Is anyone else an atheist with BC besides me?

I wonder who God wanted to win the Academy Awards..

I know this thread is not about my thyroid, but I am happy to say it is out and I have to spend the night but it has been quite easy. I was a wreck for some reason. I do have a funny story, especially considering my mental state. My expert surgeon at a state of the art Health Centre got bumped out of his usual trauma OR. So last minute they are running around "borrowing" medical supplies and equipment. I am already freaked out when the disgruntled head nurse states, "well I certainly hope no one expects me to deal with anything unexpected. ". I almost ran out of there screaming.

Good Grief!

This pretty much explains why am at a loss to understand religion.

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/2019/03/01/kissing-hanks-butt/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=share_bar&fbclid=IwAR0JVDBMaZ0Bf0M1UmrJdXgoLi1ENRJQKgWnlseVwpvZFb0AtEmdDBQinTY#u2gXehLF4TaOsTBA.01

ananda8 THANKS for sharing that link! That is perfect. It's interesting that in every other aspect of modern society, we're encouraged to be critical thinkers, careful shoppers, weigh the evidence, be informed, and not be gullible. And yet, THIS.

santabarbarian Do you live in Santa Barbara? I was there three weeks ago.

pingpong: Hahaha, yes.... my favorite lyric: "Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it."

Hiking Lady, Yes I do! I hope the rain stopped long enough for you to do some hiking there!

Some friends and I are planning a few days get away in Santa Barbara. As we are coming from different places may meet somewhere central and take the Amtrak. I love trains and when travelling where they are readily available, always take advantage.

Just attended a Conference here

Where is this? It's gorgeous!

SoCal...just looked that up. You come from a long line on this soil.

I figured it all out when I was doing chemo in 2001 and then had to prove it all. I had some knowledge that a distant aunt was in DAR. But 5 ancestors came over on the Mayflower.

Santa Barbara, we probably are cousins...smaller world back then...

The biggest problem was getting all the paperwork proof...but I figured out where

to go when I was finished with chemo...all of it was back in the Northeast..

The Comments attached to the article are also spot on.  The number of people calling themselves non-religious or nones is growing every year. As an atheist, I have no objection if others want to believe in a god or higher power.  It is religion that is a threat to my human rights and I am glad to see it shrinking in numbers.  Perhaps it will also start to shrink in power.

Excellent article. Thank you so much for sharing that link.

News snippet from The Week: "Portland, OR's city council unanimously approved an ordinance banning discrimination against atheists and agnostics. 'With this declaration,' said the City Commissioner Amanda Fritz, 'perhaps more nonbelievers will feel less fearful of being themselves in the open.' "