Atheism is rapidly becoming uncool on this board. I am a practicing unbeliever, and I feel the heat. What if I leave atheism behind? What's next? Shoot, all this labeling sucks. I can't ever be a non-nihilist again. I tried it. It sucked. I couldn't twist it into shape. It was like working iron, which I can't do.

Remember when Brian (in The Life of Brian) said, "Oh, please tell me what to say," to the bloke who wanted to haggle? That's how I feel.

Let's take the "A" outta "atheist." <-- I almost put an exclamation point there, but I was ascared.

(I'm really going to bed soon.)



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You're outta da club. Surrender your card!



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There are many names people use for gay people, the hate and prejudice remains.

You guys are too fucking funny!

Don, how about being an anti-non nihilistic atheist or ANNA? Boner.

And I'm not allowed to drink Regal Lager, because of my goutuog.

It appears that atheists are the new gay for the right wingers.

It seems to only be a very few that are spewing the prejudice and hate.

Atheists believe that there isn't a god, so a lapsed atheist believes that there isn't a no-god. I believe that there isn't a no-god so I must be a lapsed atheist.

That's easy, Don.

A lapsed Atheist holds no belief in Dogs...

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Well, that stinks.

Agreed, Stalker Dog.

That's why I ain't lapsed! Lol

When you hit your thumb with a hammer you shout, "Jesus Christ, that hurt!" and when your football team fumbles the ball you yell at the TV "Goddammit!"

I am a lapsed athiest.......I means that I don't care about the existence or non existence of god or no god.....I don't search for proof or lack of proof.

I do say "god dammit". More for entertainment purposes than anything else.


I don't know, I know that I cannot know and I don't care!

As a lapsed atheist I believe I'll have another glass of wine.

When you become a lapsed atheist you will finally know what the meaning of the word "is" is. Also, there is a lot of yawning and eye rolling involved for no apparent reason.



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Now I don't care who you are, that's funny.

Hi Don

I don't know if atheism is becoming uncool on here. If you're referring to all the latest chat about Dawkins and Shermer, for my part, I only pointed out their bad personal behaviour and opinions. I didn't say anything about flaws in atheism per se, and I didn't see anyone else do that, either.

In other words, "atheism" does not equal "Richard Dawkins and Michael Shermer". It does not depend on their personal integrity or sanity, or lack thereof. That some overly excitable atheists seem to think so does not make it so.

Damnit! What club am I supposed to join and who is my new leader???



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I like your thinking and/or desperate need to belong and told what to do. Therefore, you're welcome to worship me. The upside, I'm too lazy to be that demanding. The downside, I'm lying, now send me all of your money and I'll send you the granny panties all of my worshipers are mandated to wear. If you're a man the granny panties are still mandatory! You're welcome. ;-)

But I wanted the sassypants, not the granny panties!

Milk before meat.

Being uncool doesn't bother me. Seeking truth does.

I don't give a shit if something is cool or not.

The only person who was an influence on me realizing I'm an atheist is the person I see everyone morning in the mirror, and she is one damn sexy beast. ;)

And I was kidding about the cool thing. I'm with you on that.

It's lovely when creative posters add clever terms to our lexicon
as replacements for trite and tired latinisms.

Mr. Boner's "ANNA" is best of the lot.

I still have to wonder what percentage of infidel ANNUSES of all stripes would cling to their unfaith if they happened to land in a fox-hole.

Now I'm Mr. Boner, WTF!?

If you've got a boner, you just might be a mister!

Apostate Atheist?

True atheists would shun these un-heathen, and revile them with cutting, dismissive remarks such as, "The Boner abandoned faithlessness because he was perversely attracted to a moral life, and couldn't face the existential imperatives of true nihilism."

You could always believe in rugby...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ul5x2Kuk9M

I fucking love it when you talk dirty to me! Mr. Nihilistic Boner.

how delightful

I'm an ape atheist

God, maybe?

There are trivial truths and great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true.
A lapsed athiest doesn't believe in a no-god. He believes in a true anti-no-god, or, real anti-no-god. Hence, a lapsed athiest is a believing anti-no believer.

Sounds pretty good, Don...but after two beers...

Hey, Bagley, any new news about Boyd's chair? Boner.

As a lapsed agnostic, I say believe whatever you believe. Spiritualty is personal. It arises from the realm of conscious awareness, which objective physical science knows nothing about. Follow your intuition and see where that takes you. And don't worry about it. Because there is really nothing to worry about.

If this post was purely intended to spark a tongue-in-cheek satire discussion, sorry for my seriousness :)