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ChairmanAgnostic

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3. their empty pews told them this some years ago.
Thu May 14, 2015, 09:04 AM
May 2015

They know that their sheeple have fled. When megachurches go broke, or when they start economizing, you know something is up.

Actually, that 22% is extremely conservative. Many non-believers or "nones" are so afraid of the abuse and attacks that their religious family and friends would give them, that they lie about religion and pretend to be faithful. I know many people who privately admit that they are with me on religion.


Then again, I was walking with my Village Atheist tshirt into some box store, accompanied by my wife.
This woman, dragging an unhappy 7 year old boy behind a huge pile of soft drinks, potato shits, and other fatty, lard-ridden snack food was walking towards us. The lady saw my t-shirt, did a double take, then had this look of horror spread across her face. She grabbed her kid and pulled him to the other side of the cart until we passed. Another couple nearby wondered Wa Da Fa? until they saw my shirt. They nodded, smiled and gave me a thumbs up.

That woman's reaction is precisely why the 22% is not accurate. It is much higher, and would measure higher but for the hatred that we seem to attract.

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Excellent news! truebrit71 May 2015 #1
Very bad news for christians. beam me up scottie May 2015 #2
their empty pews told them this some years ago. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #3
Weird reaction from that woman. onager May 2015 #4
I had mixed feelings. At least she could read. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #5
ignorance and fear runs deep in many believers RussBLib May 2015 #6
i believe that is the equation for faith and religious beliefs - ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #7
I wouldn't dare wear that t-shirt down here. beam me up scottie May 2015 #12
Where is "down here?" ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #16
The bible belt. beam me up scottie May 2015 #18
The most frustrating part for many folks here on DU... trotsky May 2015 #8
As long as we all admit... onager May 2015 #9
LOL - BAMF trotsky May 2015 #10
BAMF AlbertCat May 2015 #15
Bumper sticker liberals want bumper sticker solutions to bumper sticker problems. Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #11
I'd seen these results mentioned, but this bit is the scary part. cdogzilla May 2015 #17
Tiny Minority of Fundie A-holes doing quite well... onager May 2015 #13
Indeed nil desperandum May 2015 #14
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