#non-religious

[thatpollguy]

Non-religious people - when asked about your beliefs, do you usually say "I'm atheist" or "I'm not religious"?

"I'm atheist"

"I'm not religious"

I say both of these, it's pretty much 50/50

I say something else entirely (feel free to comment)

I don't think I've ever been asked the question before

I follow a religion, so this poll does not apply to me

Voting ended onMar 13

[wat3rm370n]

Mike Johnson immediately introduces misinformation into the new Congress.

Mike Johnson read some kind of supposedly inspirational prayer upon being elected House speaker, but he inappropriately tried to claim that it was written by Thomas Jefferson, the historic figure so notoriously non-religious that he actually made a version of The Holy Bible that omitted all the miracles, superstitions, and mysticism - including The Resurrection. 

The Jefferson Monticello - University of Virginia in Charlottesville - Research & Education - Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia  - National Prayer for Peace (Spurious Quotations) Ultimately, it seems unlikely that Jefferson would have composed or delivered a public prayer of this sort. He considered religion a private matter, and when asked to recommend a national day of fasting and prayer, replied, "I consider the government of the US. as interdicted by the constitution from intermedling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises."[3]

My letter to my representative in the House:

I would be very careful about trusting the judgement and leadership of Mike Johnson considering he entered misinformation into the public record immediately upon being elected House speaker when he tried to claim that some prayer was written by Thomas Jefferson, the historic figure so notoriously non-religious that he actually made a version of The Holy Bible that deliberately omitted all miracles and mysticism, including The Resurrection! This lapse in judgement by Speaker Johnson, and his staff in not preventing such an embarrassing gaffe for a Christian, doesn’t really inspire confidence, does it. 

Please feel free to copy or repurpose the contents of my letter for your own letters to reps.

[wtf-fun-factss]

Over 1 billion people identify as non-religious or atheist. Click to read the full fact.

[abs0luteb4stard]

Welcome to the CONFESSIONAL.

Confess some shit to me anonymously that's bugging you. I'll hear your "sins". I'll Give advice or opinion whatever you want. Contrition not necessary. Humor on request.

Sorry no spankings. Only because it's so much work.

But...

YOU'LL FEEL BETTER!

[judy-paige]

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A storm brews above me.

They say that God

is All Loving,

All Knowing,

and Creator of All.

What a powerful Bird,

perched atop His Mercy Seat.

He looks down

with His Bird's-eye view

and tweets at His followers

and squawks at His deniers.

A storm brews above me,

as the Golden Pot broils over its rim

of water stripped of its worth,

no longer does healthy manna reside

but burned to a crisp

in the wake of this storm;

His negligence.

A storm brews above me.

Just as the birds of the morning

begin to sing,

signaling the dawn of a pleasant day,

they scurry and flee

at the boisterous rumble

of Him clearing His throat; a reminder.

Am I to atone?

Have I fallen victim

to entering His presence in the Holy of Holies?

Have I looked into His eyes

only to live with regret for all eternity;

arguably, a feat far worse than personified stone.

Is that what this emptiness is?

Is that what caused the clouds to roll and wrestle over my bouts above me?

A storm brews above me.

Pinch me, am I alive?

Do I walk the earth,

or is this the Hell they speak of?

Am I atoning for living?

Am I atoning

for Sins that have yet to be defined

as created by an All Loving God?

A storm brews above me.

The swirling gray clouds circle

and twist

and moan

and in their eye,

a burning hypocrisy.

- j.p.

[drownedxvalkyrie]

Why do you have a rosary? I thought you weren't religious or whatever?

While I do not have an identifiable religious practice I also know the meaning and uses of rosaries and/or prayer beads/stones. Do you? This was gifted to me by a catholic young woman, not to convince me to join their practices, but because these symbols and focus tools are used in multiple religious practices, for example: Buddhist, Hindu Mala, Islamic, Pagan.

While hers is handcrafted and styled to reflect her practices, she is also very aware that I have no particular religious following and wanted to gift me something that encompassed possible practices. Normally she would pick a color to reflect the individual... but for me she picked various colors to show my alternative religious/spiritual reflection.

It was an incredible and thoughtfully crafted gift. So, why wouldn't I have the rosary?

[confrontingbabble-on]

No Members Expected by 2040: A report commissioned by the Anglican Church of Canada has predicted the rapidly-approaching demise of the Anglican Church of Canada...

Elliot cited similar numbers for the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the United Church in Canada...with Episcopalians expecting to reach zero members in 2050...and the Church of England in 2065....

“Father McKenzie Writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear No one comes near

Look at him working Darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there What does he care?

All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong?

Eleanor Rigby Died in the church and was buried along with her name Nobody came

Father McKenzie Wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave No one was saved...”

Eleanor Rigby  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaGl_uedntc

Remove all the theatrics and the noise...the ceremonies and the confusion...the graft and the abuse...the myths and the bluster...the ritual and the coercion...the pretense and the lies...and you uncover that religion was all just a tool for manipulators...and a futile attempt to distract the gullible from the fact...that there is still zero evidence for god...

“It’s easier to fool people...than to convince them that they’ve been fooled.” Religion 24:7

Read...https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/11/20/anglican-church-of-canada-fears-there-will-be-no-members-by-2040/

[gender-doodles]

To the LGBT community:

Those of you out there who are religious and LGBT, are great. Going into spaces is scary sometimes even if its supposed to be safe, nomatter your religion, be it polytheistic, christian, islamic, jewish, etc, and sometimes we come across people in the community who get mad at it. Dont let bigotry take away your God(s), just as you dont let bigotry take away your identity. But don’t let it make you mad at non-religious LGBT. 

Those of you who are non-religious and are LGBT, you’re great too. Some were brought up that way, but many werent. Breaking away from a religion you were brought up in hurts, nomatter how much you hated it. If you loved it, but find it didnt work anymore, thats just as painful. Be proud of yourself for allowing yourself to change. But don’t let that make you mad at religious LGBT who didnt change, or did change but changed to another religion.

Nomatter your religion, or lack thereof, we’re ALL LGBT, and we shouldnt let something like that start arguments and use it to perpetuate the bigotry we’re trying to get away from in the first place. Lift one another up. Dont push one another down.