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  • Raising Atheist Children

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    by direred posted: 19 May 2013 Category: Atheism 43

    Fellow atheist parents, Do you or how do you speak about religion or lack thereof around your children? Do you encourage atheism directly in your household or do you encourage the little...

  • Atheist in Politics

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    by varunvarmaj posted: 16 May 2013 Category: Atheism 32

    I have lived in the US for a couple of years before returning back to my country India. While in US I was really suprised to see that none of the leading politicians are atheist...

  • Lifelong atheist: How to live without despair?

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    by Merrick posted: 05 May 2013 Category: Atheism 83

    I'm in my 30s, and have been an atheist since I remember thinking about these issues. I suppose it is because my parents did not expose me to religion prior to the age or reason?...

  • How To Introduce Your Atheist Partner To Evangelical Parents

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    by The Unicorn Delusion posted: 26 Apr 2013 Category: Atheism 9

    So, I found this video on howcast, and it made me laugh. I though some of you guys may enjoy it, so here:http://www.howcast.com/videos/9347-How-to-Introduce-Your-Atheist-Partner-to-Your-Evangelical-Parents So... Discuss meeting your partners religious parents, I guess?

  • I'm New!

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    by Austin Purdy posted: 24 Apr 2013 Category: Atheism 22

    I hope that I'm allowed to post this, for this isn't really a debate or an argument (I'm unsure exactly what to post on this site), but I just wanted to say that I'm a...

  • Utilising Religious Practices

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    by utopia posted: 20 Apr 2013 Category: Atheism 41

    Recently I've begun practising meditation for about 40 minutes a day, as often as I can anyway. My interest in religious experience and spirituality was cut short when I was quite young, as I realised...

  • Why identify as atheist and not nihilist?

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    by Happy Nihilist posted: 17 Apr 2013 Category: Atheism 48

    What would you say is the distinguishing criteria to draw the line between atheist and nihilist? I consider myself an existential nihilist and yet when I read much of the arguments made by self-labelled atheists...

  • Godspeed to your godless shoes

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    by nongorilla1 posted: 17 Apr 2013 Category: Atheism 12

    I tripped over a funny story about an online-shoeshop in Germany whose deliveries to US customers takes much longer with their label on the box than without it. The name of the label...

  • "Faith and Medicine"

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    by askquestions posted: 12 Apr 2013 Category: Atheism 21

    I was quite surprised at this neurosurgeon's statement: "There are no atheists at the cancer center." http://ktla.com/2013/03/26/dr-rahul-jandial-faith-and-medicine-6/#axzz2OgYSDJ00 I generally like his programme but this time I was disappointed to see an agreement about...

  • Regarding 'Atheist Churches set to go Global'

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    by Wolfham posted: 09 Apr 2013 Category: Atheism 24

    Hi All, I am very concerned about some articles I have been reading recently regarding Atheist Churches. There seems to be a movement in the UK to unite atheists and free thinkers...

  • Gratitude

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    by Jay G posted: 07 Apr 2013 Category: Atheism 36

    Hello: Religious teachings include inculcating a sense of gratitude towards the "Creator".  Priests/Rabbis tell people that they ought to be grateful to God for the gift of life and this beautiful universe...

  • Freethinking in Bangladesh

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    by atheist.asif posted: 02 Apr 2013 Category: Atheism 16

    Yesterday 3 bloggers of Bangla blog community have been arrested for not believing in any organized religion and for criticizing of the religious fundamentalism, religious institutions and religious Dogmas. Few days back, 84 freethinker bloggers...

  • Justifying fear

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    by more_confusion posted: 31 Mar 2013 Category: Atheism 22

    Hi everyone, Right now I'm sitting in my living room with my two month old son. Other than my son, who's currently napping, i'm alone. I have the baby monitor on, and keep hearing the occasional bang from upstairs...

  • Time to speak up.

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    by Andy Mcquillan posted: 25 Mar 2013 Category: Atheism 68

    On visiting a house with the potential to buy, i asked the owner what the residents next door were like "Oh their christians and they do alot for charity"the estate agent knodding "no worries there...

