Is anyone else an atheist with BC besides me?

We wear school uniform in England too, well when I went - some do and some don't now. I homeschool my 3 here in the US so no uniform there... Those are good standard attire, wardrobe basics as my nan would say!

Do you regret going to an all girls high school or do you believe it was a good thing overall?

For real.    Sad, but true.

Today, with this pope, perhaps you'd still be a Catholic.

I'm also an atheist and am ten years free of breast cancer. When friends say they'll pray for me, I tell them 'thank you.' When they tell me that they have a problem, I respond, 'I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed,' or 'I'll be thinking of you,' 'I'm wishing the best for you,' etc. All of us are sincere. Like you, I am satisfied with my being and personal optimism. Your odds for longevity are the same as any religious person with the same diagnosis, same age group and health before diagnosis, same family history and genetics. Your awareness and free thinking are equal to the thoughts and prayers of believers. As we don't like religious people proselytizing to us, we don't need to flaunt our atheism; we're all in this for the long haul.

In the meantime, take care my friend. My thoughts are with you.

Hi ladies,

Glad to see this thread! I was the president of my college atheist club - literally a card-carrying atheist. Since then my views have mellowed to spiritual sometimes but not religious. I have participated in Zen meditation when I have found a good group. I love Zen - the pathless path, the wayless way. Learning to live in the moment. The idea of organized religion is completely anathema to Zen. (With one caveat - as with all practices, spiritual or otherwise, it depends on the group and their philosophy.) I have not found a good Zen group in South Florida yet.

Hehehe, I think Miami IS a big city!!Sometimes feels like Podunk here.

Thanks for the meditation links, ladies! And Spookiesmom - I am a Florida native, grew up in Venice, which is maybe not too far from you?? Are you being treated at Moffitt? They are supposed to be good.

Hello all, I'm a atheist/secular humanist joining this discussion. Living in a bible belt state but my local town and nearest major city are moderate and inclusive. Asked for advice/support from my humanist meetup group and was shocked I didn't get any great recommendations or assistance. I was starting to become active and hosting in a small meetup group when I got diagnosed so I had not bonded with anyone at that time. I also decided to discontinue attending meetups until I'm done with treatment.

It looks like there aren't any irreligious cancer support groups. What's a lady to do when I'd like to chat without hearing "blessings, pray, god, miracle, Jesus", etc.

Hi suresis, I bite my tongue with friends or acquaintances all the time. But now it's different because it's really a life and death matter affecting me. I had my cancer results sent to my PCP's office and the attending doctor talking with me decided to tell me to "pray pray pray". Why don't people remember that in the USA it's not only populated with christians but with several other beliefs/non-belief worldviews? And it's more frustrating to me when people in the healthcare business also make religious references. If there was an all powerful deity out there that could grant miracles, there wouldn't be a need for doctors or anyone in the medical field.

Remember the "I'm a Catholic, call a priest" medallions? I threatened to get one that said, I'm an athiest, call a doctor.

Well the Humanists in my little town stood up for the Constitution and all non Christians everywhere in the country.  I'm proud of them. 

For years Christians have put up a Nativity Scene on the courthouse lawn.  Last year a Wiccan group wanted to put up a Happy Solstice display.  It was turned down.  The Wiccans went to the Humanist Society who represented them in a suit.  The Federal Court ruled that all faiths should be allowed to display on the courthouse lawn or none should.  The local judge ruled that no displays will be allowed.  I guess he didn't want anyone to know there were other belief systems other than Christian.  Here's the article.  http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/11/25/baxter-county-will-go-secular-with-courthouse-display

Hi everybody, 'tis the season, the time is nigh, let me be the first to wish everyone a Happy Newtonmas!

In the local church, my daughter plays violin at Easter mass and Christmas mass. She loves getting the 20 euros and just tries to sit through the boring bits without breaking out in laughing when she thinks of the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.