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Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)
4. Hear, hear.
Fri Jan 16, 2015, 07:45 PM
Jan 2015

Unitarians pray "To Whom It May Concern". That is a very old UU joke. I consider myself a UU atheist. Went to my first UU church way back in 1978 and just decided it was the place for an atheist social club.

<--back atcha, everyone!

I got an excellent liberal arts education at a Presbyterian college. The religion courses were quite fascinating. The Intro course was called Nature & Function of Religion and had to do with the anthropology and sociology of religion, taught by an amazing ancient language scholar. Then I took Old Testament as History from the same guy which gave us the JEDP theory of the writers of the OT and some history of the 12 tribes. So I'm more qualified to be a Xtian minister than Joel Osteen, who I call pimpleface, because he dropped out of Oral Roberts after ONE semester. I've had TWO religion courses from a Princeton graduate.

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10-4 on that. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #1
I'm saying an atheistic fundamentalist militant prayer right now. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #2
As a relatively new participant in this group, I echo your every word. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #3
Glad to have you. Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #5
Welcome PeaceNikki! kdmorris Jan 2015 #30
Hear, hear. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #4
Another UU here... NeoGreen Jan 2015 #13
Another old Unitarian joke... Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #17
Thanks, Heddi, and back at you. Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #6
Cheers! Rainforestgoddess Jan 2015 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #8
We're glad you found this group. Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #29
And you're very much appreciated too. onager Jan 2015 #9
Indeed, well said Heddi. mr blur Jan 2015 #10
Has anyone else been a member of Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #11
Thanks Heddi and Thanks to everyone else... NeoGreen Jan 2015 #12
Right back atcha! deucemagnet Jan 2015 #14
I would also like to give a big shout to the Forum Hosts. Heddi Jan 2015 #15
Hear hear! Rainforestgoddess Jan 2015 #16
Wait - I thought I was the master baiter! Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #34
I could use a hug LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #19
Bear Hugs AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #35
Relatively new here in this group, too JDDavis Jan 2015 #20
Thank you Heddi wavesofeuphoria Jan 2015 #21
Nice, and thanks for putting things so well. n/t. bvf Jan 2015 #22
Who'd have thunk it? Atheists giving hugs too skepticscott Jan 2015 #23
I don't do hugs either... onager Jan 2015 #25
Big hugs all around! JNelson6563 Jan 2015 #24
K & R & HUG! lol nt m-lekktor Jan 2015 #26
A little hug and a BIG hug... progressoid Jan 2015 #27
When they say edhopper Jan 2015 #28
GROUP HUG!!! kdmorris Jan 2015 #31
The appointed leader of the largest church in the world says that... trotsky Jan 2015 #32
People who believe silly shit should expect to be mocked every bit as much skepticscott Jan 2015 #37
Slow clap! PassingFair Jan 2015 #33
I find it incredibly gratifying, when we are accused of all kinds of 'bigotry' and 'intolerance' for AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #36
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