I mostly agree with you, however I believe much(not all) of what comes from religion, in general, does harm to followers and society. So I am ok with working to reduce their power and the hold over their sheeple.

@Canndue I can understand your take, but to me all conflict whether internal or with others is when we think we are right and they are wrong, on any topic. Making others wrong has never been productive in my view. It just makes the conflicts and divisions greater. Again this is from my view and I respect yours is different.

lol, Mine would be "manufactured from totally natural materials, apart from a few teeth"

@Moravian I'm still 100% natural but I did have a chemo Port installed on my chest, lucky me.

@oldFloyd It seems that the older you get the less natural you get. Hips Knees,pacemakers etc.Isn't medical science wonderful

@Moravian it's something to remember us by, kind of like when Taylor found a artificial heart valve and Nova found a doll that said Mama.

Kinda like the “ do not remove under penalty of law” myself

@Canndue good point

You saying you don’t eat babies? Best turn in your union card.....

@Canndue : I'm not a very good atheist when it comes to that baby eating bit. I don't eat any mammals, so that includes humans. Well, actually, I fall short of several atheist stereotypes.

@Joanne don’t we all

@Canndue : True, but I've even fallen short of atheist "stereotypes" about atheists . For instance, It was assumed, by an atheist, because I am an atheist, that I would like porn--and I don't.

Seems like a good definition. It’s all just a matter of degree.

My outlook is similar, and I’m finding it gets tricky when dealing with some members of our atheistic/agnostic community that consider themselves “spiritual.”

Are there no religious scientists?

@Canndue I'm sure there are, but I suspect they haven't applied their critical reasoning skills to their belief. Many who have, throughout history, say that there is no longer room in their universe for a god. I mainly like this because it reflects my experience. I was a believer of something before I went to Uni (believed in a god but not the whole xtian model). Once I studied critical thinking at Uni and applied it, I found I could no longer accept the concept of a soul or of any supreme being.

@Cyklone does uni = university?
We’re you religious before? Or just a “believer”?

@Canndue Yes, Uni means University, it's a common abbreviation here. I was reared in a baptist home and was a very strong believer for a long time, not just religious. Overseas travel "loosened" the brainwashing and tertiary education, particularly Philosophy, smashed it. I've frequently thought since that one of the best ways to cure religious brainwashing is to teach the person to think better, but of course some people will never question.

@Cyklone education is one of the keys..

Suits me. I.more often call myself a
Grinch.

@Wisterious I like “quietly take action.”

It’s a perfect response. But you should feel free to be out as an atheist, anywhere.

I will show who I am wherever I am. I don’t fear harassment about what I believe in or who I am. NYC and outlying areas are very liberal like and do not have large religious populations, but other parts of the country including N. Carolina, where I visit a few friends there formerly from NY ARE very religious leaning.

Some T-shirts I wear shows my opinion of religion.........And I have worn them in Carolina as well.

@SeaRay215ex I like the boomerang shirt.

I guess i view being out as an atheist as being a good citizen, and good example in a respectful and dignified manner.

I like your shirts, but they can be viewed as inflammatory , sorta like the guy driving around with trump flags.

@Canndue I don’t care.

This is a free country and if someone is offended they have the right not to look at it.

When you see something on TV you don’t like, you can change the channel, and same goes when listening to radio stations. Trump is a dispicable piece of human garbage but I have no issue with supporters flying MAGA flags or wearing MAGA hats because it’s freedom of speech. So I’m fine with it if some call it inflammatory and it’s also because that’s the way I feel towards all religion.

@SeaRay215ex I love the T shirts. Number 3 is wrong by the way, The US is known as the arsehole nation
Sorry, couldn't resist.

Not believing in Santa Claus is easy. We KNOW who HE isn't. Jolly St. Nick DEFINITELY does not exist. 'God' is different, since IT might not be an 'thing' at all. We have no idea what we mean by 'god' in the first place. If we mean a 'divine entity,' then most certainly not. If we mean something else, who knows?

Totally agree with you mofo. Some folks are just determined to break it down land label to the nth degree. But as you said it adds no value. IMHO, these labels only serve to divide us (as the last 4 years have proven out). I prefer to focus on the things that unite us.

@Storm1752 there are no gods, no divine entities, none whatsoever, all man made bs.

A broad church skeptic? Does that mean you only believe in narrow churches?

@Canndue No it means that I think all churches are narrow, and I will never find a wide one. LOL

alabelist!

@skado is that like an anti-dentite?

@Canndue

exactly!

Everyone that know me know that I do not have a belief in any gods. So as a Theist that have a belief in dieties or gods, I am an Atheist with no belief in any.

I don't identify with it as still is an identification with religion.

It’s all a matter of degree. I think the compatibility and commitment to the relationship are most important.

I have put NA or not applicable on forms. No one has ever asked

Stranger in a strange land?