What is not believing in God like?

Not believing in God is like not shaving.

'Oh you're growing a beard' people say.

'No, I'm just not shaving.'

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Permalink Reply by Carl Rowley on December 3, 2011 at 2:16pm

Like it. To me, not believing in God is like suddenly being "in" on the joke. :)

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Permalink Reply by Ann on December 8, 2011 at 2:46pm

Exactly! :)

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Permalink Reply by dataguy on May 12, 2013 at 7:22am

Excellent! I think I'm going to add this to my list of favorite quotes!

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Permalink Reply by Jovan Morales on December 4, 2011 at 11:22am

It is like being the kid who finds out Santa Clause isn't real first; then being told by everybody that I have to keep my mouth shut because it's fun to pretend for everybody else.

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Permalink Reply by Kairan Nierde on February 29, 2012 at 12:54pm

I feel you here.

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Permalink Reply by Teri G on March 3, 2012 at 7:08am

Spot on

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Permalink Reply by Benny W on December 5, 2011 at 10:44pm

I'm confused by your analogy. I would stipulate instead that "not believing in God" would be more akin to an indifference to your facial hair growth, insofar as "not believing in God" is not as much a bit of semantic wordplay, but a fundamental misunderstanding of what atheism is in the first place.

Cute joke though.

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Permalink Reply by Bo Fowler on December 6, 2011 at 2:20am

I think you may be splitting hairs. :)

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Permalink Reply by Tom Sarbeck on May 12, 2013 at 8:58pm

Benny's saying he's confused by your analogy is splitting hairs?

Bo, if you're still reading replies, the Jesuits I knew 65+ years ago, if ordered to say he's splitting hairs, would have obeyed and said he's splitting hairs.

Maybe by now you know more about analogies.