"As someone else pointed out, it's a convention, and most if not all conventions are absurd, if not meaningless. This is because they result from a stipulation. We can't have an exact year based on anything meaningful, like the year the…"
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Those of us married to a religious spouse.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Amanda Mrakovich Dec 5, 2012. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hi friends,I'm opening this topic up because I would like to hear from fellow atheists who have a religious spouse.I have found myself getting less and less tolerant of the need to have an imaginary…Continue
I have this burning TIME question...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Unseen on Friday. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Hi again folks.I've had this TIME thing stuck in my head for years and I've no real idea how I should deal with it. So I thought I might find some sort of release for it now among people who would…Continue
What's your favourite question to ask a theist?
Started this discussion. Last reply by James Cox Dec 6, 2012. 519 Replies 4 Likes
As the title says..."what's your favourite question to ask a theist"?You may have many favourites...I would like to hear from you guys about yours.I have a personal favourite which I often use when…Continue
first time visit
Started Jul 15, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
first time to the site.I have only recently started to look to the internet about atheism.Finding all sorts of stuff I like.I found this site through a search for atheist symbols.Continue
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Doug Reardon replied to William Boyd's discussion 'I have this burning TIME question...'"Various cultures have various dating methods. It's all arbitrary and capricious It all boils down to common usage."
matt.clerke replied to William Boyd's discussion 'I have this burning TIME question...'"Satanists define the current era to begin at the formation of their church. They are now in about year 50 or so I think. Probably doesn't really help you.... just interesting."
Professor Robert replied to William Boyd's discussion 'I have this burning TIME question...'"You're being silly. It's just a human convention. Why not complain about the names of the months?
However, there is an alternative which is often used in academic circles. It's B.C.E. (Before the Common Era)…"
Matt Giwer replied to William Boyd's discussion 'I have this burning TIME question...'"Pick a number, any number, call that the year number, what does it matter?
Look at what it replaced. The Xth year of the reign of Y. That isn't so bad if it is you and your country and your king but try to keep track of dates, what happened…"
William Boyd commented on Rob Klaers's photo
HP Lovecraft - If religion were true
"I find a lot of these quotes on Facebook. I'm doing more "liking and sharing" these days. More so because it agitates the theists on my friends list. which is now up to about 33 or so. But also because I want to share LOGIC with my…"
William Boyd replied to Ed's discussion 'Would you publish a work similar in scope to Salman Rushdie's "Satanic Verses?"'"That makes three of us.
I have not read "The Satanic Verses". pretty much due to my reading problem. But that's just a personal issue. Never really been much of a reader to be honest.
I couldn't give a toss about whose precious…"
William Boyd commented on Stephen B Boudreau's photo
Natalie
"Regardless of the (personally unvisited) link that Unseen has provided, I have no clue who she is. She bears no atheist symbols or expressions. I also don't bear arms. So..Yeah.
Kinda siding with Ken here.
Nothing more elaborating from the OP?"
William Boyd replied to Natasha Gladwell's discussion 'How to argue against a particular delusion.'"I've lost the patience for reasoning with die hard theists. I just turn their own logic on them and tell them exactly what they oh so love to tell me.
"You're gonna find out one day, You KNOW that". "There's only one…"
William Boyd replied to Sandeep's discussion 'Is there a substitute for prayer during hard times?'""Let go of the uncontrollable things. Focus on the Things that You Can Control in Life."
Indeed.
Sucking it up is pretty much the only choice. Like it or not. May sound a little abrupt and harsh, and it is. But I've never really been…"
William Boyd replied to Teri G's discussion 'Atheist Weddings'"If they know you are atheist, then it's definitely NO garbage.
If you are still HIDING, then I guess you may not really have a choice.
If both of you are atheist, then to me, I don't see any reason to include the religious nonsense in…"
William Boyd replied to Gallup's Mirror's discussion 'Atheists: What's worse? Execution or life without parole?'""I still have a sense that I have no right to take the life of another, under most conditions, but releasing these two back into the general population, fills me with dread."
I agree. That would be stupidity at work. I think that if you…"
William Boyd replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"Thank you for feeling that emotion Steve. It's a powerful thought provoking thing to read isn't it?
It was just another time in my life when I looked at the sand, and still could only see one set of footprints. LOL."
William Boyd commented on Sankev's photo
Bill Maher is just great
"I side with Bill a lot. There are things I do not agree with. He's funny. My wife hates him funnily enough."
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