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Atheists & Agnostics

Johnny2X2X

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6. What is most disheartening to me

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 10:44 AM

Mar 18

Is that we live in a country with a Constitution that protects our right to not believe in anything, and the founders were very clear that this is not a Christian nation in any way as it relates to our government. But despite this, we're seeing a government more and more overtly religious and intolerant of other beliefs. The one country who first protected religious freedom, including freedom from religion, is on the fast track to becoming a theocracy.

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god's mysterious ways [View all] Johnny2X2X Mar 18 OP

They are dancing on the head of a pin bucolic_frolic Mar 18 #1

They are delusional. Think. Again. Mar 18 #2

Yeah, it's a delusion Johnny2X2X Mar 18 #4

Jesus was allowing her to suffer for the glory of god. defacto7 Mar 18 #3

I don't believe in deities. SamKnause Mar 18 #5

What is most disheartening to me Johnny2X2X Mar 18 #6

It sickens me. SamKnause Mar 18 #7

We've also had a history of religious zealotry. progressoid Mar 18 #8

I see us hurtling towards all sorts of horros for non Christians Johnny2X2X Mar 18 #9

Swamp stillspkg Mar 18 #10

My favorite is the Californian couple --- victims of the recent fires. Seems their house got burned to the ground. 3Hotdogs Mar 18 #11

So it goes ordks1969 Mar 19 #12

What makes anyone think G*D "sent" the tornado? He created the natural laws and the laws of physics ... marble falls Mar 19 #13

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 19 #14

A time traveller from the future... GiqueCee Mar 20 #15

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