Comments on: When will I get arrested for “driving while atheist”?

By: annonymous

annonymous — Sat, 12 May 2007 23:53:35 +0000

Being an atheist, this may be the one distinct minority group that I actually manage to fall into. Given the general lack of atheist unity (perhaps due to our low numbers) I have just sort of conditioned myself to accept that it is ok for other people to hate me by virtue of who I am.

By: Amateurverbs » Not quite atheist, not quite a theist.

Amateurverbs » Not quite atheist, not quite a theist. — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:53:25 +0000

[...] There’s been some discussion going on about how atheists make up a good portion of the blogosphere, and how they’re also the most hated group in America.Â (Except, of course, that you can’t exactly pinpoint an atheist just by looking at them.Â I mean,Â IÂ can, but that’s because I have highly developed godless-dar.) [...]

By: Ragnell

Ragnell — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:48:28 +0000

I thought Witches were #1!

Well, that’s a bummer. Lost my scariness factor. Now I’m just a kook.

By: tekanji

tekanji — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:35:16 +0000

But then, Iâ€™m just an atheist, so what do I know?

Clearly nothing! It’s common knowledge that a person who wants to be geniunely good to other people doesn’t exist. The only way in which we can ensure goodness is to live in fear of God. And give lots of monies to Church leaders. Because otherwise we’re hellbound.

And, kristy, I’m an atheist too, so does that cancel out the scariness? Or does your veganism put you over the top?

By: spotted elephant

spotted elephant — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:53:23 +0000

Which is more moral/ethical?
1) Not doing something harmful because you don’t want to get caught (by a parent, by god)

2) Not doing something harmful because you believe harming others is wrong

Religion and morality *can* go together. I just don’t understand why people persist in believing that religion is the only context in which morality can occur. History (and current events) has given us so many examples of immoral behavior committed in the name of religion that we should be able to make this leap.

But then, I’m just an atheist, so what do I know?

By: Lake Desire

Lake Desire — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:02:03 +0000

That’s one I haven’t heard when people talk to me about veganism. I don’t think most of my friends or acquaintances know my religious beliefs, though, so that may be why.

By: kristy

kristy — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:02:03 +0000

I’m an atheist. Better run now

I’ve had a few people shocked about that when they discover that I am a vegan. They generally ask ‘but why would you do that, if it wasn’t about what happens in the afterlife?’

I don’t think religion makes a person more trustworthy in fact some cases it makes them less.

By: Darth Sidhe

Darth Sidhe — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:58:42 +0000

As promised: “What it feels like to be an atheist.”