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Age & Belief I am curious to know if belief in a god changes as we age and get closer to death. I am 84 and my non belief has remained unchanged since my teen years, if anything, my non belief hasbecome stronger.

By alon 3 6 comments CA Mar 26

Hardest part of not believing in God is living in the south. I'd say that 9 out 10 people I meet at Christian

By Bradzilla23 3 4 comments SC Mar 26

Fear of Death

By Elaine57 4 20 comments NC Mar 26

On a philosophical level i was very disappointed at the response i got from my post on the teachers in vancouver leading the children in a demonsration against allowing pipelines to be put through to the BC coast. what made the optics off this ...

By callmedubious 7 7 comments Canada Mar 26

there may come a day where I'm standing by a small fire in a prison camp for liberals singing a round of God Bless America at fascist gunpoint with a bunch of my fellow Americans. But that day ain't today.

By hankster 8 12 comments TN Mar 26

Is there anybody here, like me, who was never religious?

By celticagent 7 6 comments MA Mar 26

To all the people that used to be Christian, how did you lose your faith?

By Bradzilla23 3 18 comments SC Mar 26

I’m noticing a recent influx of followers of Jesus (Harold? Is that his middle name?) Christ. They seem to think they can come here and somehow convert logical thinkers. Can we make some sort of digital poisonous arrows to shoot at these people?

By BohoHeathen 7 20 comments OH Mar 26

McConnel refuses the release of full Mueller report. Despite the overwhelming majority vote (420-0) in the House. McConnel has never been interested in democracy. Enemy of the state nr One.

By Marcel3405 6 8 comments WA Mar 26

My all time most puzzling aspect of Christianity. If you go to heaven and then realize that your family members are not there and are burning in hell then how can heaven possibly be heaven if you care about your loved ones. It’s amazing some ...

By abyers1970 4 15 comments GA Mar 26

Hello My Darling Friends. ....my fellow Heathens. .. Hope we all are having a Lovely day....... Hope we all have a Beautiful Tuesday :) and Let's have a Fabulous Life 8) PEACE & LOVE, MY DARLINGS !!!

By Green13Purple 3 7 comments CA Mar 26

Cop out: "Spiritual But Not Religious" [google.com] Agree or disagree?

By Athena 7 27 comments Canada Mar 26

This is one of my favorite songs from Simon and Garfunkel, just listen and watch and read the lyrics. Hello Darkness my old friend.... I've come to talk with you again .... Youtube Peace!

By DavidFar 3 5 comments Iran Mar 26

My take on Xian mythology... "God sent God to die for God so that God could forgive God's creations according to God's unbending rules." Too Rube Goldberg for my tastes.

By WilliamCharles 7 5 comments CA Mar 26

Once again...religious ideals 5-month-old boy dies after parents circumcise him at home [wpbf.com]

By BohoHeathen 7 18 comments OH Mar 25

So, we nonbelievers are now tied for top spot in reported religious affiliation. And how many of those who claim a "religion" really don't believe either but fear it is unseemly to say "none"? I know I was one for many years. ...

By DotLewis 7 12 comments KS Mar 25

Religion. The root of evil?

By Aaaaaatheist 4 31 comments NV Mar 25

It seems atheists DOMINATE this site, despite the fact it's an agnostic one. There's a BIG difference between the two, but it's always being obscured by people who want to insinuate themselves into agnostic discussions and poison them with negativity...

By Storm1752 6 56 comments FL Mar 25

How do I tell my religious parents I'm an atheist?

By LiterateHiker 8 27 comments WA Mar 25

Britain is dying a painful death....I'm 100% convinced that British government officials themselves are muslims....RELIGION IS A POISON...THE BIGGEST THREAT TO HUMANKIND...NOW THEY ARE TRYING SILENCE TOMMY ROBINSON 😠😠😠

By Nahiyan 2 14 comments NY Mar 25

LINK Antique Bible left intact by two church fires - UPI.com

By SeaGreenEyez 7 12 comments IN Mar 25

LINK The Seven Moral Rules That Supposedly Unite Humanity - Quartz

By tnorman1236 8 4 comments WV Mar 25

Just for the hell of it... :-D

By Jnei 8 8 comments UK Mar 25

Christian: If there's no god, then what's your purpose in life? Me: My purpose in life is to try and teach Christians about Jesus. And if there's time after that, talk about science over martinis.

By Benthoven 8 9 comments NY Mar 25

LINK ‘Duck Dynasty’ star fantasizes about the rape and murder of an atheist family | Michael Stone

By snytiger6 8 10 comments WA Mar 25

The biggest aggravation of my life: my family. I am the black sheep of my extended family. I was one of two of my generation of 40+ first cousins that served in the military and obtained a bachelor's degree. The events that have occurred in my ...

By J75243 6 9 comments TX Mar 25

When I was a kid I had an imaginary friend and I used to think that he went everywhere with me, and that I could talk to him and that he could hear me, and that he could grant me wishes and stuff. And then I grew up, and I stopped going to church.

By dermot235 1 4 comments Ireland Mar 25

LINK Catholic priest who works with kids says Pride flag was made by Satan

By snytiger6 8 8 comments WA Mar 25

LINK ‘Duck Dynasty’ star fantasizes about the rape and murder of an atheist family | Michael Stone

By zblaze 7 9 comments OR Mar 25

Gay couples in Brunei could soon be sentenced to death by stoning [msnbc.com]

By Charliesey 6 6 comments FL Mar 25

I can not tell you all how depressed I am. Waiting all this time for Mueller’s report to come out and now find out that the POS hasn’t committed any crimes so disappointing be you don’t belief. At times like this I wish there was a vengeful ...

