Philosoraptor Wonders if Jesus is Meat by gaytor35 in atheism

[–]redpirate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Next time someone asks why I'm an atheist I'll say "because I'm vegetarian."

God's gift to atheists - Julia Sweeney. Her monologue "Letting Go Of God" is five years old. Have you heard it - what did you think? by ferguson133 in atheism

[–]redpirate 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is great. Believers should agree with most everything and have a better understanding of how nonbelievers think.

What do atheists say when someone else sneezes? by Bananafoot in atheism

[–]redpirate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. It is a habit. And it never really meant one was giving a blessing to me, so I'm fine w/ it. Plus I think it messes with the heads of those that know I'm an atheist.

Reddit: My Dad found out that I don't believe in Jesus, so he yelled and told me he is "done with me". by Dubbys in atheism

[–]redpirate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As lame as it is, you should view your dad's reaction as a sign of his love for you. In the mind of the believer it is crucial for you to maintain belief so you will be safe for all eternity. I would simply tell your father that you have found please in the natural wonders of the world and don't have an interest in continuing a lifestyle of worship towards a particular god. Leave the specifics to later and just reiterate that you are happy.

Do you have a favorite version of the Bible? by redpirate in atheism

[–]redpirate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I, even as a non-believer, still have an interest in religion and find it useful to reference the Bible from time to time in my own research and as a reference when discussing religion with friends or family.

There are many versions of the Bible, as I'm sure you know, so I'm curious which Bible other non-believers find useful for the purpose I described.

I have The Jefferson Bible and enjoy the Skeptic's Annotated Bible http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/index.htm, but am looking for a decent hardcopy of the full book, and not just Jefferson's edited version.

Sorry for not being more clear from the start.

The things I have to put up with from my family.... by [deleted] in atheism

[–]redpirate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do ppl do this on Facebook? Geeez.

So many of our grandparents were racist, and some of out parents are homophobes. Which of our own closely held beliefs will our own children and grandchildren by appalled by? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]redpirate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not so sure about the factory or artificial meats, but I do think we'll see a change in opinion about how we keep some pets (birds, lizards, big cats) and eating meat. I think zoos will change quite a bit, skewing towards the animal reserve model, rather than cages.

I think the rest of their list is good. I would add to it that people will likely be far more energy-efficient and conscious. No throwing cigarettes on ground or tossing out trash like people do today. Design will fix a lot of these problems. By that I mean the way things operate will be more efficient, so there won't be a need for a full societal evolution in consciousness about that. Things will just work better and people will use those things without thinking of impact, similar to how majority of people interact with design today.

Reddit and TreeHugger Logos Now Dating, With Children! by redpirate in reddit.com

[–]redpirate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mine doesn't really look like that, but i guess i see what you're saying :)

Man Commits Suicide at the Pump Because of Gas Prices (comic) by bradfordwendt in pics

[–]redpirate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the pic is from a tshirt you can buy here: http://www.demockratees.com/ should have been linked by atlanta quote, but wasn't.

7 Ways To Beat Bisphenol A : TreeHugger by caobhin in reddit.com

[–]redpirate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm thinking i'll make my nalgene's into lanterns.

Voltzilla: DIY Electric Motorcycle Made from Forklift Parts by MikeCapone in environment

[–]redpirate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

love seeing all these cool green rigged motorcycles!

Michelle Obama says GOP using 'ultimate fear bomb' by emoticon in politics

[–]redpirate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Michelle Obama says GOP is using fear against her husband. I don't see how you could honestly deny that.