  • Is this Gods Plan?

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    by Tacomakid posted: 22 Mar 2013 Category: Atheism 30

    As I take a look at the world around me I can't help but notice all of the horrible suffering taking place on our planet. Theists claim that God has a plan for us all....

  • Are Atheists Naturalists or Humanists?

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    by Stardroid posted: 13 Mar 2013 Category: Atheism 57

    Perhaps a little bit of a strange topic as, common sensically, one can be all three. (I'm new to the forums and I don't know whether RDF.net is the appropriate place to call for a philosophical discussion...

  • Can Atheists qualify as Conscientious Objectors?

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    by whiteraven posted: 08 Mar 2013 Category: Atheism 20

    Conscientious Objector status is not a trivial exemption to obtain. How can Atheists (etc.)  have a fair chance at achieving it if the general attitude is that without a belief in god, one has no...

  • Ceremonies: the rich heratige of religion

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    by Paul Sousek posted: 04 Mar 2013 Category: Atheism 7

    The main world religions have existed for hundreds or thousands of years. In that time they have developed a whole series of ceremonies with which to celebrate or commemorate various life stages, such as death, marriage, birth,...

  • Wedding Ceremony

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    by jennystephenson posted: 28 Feb 2013 Category: Atheism 16

    Hello all-My little sister is getting married later this year, and she wants me to officiate at the ceremony. Neither she nor her partner is religious, and they want a secular ceremony. However, according to...

  • superstitious atheist >_<

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    by demon posted: 25 Feb 2013 Category: Atheism 50

    Hi everyone,i'm Indonesian (from chinese origin) and i think i'm an atheist, i don't believe in god or deities but i can't reject the notion that there's part of me that still can't deny...

  • Raising an Atheist child

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    by Cogan1988 posted: 22 Feb 2013 Category: Atheism 47

    Hello everyone,  I was wondering if people who have experience with raising a child as an Atheist could give me any advice on the best way to go about it. My girlfriend and I are...

  • non believer to believer

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    by Andy Mcquillan posted: 19 Feb 2013 Category: Atheism 168

    Just out of intrest in there anyone out there who has recently had first hand experience or knows someboby in this day and age of reason and science that has coverted from atheism to religion....

  • Initiating an Atheist movement in a religious country

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    by RocketMan posted: 16 Feb 2013 Category: Atheism 10

    Initiating an Atheist movement in a religious countryI'm a student in South Africa. I was raised very religiously(Dutch Reformed as most of the white population). The country is rife with Christian religion mostly. Especially lately...

  • Coming out as an Atheist!

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    by Jogre posted: 12 Feb 2013 Category: Atheism 18

    While this is not perhaps the most thought provoking, nor indeed original post, I thought I would share my happiness with the wonderful folks here who gave me some advice over the past month or...

  • Agnostic, atheist, anti-theist, who's right?

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    by juwakali posted: 10 Feb 2013 Category: Atheism 83

    It took me an embarrassingly long time to come to grips with the fact that religion has no truth to it. For some time after that I was OK with being labeled a catholic even...

  • Jesus and Mo Checks

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    by Julianne posted: 01 Feb 2013 Category: Atheism 23

    I wanted atheist checks, so I got permission from the Author of Jesus and Mo to have some printed with the bottom halves of 4 strips. After much go-around with artisticchecks.com,...

  • Activities, Ceremonies and Gatherings

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    by sandeepn81 posted: 27 Jan 2013 Category: Atheism 19

    It is my observation that a large number of people are affiliated to various religions for the primary reason of the sense of community, gathering and ceremonies they get by going to churches, mosques and temples.We...

  • Understanding Free Will

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    by tardisride posted: 19 Jan 2013 Category: Atheism 177

    As a fairly recent de-convert, I am trying to wrap my head around the concept of free will versus no free will and would like to appeal to the wisdom of the RDF...

  • Have you ever "doubted" your atheism?

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    by Boomerang Nebula posted: 18 Jan 2013 Category: Atheism 73

    Hi.I know this question is strange since atheism is all about doubt, but have you ever wondered if you were wrong?  Particularly if you come from a religious background, do you have any residual religious...

