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Re: Atheism/Religion Discussion
« Reply #1305 on: December 08, 2012, 10:05:46 am »

I don’t think orgies are at all like gladiatorial combat. Even the Raelian ones.

That's not to say that you couldn't combine the two, if consensual. It could be very entertaining. For some... Yes.
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« Reply #1306 on: December 08, 2012, 11:21:44 am »

Clearly we must warn and make sure people know the dangers of orgies, after all how would they know if they were going to get an STD? I demand an "STD and Orgies" awareness campaign to make sure these dangers are more obvious to the common orgy-goer.
I'd prefer such groups used proper preventative measures (putting the responsibility on the group, not the individual members). No awareness campaign needed, just pressure and regulation.

(yes I know you were being facetious, but I wanted to give a serious response anyway~)


I don’t think orgies are at all like gladiatorial combat. Even the Raelian ones.

That's not to say that you couldn't combine the two. It could be very entertaining. For some. Yes.
Eww. No. >.< Never mix sex with violence, please :(
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Re: Atheism/Religion Discussion
« Reply #1307 on: December 08, 2012, 12:02:08 pm »

I don’t think orgies are at all like gladiatorial combat. Even the Raelian ones.

That's not to say that you couldn't combine the two. It could be very entertaining. For some. Yes.
Eww. No. >.< Never mix sex with violence, please :(
Hey, how about consensual stuff?
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« Reply #1308 on: December 08, 2012, 12:21:23 pm »

My, that was quite a digression.
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Re: Atheism/Religion Discussion
« Reply #1309 on: December 08, 2012, 07:36:51 pm »

Better question: why hasn't it happened earlier? *shot*
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« Reply #1310 on: December 08, 2012, 07:50:42 pm »

It seems like a great time for the "Go to Church" song.

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« Reply #1311 on: December 08, 2012, 07:59:32 pm »

How'd an atheism/religion thread turn into a sex/fight thread!?
Well, I dunno about some of the other religions, but as someone who read the Old Testament over quite a few times...

Better question: why hasn't it happened earlier? *shot*

That said, Christianity is not, thankfully, a giant fight-orgy.  More of a love-orgy.  Without STDs.  And everyone is sorta married.

So yeah.  Sex/love is more fun than sex/fight. (Man, if my church put that out in front, we'd probably see a steep increase in attendance.  I need to go e-mail my pastor.)
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« Reply #1312 on: December 08, 2012, 08:22:06 pm »

So anyone know the current percentage of atheists in America? The last one I've seen said "non-religious" at 32%, but that was a while ago.
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« Reply #1314 on: December 08, 2012, 08:50:12 pm »

Wow, the estimates vary so much, i can't help but think that there are more than 2.4%. but Atheism is highly stigmatized in USA, so people don't put that choice down. Most estimates I've seen have said about 9-15%
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« Reply #1315 on: December 08, 2012, 10:12:05 pm »

Wow, the estimates very so much, i can't help but think that there are more than 2.4%. but Atheism is highly stigmatized in USA, so people don't put that choice down. Most estimates I've seen have said about 9-15%

This, so much. Speaking from personal experience, in certain parts of the country you just plain do not admit to anything and politely nod your head when it comes to religious matters unless you want to be near-constantly arguing with or trying to avoid true believers. That aside, there's a decent chunk of "Christians" of younger generations who don't believe and only go along with it because of family tradition, more than I think are represented by the "Nothing in particular" grouping.
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« Reply #1316 on: December 08, 2012, 10:17:46 pm »

I live in a pretty religious area, but I've never heard anti-atheist junk here. The absolute worst I've heard is people expressing that everyone should believe in something religious, because mumble mumble religion is just somehow inherently good or something.

My parents took my being agnostic easy. Waaaay better than taking my being bi.
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For, in order that men should resist injustice, something more is necessary than that they should think injustice unpleasant. They must think injustice absurd; above all, they must think it startling. They must retain the violence of a virgin astonishment. When the pessimist looks at any infamy, it is to him, after all, only a repetition of the infamy of existence. But the optimist sees injustice as something discordant and unexpected, and it stings him into action.

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« Reply #1317 on: December 08, 2012, 10:24:43 pm »

I live in a pretty religious area, but I've never heard anti-atheist junk here. The absolute worst I've heard is people expressing that everyone should believe in something religious, because mumble mumble religion is just somehow inherently good or something.

My parents took my being agnostic easy. Waaaay better than taking my being bi.

Most of it is less outwardly aggressive, more "I don't understand how anyone could live without god" etc. etc., but when you hear it from two thirds of the people you interact with on a meaning full level. :|

They could always have assumed that you meant agnostic theism (as I've seen quite a few people assume that that was the entirety of agnosticism).
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« Reply #1318 on: December 08, 2012, 10:35:48 pm »

I live in a pretty religious area, but I've never heard anti-atheist junk here. The absolute worst I've heard is people expressing that everyone should believe in something religious, because mumble mumble religion is just somehow inherently good or something.

My parents took my being agnostic easy. Waaaay better than taking my being bi.
Well, there's whatsisname, that famous philosopher or whatever?  I really should remember his name.
Anyways, he said in a utopian society you could believe in whatever religion you wanted, as long as you had a religion.  His reasoning was that people who believe they will be judged divinely will be much nicer than people who think this is all there is.

Basically, think of it like the real world and the virtual world.  Most of us can be dicks online because there's no real danger.  But in the real world, there are consequences.

But, this works the other way too.  If you think this life doesn't matter, you may be an asshole because meh, it's just prison. 

That's some religions.  In Christianity, this life does matter though.  No unrepentant asshats in Paradise.

So really, it doesn't do much.  Whatsisface was kinda wrong.  Just thought I'd bring up that point of view.  Some people do have trouble with understanding you don't believe in any god at all, but some actually have a logical reason.  Well, logical doesn't mean it's correct.


(Man, discussion while off my ADD meds is hard.  I have to re-read my posts.)
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I think the slaughter part is what made them angry.
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« Reply #1319 on: December 08, 2012, 11:20:03 pm »

That's not tired, that's convinced.
Maybe we should demand stickers on all raelian... churches? Orgy colosseums? that go like this:

Raelian Orgy Colosseum
May contain STDs
"Scientifically Tenuous Deities"? ;)
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