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Juicy_Bellows

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11. But a Coke is at least tasty on occasion.

Reply to edhopper (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 03:15 AM

Jan 2016

Organized religion doesn't go with whiskey quite as well.

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Millenials are turning against organized religion. [View all] Dawson Leery Jan 2016 OP

Excellent, waking up to the farce religion is! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #1

A Star Wars wish to believers: May the Farce be with you Gods Slayer Jan 2016 #13

... RKP5637 Jan 2016 #15

it says "organized religion" but doesn't say "religion" or "spirituality". KittyWampus Jan 2016 #31

I'm a Christian but gave up on organized religion ages ago LynneSin Jan 2016 #2

When I was young, that's what a lot of religion was about. Now it seems much of religion has RKP5637 Jan 2016 #4

Religion now, Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2016 #8

Any organized effort is about recruiting young people The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #17

Religion's basic purpose is to control people, especially women. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #34

Spirituality has no meaning to me LittleBlue Jan 2016 #3

The word 'spirituality' has no meaning at all, imho Gods Slayer Jan 2016 #12

"I'm not religious, but I'm spiritual." Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #30

No, on all 4 counts Gods Slayer Jan 2016 #43

like soda edhopper Jan 2016 #5

But a Coke is at least tasty on occasion. Juicy_Bellows Jan 2016 #11

What's wrong with getting a little lit before church? FrodosPet Jan 2016 #20

*Maybe* classic coke. But not that new stuff. cui bono Jan 2016 #21

One Of Their Better Qualities colsohlibgal Jan 2016 #6

As their distance from religion increases, it also does so to conservatism/Republicanism. LonePirate Jan 2016 #7

Zactly! Duppers Jan 2016 #9

I think things like youtube and Facebook have allowed opposing views of religion Quixote1818 Jan 2016 #10

Kind of a shame that Bartlett was also presented as a believer in God el_bryanto Jan 2016 #25

Thank gawd! nt arthritisR_US Jan 2016 #14

70% of the nation identifies as "Christian". HughBeaumont Jan 2016 #16

I don't necessarily believe in a God, but I am a Christian, in a non-religious sense... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #29

Replaced by the screen The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #18

This is what I hope churches look like in the near future. randome Jan 2016 #19

Oh, no, that would be terrible. Mariana Jan 2016 #22

Well, you got me there. You're right, sometimes the architecture is magnificent. randome Jan 2016 #23

The church in that picture Mariana Jan 2016 #27

Yeah, why blame the buildings for their selfish builders? I get it. randome Jan 2016 #35

They Would Make Great Concert Venues ProfessorGAC Jan 2016 #24

Better yet: bars, nightclubs, restaurants, book stores, and other cool stuff! Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #32

I rescind my first post, already! Those are great uses for churches! randome Jan 2016 #36

Very well done! elias49 Jan 2016 #48

Yeah, that would be a great place for AA meetings or a soup kitchen KittyWampus Jan 2016 #39

Or a love shack. randome Jan 2016 #40

Obviously I was being sarcastic. The anti-theist bigotry in this thread is disgusting. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #41

Because we think these supernatural belief systems are moronic, that makes us bigots? Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #44

Hallelujah! Thou a-words haave sent this sinner to the light of coherent thought! BlueJazz Jan 2016 #57

+1,000,000 Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #47

Good on them! polichick Jan 2016 #26

And it couldn't happen to a nicer social convention. whatthehey Jan 2016 #28

This is the best trend of the new millennium by far. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #33

Smart move on their part. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #37

Imagine... if religion LanternWaste Jan 2016 #38

Thank God. maveric Jan 2016 #42

I'm sure the foolish will cheer this on. Shandris Jan 2016 #45

Why not cheer it on? nt Logical Jan 2016 #50

It is foolish to cheer the loss of things that have good effects. Shandris Jan 2016 #53

Science is mystery enough. Religion is what created the likes of the GOP. nt Logical Jan 2016 #54

Science is not mystery. Science is pretty darn far from mystery, actually. Shandris Jan 2016 #55

If you need a list of science mystery's let me know. Also, make believe is fun I understand. nt Logical Jan 2016 #56

I've got a decent enough list to work with for now, but if I run low, I'll let ya know. Shandris Jan 2016 #59

Good. Once we get religious leaders out of the public sphere, we can progress. craigmatic Jan 2016 #46

Thank Dog! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #49

Religion: Make Believe For Grown Ups nt Logical Jan 2016 #51

What is new treestar Jan 2016 #52

About 100,000 americans convert to Islam every year mwrguy Jan 2016 #58