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Atheists...

Daisy

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IF and I realize that is a big IF...you were to choose a religion to follow, what would it be? Why?
 
IF and I realize that is a big IF...you were to choose a religion to follow, what would it be? Why?
Does it have to be one?

I am listed as a jedi in the census
Over 53,000 people listed themselves as Jedi in New Zealand's 2001 census. New Zealand had the highest per capita population of reported Jedi in the world that year,

But gods are like peanuts, you can never stop at one.

Then there is

And of course there is the ol'favourite.
The church of the flying spaghetti monster. Needs no explenation especially to jehovah.

And why? Because pointing out how ridiculous religions are is an amusing pastime.
 
Buddhism or Jainism, because they are quite interesting and don't require the belief in Gods.
What do you find oppressive in that?
 
IF and I realize that is a big IF...you were to choose a religion to follow, what would it be? Why?
Christianity, because it would make my social Southern living that much easier.
 
Christianity, because it would make my social Southern living that much easier.

It's a good choice, there's a nice big church near me that has a good looking coffee shop attached.
 
Belief in God...

I don't find the belief in God "oppressive", I just don't believe in God.

This makes the religions that don't require it of me more attractive.
 
It's a good choice, there's a nice big church near me that has a good looking coffee shop attached.
Do you think selfish reasons should be your motive?
 
I don't find the belief in God "oppressive", I just don't believe in God.

This makes the religions that don't require it of me more attractive.
Why?
 
Do you think selfish reasons should be your motive?

I'm just pointing out that there's a nice coffee shop which can't be a negative.
 
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