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squiz · 01-23-2012, 12:07 PM

Not all atheists are as extremely anti-religion or as arrogant as parodied here. I think this is often a reaction to the extreme in-your-face religiosity that seems so prevalent in the States. I wouldn't have a clue what most people I know think regarding the existence of God. Occasionally it comes out that one is atheist or the other agnostic, or the other holds to some sort of generic religiosity, but it is rarely an issue. It is the strident believers who cause problems, whether the belief is in God, Nogod, Socialism, Capitalism, Libertarianism, Guns, The Koran, The Bible, Amway, My Country, etc. etc.

I believe what I believe. I actually do think that my beliefs are more rational and evidence-based than religious beliefs, but I know that the road that I took to get to that position was not a pure rational exercise and I try to temper my unbelief with bit of doubt from time-to-time and to remember that I was once absolutely sure of beliefs that are the opposite of what I hold now. I usually come out of this excercise even more convinced that I am right, but at least I try. Smile

Master_Of_Irony · 01-24-2012, 07:41 AM

I have today off. I clicked the link last night. And was there until about 1 hour ago. I enjoyed that site.

Tonx · 01-24-2012, 10:42 AM

(01-24-2012 07:41 AM)Master_Of_Irony Wrote: I have today off. I clicked the link last night. And was there until about 1 hour ago. I enjoyed that site.

This site is friggin' hilarious, as it is insightful. I waste A LOT of time there.

Lady Julian · 01-24-2012, 10:15 PM

(01-24-2012 10:42 AM)Tonx Wrote: I waste A LOT of time there.

Me too. Way. Too. Much.

But it's usually funny, and often insightful.

Seen this? http://www.cracked.com/blog/9-bad-driver...ins-about/ Be sure to check out its sequel too. Wink

lucrezaborgia · 01-25-2012, 11:12 AM

You think Cracked is bad?

aldaily.com is wayyyy worse.

Tonx · 01-25-2012, 11:48 AM

Just realized I have learned more about art history from Cracked than I did in my university-level European History course in high school. Y'know, I always thought that my education system was pretty good in comparison to other places, but when you learn more from a humour site whose articles were written mostly by burns-outs and nerds with a laptop and Internet access, well...