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custard
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Message 4 of 19 (187953)
02-23-2005 10:46 PM
Reply to: Message 3 by crashfrog
02-23-2005 10:36 PM


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I'll tell 'em what they want to hear. What does it matter if an atheist lies about his beliefs?
  —frog
It doesn't if the atheist doesn't care about integrity and standing up for his convictions. That said I'd be singing Hallelujah the second that red hot poker came into view.
Seriously though, in this 'what if' scenario if they'd let me off with a simple "sure, I believe in god, whatever..." I'd do it; otherwise I'd leave the country.
Barring that, I'd probably try to take out as many of the zealot bastards as possible and save the last bullet for myself. I couldn't stomach the hypocrisy of praying to some false god the rest of my life.
This message has been edited by custard, 02-23-2005 22:47 AM

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custard
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Message 11 of 19 (188033)
02-24-2005 5:18 AM
Reply to: Message 9 by ohnhai
02-24-2005 4:40 AM


ohnai writes:
attend the church weddings of friends for one reason and one reason only; for them. I don’t pray (I don’t even lower my head), and I don’t sing. I try to keep my participation to a minimum. The good thing is they understand this ( I have good friends).
Right there with you. I stopped that crap a long time ago. I've even gone one step further where I refuse to sit and listen to religious claptrap simply to be polite.
I won't say what I think of someone's beliefs (religious or political) unless they open their mouths and start preaching to me.
ohnai writes:
When at home over Christmas I don’t celebrate it I don’t decorate and all that, but when I’m at family for Christmas I partake of the gift
I'm all over the decorating and feasting aspect of holidays. The more holidays the merrier I say, I'll celebrate them all! But it's more from a cultural standpoint than anything religious.
At least I know the real reasons why I'm dragging an evergreen into my home in the dead of winter and why I'm painting eggs pretty colors.

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