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cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
58. I agree, but we both know that will never happen. Gotta keep the lie alive.
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 11:29 PM
Dec 2012

And that is what Sunday School is for.

Thanks for posting this. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #1
Your welcome! Happy whatever-you-celebrate-or-not to you and yours. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #2
Ramen Paulie Dec 2012 #3
I have been an Atheist for as long as I have memory... Walk away Dec 2012 #4
exactly-- well said NoMoreWarNow Dec 2012 #13
And our secular training is returned to our parents. no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #5
I wonder if you'll get skepticscott Dec 2012 #6
Thank you for posting this! Still Blue in PDX Dec 2012 #7
K&R SunSeeker Dec 2012 #8
Believing this is the only life I've got makes me appreciate it more, not less. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #9
How sad. They have no hope Gman Dec 2012 #10
eh, what? NoMoreWarNow Dec 2012 #14
No hope of what, exactly? Mariana Dec 2012 #17
Their hope is in their own hands. Deep13 Dec 2012 #28
Whats even sadder about how some raise their children... cleanhippie Dec 2012 #32
What is even sadder is that LARED Dec 2012 #34
Exactly! Thanks and Merry Christmas to all Gman Dec 2012 #35
Great coherence, Gman! cleanhippie Dec 2012 #40
Perfect example of my point. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #39
You had a point? NT LARED Dec 2012 #41
Exactly. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #43
What is your problem? LARED Dec 2012 #45
I am a LARED Dec 2012 #46
! cleanhippie Dec 2012 #47
I expected nothing less. nt LARED Dec 2012 #49
One gets what one deserves. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #50
I guess I must deserve a DU'er impersonating an arrogant thirteen year old. LARED Dec 2012 #56
You are impersonating an arrogant thirteen year old? cleanhippie Dec 2012 #57
Exactly. You don't 'indoctrinate' into Atheism Shadowflash Dec 2012 #55
Atheism is a default setting? LARED Dec 2012 #66
Religion is learned not something you are born believing. Shadowflash Dec 2012 #69
I can no more disprove that, than you can prove atheism is the "natural state" LARED Dec 2012 #70
How sad you lie to your children. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #36
Not expecting an afterlife does not equal no hope. LeftishBrit Dec 2012 #38
And believing in an afterlife does not equal the surrender of control or meaning Leontius Dec 2012 #42
Its not your personal belief in an afterlife that is the problem. Its when groups who believe cleanhippie Dec 2012 #44
Do you have any idea of what this post was about? Leontius Dec 2012 #48
When one indoctrinates their child into a belief system that supercedes reality... cleanhippie Dec 2012 #51
Your prejudice is showing. Leontius Dec 2012 #60
Your ignorance is showing. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #61
Again not surprised that you fail to take notice when your prejudice is pointed out Leontius Dec 2012 #62
Did you say something? cleanhippie Dec 2012 #63
Excellent instead of facing the challenge as an adult you respond with more childish pique. Leontius Dec 2012 #64
Ha! Typical of you to try amnd turn it around. YOU are the one that went off the rails. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #65
You know you're right there is something in the Bible about 'suffering the little children'. Leontius Dec 2012 #68
Ahh, more insults. Yes, jesus is a proud Papa, I'm sure. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #71
And the hits just keep on coming Leontius Dec 2012 #72
And Jesus just keeps getting prouder! cleanhippie Dec 2012 #73
A Most Enlightening Piece 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author PADemD Dec 2012 #18
Simple Answer 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author PADemD Dec 2012 #24
Perhaps You Feel That 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #25
Hey, why did you delete and run away from your post? cleanhippie Dec 2012 #52
You base this question on the premise that religion or god is required for someone to be moral. Promethean Dec 2012 #20
I'm curious as to what "christians" base their morals on, it madmom Dec 2012 #21
Oh, haven't heard *that* one before... mr blur Dec 2012 #22
I Treat Orhers The Way I Wish They Would Treat Me Skraxx Dec 2012 #23
What kind of world do YOU want to live in? Warpy Dec 2012 #26
Irrelevant, there is no god regardless. Deep13 Dec 2012 #29
just doing the right thing? Skittles Dec 2012 #30
On what do you base your morals? cleanhippie Dec 2012 #33
We have none. We ate one of our kids for festivus last night. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #37
I have no troubles with it. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #12
yep! NoMoreWarNow Dec 2012 #16
I think this part needs to be stressed more. Especially for the religious. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #15
+1000 abelenkpe Dec 2012 #54
I agree, but we both know that will never happen. Gotta keep the lie alive. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #58
right, just tell the truth... Deep13 Dec 2012 #27
Great post! defacto7 Dec 2012 #31
Great article! Bjornsdotter Dec 2012 #53
Your welcome. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #59
It's not easy EvilAL Dec 2012 #67
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