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Atheists & Agnostics

mountain grammy

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12. Between the world's religious fanatics,

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:41 AM

Mar 2017

where's an honest thinker supposed to go? I'm so fucking sick of everyone praying for everything. Husband's family has "pray for America" signs in their yard...WTF! But, I just got a reprieve. Seems the spouse isn't so anxious to venture into hostile territory either.. Saw them last fall and when my sister in law said the usual. "we pray for ya'll" I answered," don't waste those prayers on me, pray for Obama. He's a Christian man, he'll appreciate it."
Me, I ready for Norway!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/atheists-countries-list-six-world-most-convinced-a6946291.html

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Iowa Bill Would Allow Unlicensed Educators at Residential School to Teach Creationism [View all] beam me up scottie Mar 2017 OP

Really pushing that theocracy thing. sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #1

And as always it's the kids who are the first to pay the price. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #4

Yeah, my home state has really gone to shit in the last few years. progressoid Mar 2017 #2

I'm sorry to hear that. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #5

totally agree - Apparently we look to Mississippi as a model anymore rurallib Mar 2017 #11

My only consolation is that a fair amount of the rest of the country seems to have progressoid Mar 2017 #14

What bullshit.. mountain grammy Mar 2017 #3

Yep. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #6

Between the world's religious fanatics, mountain grammy Mar 2017 #12

Oh no kidding. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #13

What other bullshit stories can just anyone come into school and tell the kids? FiveGoodMen Mar 2017 #7

The poor kids are sitting ducks. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #8

"Remember children: Jesus saved you because HE'S wonderful, but FiveGoodMen Mar 2017 #9

They will teach them to be self-loathing at an early age. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #10