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In reply to the discussion: I am not religious. Can you please categorize Atheism into a "race"? [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)Are you telling me that these thousands and thousands of people all over the world in cities, who have taken the time to formulate congregations that get out in the community and do good works, are not "actual atheists?" They've got the guts to stand up and proclaim themselves--you sit in front of a keyboard handing me links from dead pundits and dictionaries!
You need to drop that "ownership" attitude. You don't own this.
Sorry, you haven't made your case, and the "Atheist and Agnostic Forum" doesn't make the rules for the thousands of Sunday Assembly adherents in nearly a hundred cities globally who don't go for your rigid application of "rules" of your own making.
I'll stick with the opinions about what atheism is all about from the atheists who know how to have fun, to live and love life, and who help their fellow humans--I trust them more.
Here's what you aren't "getting" -- "multiple atheists" -- all from DU, repeating the same insular talking points--don't make up for thousands of people from London, England to Sydney, Australia to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to New York, Boston, Atlanta, San Diego, etc. etc. in the USA...atheists ALL OVER THE WORLD--whose faces I can see and voices I can hear--say something other than what a few scolds in this thread are saying. THEY do not agree with YOU. I think THEY have the better argument. You haven't said a thing to convince me of your correctness. Not a single word.
Here--why don't YOU have a look at some of those "actual atheists" who live in the real world...maybe you will "actually" learn something:
Two recent meetings, celebrating anniversaries:
Sunday Assembly NASHVILLE--2 year anniversary:
Sunday Assembly PHOENIX Anniversary: