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Atheists & Agnostics

AlbertCat

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4. We have something to bind us together.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:44 PM

Feb 2016

But...it being a "lack" of something....a belief in a god... it is not as binding as having something...even if its imaginary. And of course there are many rituals and ceremonies to keep it all stuck together.

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My own theory of why atheist relationships scare people: personal or political [View all] lindysalsagal Jan 2016 OP

Seems to make a lot of sense to me. Binkie The Clown Jan 2016 #1

Basing your life on facts scares a lot of people. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2016 #2

Facts indeed scare people, no where to hide behind as you state... nil desperandum Feb 2016 #6

“Voters warm to the idea of atheist political leaders.” Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #3

We have something to bind us together. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #4

I was thinking of this group Curmudgeoness Feb 2016 #5