Atheist support, discussion, and information sharing thread

nycfem · 07-03-2011, 10:41 AM

NYC has a large, active, diverse Atheist group called NYCA. I receive their newsletter and event information and have attended one of their meetings. Sometimes I want to share and discuss some of the content with other atheists and thought of starting a thread for those who also define as Atheist (me), Agnostic, or even questioning/open.

To be clear, this thread is not related to NYCA. That's just what brought it to mind. This thread is exactly what I wrote as the title: Atheist support, discussion, and information sharing thread.

Here is next weekend's event by NYCA for anyone local to NYC:

Sunday, July 10, 2011, 12:00 PM

SELECTED BY: KENNETH BRONSTEIN
PRESS BOX
932 SECOND AVE. (49/50) NEW YORK, NY (map)

REAR ROOM
SELECTED BY: KENNETH BRONSTEIN

SPEAKER: JAMILA BEY

SUBJECT: Why People of Color Resist The Atheist Movement

Jamila brings more than 15 years experience reporting, editing and producing for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, and around the nation. After serving a decade at National Public Radio as a producer and editor, Jamila is currently a freelance journalist, and she’s working on a book about Atheism in African-American Culture. A lifelong contrarian, Jamila spent much of her parochial schooling in the principal’s office explaining why she was thrown out of religion class.

COST: Brunch is $20, which includes a selection of Buffet entrees and salad, one soft drink, coffee, tax and tip. We encourage going back for seconds on the delicious Eggs Benedict.

tapu · 07-03-2011, 04:42 PM

Wish I could be there. The topic sounds very interesting.

As for the thread, I'm in.

-tap

Dominique · 07-03-2011, 04:49 PM

J Bey is from Pittsburgh, can't be a bad thing.

just saying

Jar · 07-03-2011, 05:12 PM

wow. I won't bash it but I think athesists are so out of tune with the universe. Just sayin

atomiczombie · 07-03-2011, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jar

wow. I won't bash it but I think athesists are so out of tune with the universe. Just sayin

Um, this isn't a very nice thing to say. I am not an atheist but I would never say something so rude. Really Jar, was this necessary?

ButchBowWow · 07-03-2011, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jar

wow. I won't bash it but I think athesists are so out of tune with the universe. Just sayin

Really?

Then why reply at all?

Just sayin....

Dominique · 07-03-2011, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ButchBowWow

Really?

Then why reply at all?

Just sayin....

Thank you! I was trying to find a way to not be snarky.....but every thread has to have one.

The_Lady_Snow · 07-03-2011, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jar

wow. I won't bash it but I think athesists are so out of tune with the universe. Just sayin

Funny that's kind of how I feel about people who believe in all those magical lies in the Bible..

Have you read Revelations?? Acid trip!!!

It's hard not to believe your intent was not to bash something when you come in ans say

"I won't bash it but"

It's pretty obvious when you start out like that your intent is to dump on a thread that really holds no interest for you, it's rather shitty to do.

tapu · 07-03-2011, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jar

wow. I won't bash it but I think athesists are so out of tune with the universe. Just sayin

"So out of tune with the universe." Wow, what would you say if you were bashing us?

I have to tell you my own secret prejudice though: I think atheists are more intelligent, and braver, than those who can't bear to look at reality. Not to bash you. Jar.

hpychick · 07-03-2011, 05:27 PM

It takes a LOT of faith to be an Atheist.

We are all going our own direction on our own path at our own speed.

IMO tolerance and respect for differing beliefs is needed here.

Please note: In My Opinion

atomiczombie · 07-03-2011, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tapu

I have to tell you my own secret prejudice though: I think atheists are more intelligent, and braver, than those who can't bear to look at reality.

I support atheist's right to believe what they believe. I don't think believers in God/ess, higher power, etc nor atheists have exclusive rights to "reality", however. And, no I am not strictly speaking a Christian, and I am not a bible thumper. I don't have an all-or-nothing, black or white way of seeing the world. You see reality differently than I do tapu. Does that mean you think I am less intelligent and brave than you? I don't make those assumptions about you based on your atheism. I am not asking this to be snarky or insincere. I would really like to know.

Respectfully,

Drew

The_Lady_Snow · 07-03-2011, 05:39 PM

Can you take that convo into private Drew and respect this space? I mean really why is it people who don't follow the Christian Doctrine can't have a thread to talk about it? It's pretty shittty to bring up your religious views when it is clearly not that kind of thread.

tapu · 07-03-2011, 05:41 PM

Naw, you're good. I was just wanting to come at the Jar. It was more tongue-in-cheek, which doesn't always work on the internet.

I'm sorry. I know many very intelligent and brave people who live deeply in their faith. I've had professors of The Bible as Literature who are Jesuit priests. They were intelligent and brave. My best gay-boy friend became a monk. I'm still mad at him--he's selfish!!--but I know he is smart and brave.

So anyway, I spouted off.

Chancie · 07-03-2011, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jar

wow. I won't bash it but I think athesists are so out of tune with the universe. Just sayin

Quote:

Originally Posted by tapu

"So out of tune with the universe." Wow, what would you say if you were bashing us?

I have to tell you my own secret prejudice though: I think atheists are more intelligent, and braver, than those who can't bear to look at reality. Not to bash you. Jar.

Neither post contributes to this thread.

hpychick · 07-03-2011, 05:43 PM

What Would John Do?

ButchBowWow · 07-03-2011, 05:46 PM

I consider myself to be a non-practicing Pagan leaning strongly towards Atheism.

That being said, I do not go into Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc. threads to discuss why I am not (insert religion here) or to tell them that I think they are out of tune with the universe.

ButchBowWow · 07-03-2011, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpychick

What Would John Do?

Let it be?

atomiczombie · 07-03-2011, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

Can you take that convo into private Drew and respect this space? I mean really why is it people who don't follow the Christian Doctrine can't have a thread to talk about it? It's pretty shittty to bring up your religious views when it is clearly not that kind of thread.

This really isn't about my religious views. I rarely if ever discuss those details on this site, to be honest, and I just said in my previous post here that I don't follow the Christian doctrine. And I am addressing a comment about how someone believes that one group of people are less intelligent and brave than another. I am not in any way shape or form bashing atheism, and I said that. I am addressing one particular thing that was said that I found pretty icky against a group of people I belong to.

Respectfully Ms Snow, I have seen you do this in threads on various topics where you see something that you find personally offensive. Just because this is a support thread for atheists, that doesn't mean it is ok for anyone to use this thread to say something unkind and mean about non-atheists. And yes, I fully acknowledge that atheists are often treated horribly by deists, and I think that is horrible. However, two wrongs don't make a right either.

atomiczombie · 07-03-2011, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tapu

Naw, you're good. I was just wanting to come at the Jar. It was more tongue-in-cheek, which doesn't always work on the internet.

I'm sorry. I know many very intelligent and brave people who live deeply in their faith. I've had professors of The Bible as Literature who are Jesuit priests. They were intelligent and brave. My best gay-boy friend became a monk. I'm still mad at him--he's selfish!!--but I know he is smart and brave.

So anyway, I spouted off.

Thanks tapu.

tapu · 07-03-2011, 05:59 PM

SO ANYWAY! Jar's gone; tapu's apologized; Lady Snow and AtomicZom are at a draw.

Thank you, NYCBBW for the thread!

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