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Warpy

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2. The first truly outspoken atheist I ever knew in real life

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 04:04 PM

Nov 2012

was an Arab kid in my high school. He was Palestinian, raised a Muslim, knew there was no god, and didn't give a shit who he told. This was in the south in a sea of Southern Baptists, so of course he joined me in being as popular as anthrax. A few months later we were joined by a Jewish kid from NYC who didn't believe a word of it, either. That's all any of us had in common but it was nice to know we weren't total freaks.

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Atheists and Islam: Ex-Muslim atheists are becoming more outspoken, but tolerance is still rare. [View all] Nye Bevan Nov 2012 OP

people secure in their own beliefs are immune to criticism nt msongs Nov 2012 #1

The first truly outspoken atheist I ever knew in real life Warpy Nov 2012 #2