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Atheist support, discussion, and information sharing thread
NYC has a large, active, diverse Atheist group called NYCA. I receive their newsletter and event information and have attended one of their meetings. Sometimes I want to share and discuss some of the content with other atheists and thought of starting a thread for those who also define as Atheist (me), Agnostic, or even questioning/open.
To be clear, this thread is not related to NYCA. That's just what brought it to mind. This thread is exactly what I wrote as the title: Atheist support, discussion, and information sharing thread. Here is next weekend's event by NYCA for anyone local to NYC: Sunday, July 10, 2011, 12:00 PM SELECTED BY: KENNETH BRONSTEIN PRESS BOX 932 SECOND AVE. (49/50) NEW YORK, NY (map) REAR ROOM SELECTED BY: KENNETH BRONSTEIN SPEAKER: JAMILA BEY SUBJECT: Why People of Color Resist The Atheist Movement Jamila brings more than 15 years experience reporting, editing and producing for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, and around the nation. After serving a decade at National Public Radio as a producer and editor, Jamila is currently a freelance journalist, and she’s working on a book about Atheism in African-American Culture. A lifelong contrarian, Jamila spent much of her parochial schooling in the principal’s office explaining why she was thrown out of religion class. COST: Brunch is $20, which includes a selection of Buffet entrees and salad, one soft drink, coffee, tax and tip. We encourage going back for seconds on the delicious Eggs Benedict. |
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Wish I could be there. The topic sounds very interesting.
As for the thread, I'm in. -tap
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J Bey is from Pittsburgh, can't be a bad thing.
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wow. I won't bash it but I think athesists are so out of tune with the universe. Just sayin
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Um, this isn't a very nice thing to say. I am not an atheist but I would never say something so rude. Really Jar, was this necessary?
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Then why reply at all? Just sayin....
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Thank you! I was trying to find a way to not be snarky.....but every thread has to have one.
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Funny that's kind of how I feel about people who believe in all those magical lies in the Bible.. Have you read Revelations?? Acid trip!!! It's hard not to believe your intent was not to bash something when you come in ans say "I won't bash it but" It's pretty obvious when you start out like that your intent is to dump on a thread that really holds no interest for you, it's rather shitty to do.
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I have to tell you my own secret prejudice though: I think atheists are more intelligent, and braver, than those who can't bear to look at reality. Not to bash you. Jar.
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It takes a LOT of faith to be an Atheist.
We are all going our own direction on our own path at our own speed. IMO tolerance and respect for differing beliefs is needed here. Please note: In My Opinion
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Can you take that convo into private Drew and respect this space? I mean really why is it people who don't follow the Christian Doctrine can't have a thread to talk about it? It's pretty shittty to bring up your religious views when it is clearly not that kind of thread.
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Naw, you're good. I was just wanting to come at the Jar. It was more tongue-in-cheek, which doesn't always work on the internet.
I'm sorry. I know many very intelligent and brave people who live deeply in their faith. I've had professors of The Bible as Literature who are Jesuit priests. They were intelligent and brave. My best gay-boy friend became a monk. I'm still mad at him--he's selfish!!--but I know he is smart and brave. So anyway, I spouted off.
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I consider myself to be a non-practicing Pagan leaning strongly towards Atheism.
That being said, I do not go into Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc. threads to discuss why I am not (insert religion here) or to tell them that I think they are out of tune with the universe.
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Respectfully Ms Snow, I have seen you do this in threads on various topics where you see something that you find personally offensive. Just because this is a support thread for atheists, that doesn't mean it is ok for anyone to use this thread to say something unkind and mean about non-atheists. And yes, I fully acknowledge that atheists are often treated horribly by deists, and I think that is horrible. However, two wrongs don't make a right either. |
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SO ANYWAY! Jar's gone; tapu's apologized; Lady Snow and AtomicZom are at a draw.
Thank you, NYCBBW for the thread!
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