There must be a shit load of atheists in America.

who are you talking to dude?

sso said:

see, they think they are approaching from the Higher perspective, from the land of truth and all

they think you are the inferior pagan/barbarian/atheist

that needs to be saved from their own folly

you are the idiot (me too )

the closeminded fool loool

see everyone likes to be right and on the winning team

and this is The winning team of all time (cant lose anymore than going to hell and win no more than going to heaven)

and frankly if they recant, they will look foolish

and its not something they can face

along with the "terrible" uncertainty of atheism

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anyone that understands

olylifter420 said:

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!


you funny man, and no i aint mad, ever... sorry to hurt your feelings...

do you suffer from ptsd?

also, you like to instigate people into responding like you, then you criticize them for copying your stylee...

what a douche

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So your're really that bland and boring with nothing going for your self what so ever that, you have to go ahead and copy others style? How is that not the definition of being pathetic?
If you cant even live with your pathetic self why do you think anybody else would wanna listen to your crap? This really does explain lots. Take care now.
I'm happy i have the power and control over you to instigated you but you don't even know me bruh... creeper.

they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so thats not too bad

Thats because US Americans dont give a fuck about religion because we dont need something to make us feel better about death itself. We have accepted there cannot be death without life, everyone dies... heaven or beliefs are whatever you want to believe to make you happier before death... thats why so many old people end up more religious than previously...religions is made up. god is made up. the hebrew bible doesnt ever use the word god in it. it got translated to there being a god...

I am a God , and there shall not be any before me !!
I have existed from the morning of the world and I shall exist until the last star falls from the night. Although I have taken form ,
I am all men as I am no man and therefore I am a God

stealthman08 said:

Turn on the tv.... And you'll see many shows that make fun of religions.... Yet atheists always complain about the harassment churches cause by interfering with atheists daily lives.. Then they make fun of religious people and interfere with religious people's day.... Hypocrites.

Correct me if I'm wrong. I like being wrong, it means I learned something new.

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We could use a lot more atheists in america to spread some more logic and common sense around, and if your noticing shows that mock religion its most likely because getting a show made, and aired on tv is difficult and its mostly above average IQ individuals who can make it, and above average individuals tend to be atheists.
and if i had to guess i'd say you love of being wrong is most likely what lead you to religion in the first place

I didn't read all seven pages. I'm just going to respond to the original poster.

The difference as I see it. You can make fun of anything you like; aids, fat people, other races, retarded kids doesn't matter. That is part of freedom of speech. But when you interfere in someone's life then you are infringing on their rights and that is wrong regardless of what religion you are portraying.

Dude, you some low life washout son, and it seems you are just ranting cause that is what your life islike... Understandable bruh, i wont hurt your feelings next time.bruh...

Oh, and how many of your men died so you could make it bak to the states and be able to grow and.smoke all this weed?

Douche, you dont got any respect from me, you show respect to get it, and all you do is not respect anyone

Lame ass excuse

suTraGrow said:

So your're really that bland and boring with nothing going for your self what so ever that, you have to go ahead and copy others style? How is that not the definition of being pathetic?
If you cant even live with your pathetic self why do you think anybody else would wanna listen to your crap? This really does explain lots. Take care now.
I'm happy i have the power and control over you to instigated you but you don't even know me bruh... creeper.

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Atheism is a non-position. It is without content. There is no agenda involved in not being convinced of a claim. This is why atheists do not just 'rise up' and take control. Just as people who do not believe in bigfoot have no reason to rise up. Knowing someone is an atheist tells you only one single specific thing about a person; they are not convinced of God. Nothing else can be inferred from the atheistic stance. The majority of religious mockery I see on TV is done by other religions. About 90% of the US population believes in a biblical God.

If you are truly interested in atheist demographic, the information is easy enough to find.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_atheism

“In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or a "non-alchemist." We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious beliefs.”
― Sam Harris

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I tend to believe polls, studies and surveys when they all report the same information. Polls can be selective, studies can be flawed, and surveys can have too small of a sample group, but no matter the method big or small, the results always show atheism is not seen as an acceptable position. As reported on the daily show recently, Americans distrust atheists more than they do terrorists. Any politician, no matter if he has the brain of Stephen Hawking, the looks of Johnny Depp, and the charisma of Oprah, can not get anywhere near a seat of power unless he also believes in God. How much more evidence do you need than our own president, the leader of our nation and it's policies, declaring atheists non-citizens? This is not just disapproval, but outright prejudice. Throw in the polices of organizations like the boy scouts and you have blatant discrimination.

Sherman: Surely you recognize the equal citizenship and patriotism of Americans who are atheists?

Bush: No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.

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When pushed for an apology by American Athiests group, this was the response,

As you are aware, the President is a religious man who neither supports atheism nor believes that atheism should be unnecessarily encouraged or supported by the government.

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So not being convinced of God, is not to be encouraged by the government. Can we infer then that being convinced of God should be encouraged by the government? I think we can if we add in the sentiment that non believers are not citizens or patriots.