  • Are live debates worthwhile?

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    by TyroneAByrne posted: 30 Dec 2012 Category: Atheism 33

    Hi, my name is Tyrone Byrne. I am making this to try and spur discussion of what I believe is a big issue in the way in which the arguments for atheism are presented to...

  • Are there Atheists and Agnostics "Communities"?

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    by truthreality posted: 26 Dec 2012 Category: Atheism 22

    Many of the discussions here have highlighted a shared sense of being isolated, ostracized or feeling uncomfortable living in communities among the highly religious. Which leads to a question that I have often pondered: Where would I (or any free thinking...

  • Role of Religion as a Social Institution

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    by sparkytwobillion posted: 22 Dec 2012 Category: Atheism 34

    I've been thinking quite a while about how to phrase my question. The unfortunate events in Sandy Hook Connecticut allowed my question to solidify. During a news cast on the event a reporter was speaking with...

  • Where do you find your patience?

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    by kbala posted: 21 Dec 2012 Category: Atheism 34

    Hello all,I am amazed at the level of patience that Prof Dawkins or Daniel Dennett or Sam Harris have when dealing with superstition & ignorance. I live in England and I...

  • Ostracisation and wishing I was born a sheep!

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    by EnthusiasticAtheist posted: 06 Dec 2012 Category: Atheism 11

    I posted in an earlier thread about an experience I had as a child (sorry I don't know yet how to refer to a thread) where my brother and cousin and myself were removed from...

  • Why I celebrate John Frum Day

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    by This Is Not A Meme posted: 06 Nov 2012 Category: Atheism 8

    Every February 15th, the villagers of Tanna gather to summon John Frum by forming marching lines and hoisting an American flag.John Frum Day is a cargo-cult ritual, an anthropological anomaly born of culture clash between...

  • Be a host on a Athiest TV/Radio Program

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    by Radio Paul posted: 06 Nov 2012 Category: Atheism 6

    I have a radio show in northern VA at Radio Fairfax (Radio Paul's Radio Rants)  I am looking to start a second show that will follow in the footsteps of the...

  • Please join our campaign for a 21st Century Remembrance

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    by Chris.H posted: 31 Oct 2012 Category: Atheism 27

    Hi, I'm the General Secretary of the UK Armed Forces Humanist Associations (UKAFHA).There are a growing number of serving and ex-serving men and women who are sick of the religious choke-hold grip on our Remembrance ceremonies....

  • Difficulties believers have with science

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    by Arvind posted: 24 Oct 2012 Category: Atheism 141

    Hi  I'm new to the site and would like to offer the following thought about why some people have difficulty accepting science over religion – davetiye although someone's bound to have already...

  • How tolerant do we have to be?

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    by jenog posted: 09 Oct 2012 Category: Atheism 63

    Walking through the town centre this Saturday I encountered a woman equipped with a microphone telling the whole street how God and Jesus had helped her cope with her mother's lung cancer.  Her explanations were...

  • Atheism in India

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    by harpreet posted: 05 Oct 2012 Category: Atheism 35

    India is widely considered as the most spiritual country in the world. It is the birth place of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism which when put together contribute more than 20% of world population. Its also...

  • Any South Central PA Users?

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    by TheAverageAthei posted: 05 Oct 2012 Category: Atheism 1

    I'm looking for other like minded individuals in or near Hanover, PA.  I know there are groups in york and Harrisburg, but looking for something closer.  If there are other users nearby, but no group,...

  • Regarding the spread of atheism

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    by Seyr posted: 14 Sep 2012 Category: Atheism 42

    Consider that a disease is more likely to be effective if it spreads unnoticed, until it passes a critical threshold, after which it is unlikely to be eradicated.If atheism can be compared to this, what...

  • Books for Atheists

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    by Piecer posted: 04 Sep 2012 Category: Atheism 45

    I don't know if there was a same discussion topic in the old RD Forum, but I think I need a book suggestion from you members that can help us understand the basics of atheism and learn modern atheism...