Well, I just outed myself as an atheist. I was...UPDATE

[madmom]

Last edited Tue Dec 18, 2012, 09:35 PM - Edit history (1)

getting so sick of all the "we need to put god back in our schools" meme friends were putting on facebook. I finally had enough and fired back. We'll see what happens, wish me luck! But I do feel cleansed.


Well it's been about 24 hours and all I got for my efforts was one "Read the bible" and total silence. Not good morning (which I usually get every day from one particular friend) nothing, zip. So I'm wondering if I'm getting snubbed or are they taking the time to think about this. Hmmmmmm

[ZombieHorde]

1. I wish you luck! nt

[PoliticAverse]

2. Congratulations, and best wishes to you. n/t

[dimbear]

3. Good going. The more of us that hold our heads high the better.

[Sedona]

4. I wish I was so brave!

Atheist, the new black.

[Curmudgeoness]

23. Not at all.

Atheists don't wear it on their faces. You walk into a store and the clerks don't know, not like being black. You stroll down the street and no one knows, they don't hold their purse tighter. You apply for a job and they don't know. Not like being black.

But you can get quite a stigma attached when some people do know. But not as many as you might think.

[Warpy]

5. Some will have questions

so try to answer them as gently as you can. Most of the real howlers will just unfriend and block you.

You can pick up your pirate hat and rubber chicken in the lobby.

[Gore1FL]

6. I didn't full out myself on Facebook (though many people know)

A lot of people know I am not Christian, LOL...

[Kolesar]

28. My FB religious views says: "The Enlightenment" ... eom

[beam me up scottie]

7. Good on you!

I recently attended a funeral and was told I'm going to burn in hell.

[Warpy]

11. I have a stock reply to that one

"Wow! I knew god was dead but nobody told me you'd gotten his job! Congratulations!!"

They STFU and slink away every single time.

[beam me up scottie]

13. This was from the pastor.

Southern Baptist, end of times, bodies being raptured, laid it on real thick.

I just wanna know why you'd need your body in heaven? And unless you're a supermodel, why would you want it?

[Warpy]

14. Somebody tries to send me to hell, I don't give a fuck

who s/he thinks s/he is. Stock reply.

And you're right, I don't want this one, been nothing but pain and trouble.

[beam me up scottie]

15. Yeah, lol, but I didn't want to interrupt the service.

Looking at all the people nodding Amen and thinking omfg these people really believe this stuff...

I wonder if the FSM will let us trade in our old bodies.

[mmonk]

25. You don't need your body in heaven.

The kindom that was being talked about was supposed to be on earth. The Church later changed it I suppose.

[PassingFair]

26. My stock reply to that one is:

It's YOUR hell, YOU burn in it!

[Sedona]

8. I am kind of "out" on Facebook

Under religious views I put "Not into mythology"

[Lucky Luciano]

9. No big deal for me since I live in the city. Must be harder for rural people.

My Facebook says "Completely and absolutely banned" under religion.

[Gore1FL]

10. Here is my take on the old favorite:

Dear God,
Why do you allow such violence in Schools?
Signed,
Concerned Student
------------
Dear Student,
I'm not allowed in Schools.
Signed,
God
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Dear God,
I think I have the wrong God.
Mine isn't petty, passive aggressive,
Or believe that killing the innocent
Serves to punish someone else.
Furthermore, no one is keeping
You out of the schools. Educate yourself.
Gods are expected to know things.
Signed,
Concerned Student
------------
Dear Student,
Umm, can I take a message?
Signed,
God


This needs improvement, but it would be a fun thing to post in response.... It presumes the existence of a God, but we have to work with what we are given...

[Kolesar]

27. That's good

It needs a little work. God's last answer isn't the climax I was expecting. I suppose you could end it with the student's response.

We need a better way to say: "nobody is keeping you out of schools", too.

Then you have to put it on a placard like the ee-cards or that picture of Willy Wonka that shows up every day. Let's keep this kicked.

[Gore1FL]

29. I actually did come up with a better one

Dear God,
Why do you allow such violence in Schools?
Signed,
Concerned Student
------------
Dear Student,
I'm not allowed in Schools.
Signed,
God
------------
Dear God,
Does that mean all the things said by Christisans like "God is Everywhere" and "Jesus is always at your side" are lies?
Signed,
Concerned Student
------------
Dear Student,
Apparently.
Signed,
God

[Kolesar]

30. Nailed!

You could publish these as a series.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

12. It's very dangerous to do so where I live.

I've been told I'm going to hell too!! All the fun people, like Carl Sagan and Mark Twain,will be there.

[mr blur]

16. I can't imagine what it must be like.

Nobody over here really cares if you're an atheist, but it must be really difficult if people do.

[ScottLand]

17. Good luck. I'm trying not to do the same thing bu it's not easy.

[Ligyron]

18. Good for You!

The more people who do this, the better for all concerned. Cognitive dis the hell out of folks. People who need god and religion the most usually just feel a need to be led.

Lead!

If we all had the courage to speak the truth about reality, who knows ... in a generation or two... ???

[cleanhippie]

19. You don't need luck, you have your brain!

Which is a hell of a lot more than those posting "we need more god" or "human unfaithfulness caused it" have.

Bravely done. Welcome!

[deucemagnet]

20. I'll raise a glass with you!

And here's a little something for your facebook friends.

[OriginalGeek]

21. Good luck!

Sometimes I wonder if I am my christian friends' token atheist. Up until my mom died a couple years ago I just put "None" under religion but the day after her funeral (At a hell-fire, fundamentalist, independent baptist church) I changed it to Agnostic Atheist. My brothers already knew anyway and most of my peers did too but I got a lot of "tut tuts" from high school friends (I graduated from a private, christian school 31 years ago) who are still way off deep into the jesus. But they periodically ask me things and comment on my posts and it often sounds to me like they are thinking "hey, look at me! I'm being open minded and talking to hell-bound sinner!".

I usually don't comment on their inanities and platitudes to each other but every once in a while I spout off and get the silent treatment for a while. I find I like the silent treatment some. lol

[Curmudgeoness]

22. Good luck.

You will probably be surprised that many people will not mind. Some will not "really" believe you. A few will try to convince you. But if it is like the people who I know (and I personally know only one other atheist), they just respect my wishes and leave religion out of the conversations.

But there are those few who are always sending me "Jesus loves you" emails. I hit delete. I don't respond. If I did, they would no longer be friends, because I would be scathing. Not worth it.

I hope you encounter tolerance.

[Fearless]

24. Give them time, be yourself

And if some people don't want to associate with you anymore, frankly, you'll be happier in the long run not associating with them anyway.