Is anyone else an atheist with BC besides me?

Couldn’t agree more.

I wish that also, but will have to settle for a

I donated earlier this year. If the medical co-pays ever settle down, I'll donate more often, perhaps on a monthly basis. I love being able to say "I'm a card-carrying supporter of the ACLU."

If someone says that the US was founded on Christian Principles ask which ones. I assure you they will be silent.

Since it's Sunday …

Two mass shooting in two days with 29 dead, dozens injured and thousands personally sharing in the pain of that tragedy. Obviously, as an atheist, prayers are not the answer.

Harvard's Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein offers this advise...

… at a moment of crisis, what people are really traumatized by is that we feel so helpless and, for humanists, the number one way to overcome feeling helpless is to reach out and help other people. It's part of what human beings need to do is we need to connect with one another and we need to work on behalf of something bigger than just ourselves or even our individual families.

We are all in this together and I do believe that acts of kindness and compassion are healing. It is apparent to me each time I read the kind and thoughtful words offered, accepted, and appreciated by the women and men active on the many threads on this site. At times when I'm searching for words of wisdom, I may review some of the one's written on various threads that I would find comforting and lift and mingle them with my own.

Screw thoughts and prayers. And the only people we need to reach out to are our elected officials, telling them firmly and, if necessary, not so politely, that they HAVE TO get the NRA out of their pocket. If they don't agree, support and vote for candidates to replace them. And donate to Amy McGrath to replace Mitch Rat Bastard McConnell.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/politics/amy-mcgrath-2020-senate.html

Here is her site where one can donate to Amy. Beat Mitch.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mcgrath2020-dd-o...

I've donated. I really want Mitch out.

Well, I'm definitely stealing THAT one!

For those who have not experienced social ostracism because of your lack of religion, you are fortunate. From the article, " In the U.S., where a growing share of the adult population is unaffiliated (23% as of 2014), the FBI reported more incidents of hate crimes targeting atheists and agnostics in 2017 than in the previous two years."

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/12/r...

The only problem I have experienced is with my Mother...at 99 she finally figured out I am not going to change..

But I am a quiet non theist..I am not out to rock the boat. Just so long as the others leave me alone..

bravo!!!!!