anymore kimbutgar Apr 2014 #73
My rejection of religion nilesobek Apr 2014 #74
Yeah, same here. He never said anything to me, no skywriting, no messages at all. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #91
Now, THIS is truly good news for modern man Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #76
Losing religion or spirituality? SomethingFishy Apr 2014 #78
To me, it's really kinda sad Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #88
There is a common sense answer for that. Because the rapture is coming soon and the anti-Christ Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #92
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