It's fine to believe something on faith IF you understand what that means. It means you are not allowed to debate your idea, because you can not support it. It means you are not allowed to use your ideas to influence any sort of social or public policy, because you have no justification. You certainly are not allowed to teach your ideas in any sort of authoritative context. You have the right to express your belief and then sit down and be quiet because your idea amounts to wild speculation. Speculation is not afforded certitude. When the idea of God acquires more support and evidence than the idea of leprechauns or the tooth fairy, you might then have something more to say.

Filthy Phil said:

How about " religious soliciters will be tied up, brought to my basement, and forced to watch "religulous" similar to clockwork orange style"

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Well that would be cruel and unusual.

olylifter420 said:

Dude, you some low life washout son, and it seems you are just ranting cause that is what your life islike... Understandable bruh, i wont hurt your feelings next time.bruh...

Oh, and how many of your men died so you could make it bak to the states and be able to grow and.smoke all this weed?

Douche, you dont got any respect from me, you show respect to get it, and all you do is not respect anyone

Lame ass excuse

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Same amount died so you as well have these freedoms.
Quit crying. Nobody care that you have NOTHING in life to be proud of.

I didnt mean to hurt your feelings bro, you just dont treat anyone with respect and you.expect to be respected just cause you are a soldier? It dont work that way in my book

suTraGrow said:

Same amount died so you as well have these freedoms.
Quit crying. Nobody care that you have NOTHING in life to be proud of.

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olylifter420 said:

I didnt mean to hurt your feelings bro, you just dont treat anyone with respect and you.expect to be respected just cause you are a soldier? It dont work that way in my book

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Hehe I'm confused are you a chick or just emotionally insecure? I answered your questions with tact, never demeanded respect from a puny individual like your self and better yet never expressed anything about anybody's feelings being hurt.
LOL you have not done anything for anybody except be worthless and spend all day on the internet with no real friend. You're either a very pathetic older human being that has absolutely nothing in life that has any true value.
Or some dumb ass kid that also has nothing to value.
Why would i want any respect from either or?
I'm a Marine because i chose to get off my ass and go get some real life time experience. Not just sit on my ass and talk about doing it such as your self. i can guarantee you on my mothers grave i surely did not join to get respect from shit stains like your self that cant differentiate respect from simply just not being a bitch. You enjoy now.

eye exaggerate said:

...I'm not owning the 'crying man' part of your post, I'm reply to the rest of it.

...when was the time a person walked up to you, told you that you were a fckn idiot, gave you a bible - and walked on their 'merry' way?

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In not so many words, every time I run across one when they are out "witnessing" to me.

olylifter420 said:

then, according to your logic, then why do you atheists keep accusing believers as being the same people that caused the inquisition or those retards you all see on tv and say, "oh, all believers are like that"!

c'mon, man, you quit your crying

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Because the fact remains that the Catholic church is responsible for the inquisition, and is responsible for the persecution of anyone not conforming to their particular standards of morality. Most wars we ever fought have been fought for religious reasons. Most of all the inhumanity man has perpetrated on other men has been in the name of God. Not to say that all believers are that way, but the vast majority of the religious leaders would love nothing more than to make their religious dogma government policy, forcing their morality on those of us who chose not to accept it.

Any other questions???

Jesus taught the Golden Rule and showed us the pathway to eternity in Heaven
God does not want anyone to go to hell.

Jack Harer said:

In not so many words, every time I run across one out "witnessing".

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...I run across those people too. And, I get it. But I also give them an honest bit of my time. I did that once to try and see past their mandate. You know, on a more human level. They didn't like me for being catholic either.

...you guys all think you have it so bad Kidding man... Seriously though, it has to happen the same way (human) cellular messaging happens. It's a part of a smaller 'life', so to speak, acted out on a human stage. I just shrug about it. There'll be 4 types of people. They're one of them.

I hope you didn't misunderstand what I posted. I edited it to make it more concise. The ones who were witnessing called me "obtuse" becaused I didn't believe what they did.

boneheadbob said:

Jesus taught the Golden Rule and showed us the pathway to eternity in Heaven
God does not want anyone to go to hell.

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The Golden Rule pre-dates Jesus. He gave us nothing new in terms of morality.

stealthman08 said:

Turn on the tv.... And you'll see many shows that make fun of religions.... Yet atheists always complain about the harassment churches cause by interfering with atheists daily lives.. Then they make fun of religious people and interfere with religious people's day.... Hypocrites.

Correct me if I'm wrong. I like being wrong, it means I learned something new.

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I think if Christians stopped trying to tell every non Christian that they were going to hell, Christians might fare a little better in the long run. Honestly, most people who call themselves Christians are so far removed from the messages in the bible it is simply ridiculous. Ultimately it comes down to a group of people who love to have a way to condemn anyone that does not agree with them. I was raised Presbyterian, I have read the bible, and I got sick of seeing the way folks act outside of church and even within the church.

I got smart when I was about 14 years old. I refused to go any more. Now, 20 some years later, my Dad is no longer with the Church, citing many of the things that have bugged me for a long time.

So much of the love is gone in organized religion. It is all about money and interpersonal judgement.