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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 11:36 AM Original message |
Atheists: Do You "Pray"? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. I used to when I was younger |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. O don't pretend to pray but |
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greekspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 12:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. What I do as well. I don't want to offend people, esp. those close to me |
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KarenS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
3. I do about the same,,,,, |
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BeyondThePale (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. At our dinner table, we clasp hands and go around... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. How about volunteering to give an atheist version of grace? |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. I try to respect the host's beliefs, but I don't pretend to believe. |
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wli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. I was compelled to go along while a child |
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biscotti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. A line stolen from George Carlin |
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kweerwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. That's been a tricky issue at some family gatherings |
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Nomad559 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. I make no apologies for my Atheism |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. I just remain silent but keep my head up and eyes open |
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crikkett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. Once at a dinner of atheists/agnostics... |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. No |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm not about to pretend. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. No, but I remain quiet so others can. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. I was taught to pray as a child so it is natural to me. I believe the |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. Me and my uncle do at Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 11:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Boy, does that bring back memories |
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enki23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. only when it's necessary to avoid unnecessary pain |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm not an atheist but I believe the posts on this thread are more sincere |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Nope. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. Head up, eyes forward.... |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 07:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Funny... |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 11:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Very nice of you to do that |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Thanks for the kind words :) nt. |
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YankeyMCC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
23. I stand quietly |
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grumpy old fart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
25. It's about manners, which at its core is about not making folks........... |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 11:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. No argument there |
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GOPFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
26. Sort of |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
27. Anyone can pray |
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Modem Butterfly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
31. I don't want to be rude, so I remain quiet... |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-05 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
32. At a previous job, "we" held hands and prayed before work. |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-05 07:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Absolutely Cheneying not, despite job-related social pressure... |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-05 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
35. That's a terrible thing to say about prayer! |
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