Atheists & Agnostics

Buckeye_Democrat

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12. I'm an atheist, but I don't attend atheist meetings...

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Fri Sep 23, 2022, 11:20 AM

Sep 2022

... and the like. Why would I? It's my individual conclusion, and I don't need to belong to a group of similar-thinking individuals for some kind of group-thinking "validation" of it.

It's why I felt dumbfounded after I asked some questions about a religious group here, especially after someone wrote a reply to me along the lines of, "How would you feel if we made inquiries about atheists?" Uh, I wouldn't care!

I suggest to not play their game. They're most likely right-wing authoritarians who identify themselves with their group more than relying upon their own reasoning abilities, and they desire to identify everyone else similarly to themselves in that regard. They love "us vs. them" group dynamics.

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There are some theists out there that is determined to make Atheists say that Atheism is a religion. [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2022 OP

who the f cares??? elleng Sep 2022 #1

I find it annoying. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2022 #3

I do. Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #17

no problem, lady freedom rampartc Sep 2022 #2

The whole thing is annoying. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2022 #4

I don't care w hat they think PJMcK Sep 2022 #5

A religion without God. no_hypocrisy Sep 2022 #6

Humanism is a religion that multigraincracker Sep 2022 #7

There is no god in humanism Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #14

Polite atheist. multigraincracker Sep 2022 #18

Yeah, basically Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #19

So when did they bribe young atheists with chocolate and toys? GreenWave Sep 2022 #8

Before social media we wouldn't have heard of such nonsense Auggie Sep 2022 #9

How does thinking there is insufficient evidence for a god, Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #15

It is a case of trying to make something out of nothing. ;) Chainfire Sep 2022 #10

Atheism is a religion Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #11

I just can't understand why a bunch of theists is littering Atheist posts. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2022 #22

I'm an atheist, but I don't attend atheist meetings... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 #12

That kind of online religious obnoxiousness tends to wax and wane. Mariana Sep 2022 #13

Can't wane fast enough. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2022 #23

Sounds like just another apologetic argument Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #16

Organizing Atheist's is like herding Cat's! yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2022 #20

Yeah. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2022 #21