By Oldcurmudgeon 5 20 comments OH Mar 25

I give priests hell for buggering little boys, its good to see some one else recognizing their perversion. [nbcnews.com]

By Stevil 8 8 comments TN Mar 25

LINK Charles S. Taylor The God Conclusion: An unbiased search for the evidence for God and the spirit within us

By Notlost 5 4 comments OK Mar 25

I missed my favorite show to watch a movie with my 9 year old. What favorite thing did you recently miss to spend time with your children?

By celticagent 7 7 comments MA Mar 25

My answer to what was the hardest to accept: the lack of having a hereafter, and when getting older and vital organs closer to failing this is becoming obsessive and depressing. I would like to have a hereafter with everlasting life in heaven and ...

By LynneAkkaya 4 8 comments NJ Mar 25

What is the most dangerous superstition? Is it religion, political party affiliation, or perhaps a belief in AUTHORITY itself?

By SwampBatman 5 17 comments LA Mar 25

Usernames.... How did you choose your username for agnostic and what's the story behind it.... ? Would you ever change it and if so, why? I choose my username because my Dad called me cutiebeauty since I was born and up until I was ten years old...

By Cutiebeauty 9 91 comments NY Mar 25

March 23 was Atheist Day. What did you do to celebrate?

By celticagent 7 29 comments MA Mar 25

I have an answer ... the problem in our world is sunni islam from sauds and israel ... now we can become moslems instantly by mumbling the gibberish ... Now we all males become instant shia moslems ... all females instantly become irrelevant and ...

By corroboree 5 11 comments Australia Mar 25

So my dad just passed away, I buried him this last Saturday. He was an alcoholic and very mean. Before my parents divorced he had gone to church and even brought the pastor to the house (dripping wet) to show my pegan mother he had been saved in the...

By Allikat 6 21 comments MO Mar 25

Yep... Fear is a big part of religion

By Dmej114 7 15 comments MI Mar 25

Atheists, what was the hardest thing to accept when you became atheist?

By Tyrantmike 4 79 comments IL Mar 24

Religious dogma may be questionable, but here is a shining example of religious sincerity - in the name of humanity and science. [bbc.com]

By Petter 8 10 comments Spain Mar 24

Brian Cox Lecture in 5 parts. I indulge myself every so often by re-watching this series. Not only is Brian Cox a briliant lecturer but he talks on one of the subjects I studied in college. And just like the first time, there just is no place here ...

By Spinliesel 8 6 comments NY Mar 24

Why wear a cross?

By Aaaaaatheist 4 15 comments NV Mar 24

Why does biblical text and big bang theory sound so simular when understood?

By Antifred 7 23 comments TX Mar 24

II don't believe that ANY Self Processed Athesist could be elected to ANy Public Office, particularly POTUS.

By alon 3 12 comments CA Mar 24

Salaam Nervous new guy testing the waters here. I'm an odd fish kinda tired of the "usual experience" with dating apps. I'm like... that one weird religious guy in the atheist group that everyone loves and I've had this place suggested a few times ...

By AbuToskr 3 16 comments AL Mar 24

LINK Brunei set to pass law that will punish homosexuality with death by stoning

By snytiger6 8 11 comments WA Mar 24

Damn it Jesus! I told you not to jerk the wheel!

By Ceaselessmind 7 5 comments NC Mar 24

Divine Right: Born to the Lurk & Perk. There are the haves and the have-nots. That’s the case today. That’s always been the case. There are the rich; there are the poor. Inequality exists. What makes that somewhat acceptable is that the status...

By johnprytz 7 9 comments Australia Mar 24

Divine Right: Born to Rule. What is the ultimate origin of the concept of ‘born to rule’ or of ‘divine right’? Why should someone who just happened to be the product of a particular sperm cell and a particular egg cell require worship as ...

By johnprytz 7 6 comments Australia Mar 24

Though it seems paradoxical after I poked the bear last night, I believe 100% in agnostic.com's core principles: The following are core principles we agree with: Be open-minded and be willing to alter your beliefs with new evidence. ...

By GnosticLove 4 4 comments VA Mar 24

You were raped?

By Ilovefood 4 7 comments WA Mar 24

Isn’t it interesting how someone can believe in god without any evidence while multiple sightings of extra terristial life have been recorded and dismiss that without fail? According to science (see “life’s rocky start”), life must exist ...

By Marcel3405 6 15 comments WA Mar 24

If you support Beto O'Rourke, join my group: [agnostic.com]

By SleeplessInTexas 8 9 comments TX Mar 24

This is a long article about how economic thinking must change. It is part of an entire issue of RWER -- Real World Economic Review -- dedicated to the economics of climate breakdown. It goes way beyond the "...isms" people like to debate so much. ...

By ToolGuy 7 4 comments Canada Mar 23

when i look at all the ppl here who believe every word from the global warming, now climate change, alarmists without ever questioning the source i have great difficulty discerning any real difference between them & the religious nut cases.

By callmedubious 7 31 comments Canada Mar 23

How bad is it when a bible basher is on a street corner shouting religious drool.

By Green_lucifer 4 19 comments Australia Mar 23

LINK How “Case for Christ” author Lee Strobel fabricated his best-selling story – Alternet.org

By chalupacabre 8 10 comments WA Mar 23

So as I take a drunkard's walk through this site I see some interesting concepts, some wisdom and a genuine search for truth. Of course there are quite many who are part of this mutual masturbation cult where they are totally entwined in jeking ...

By anonymous 7 18 comments Online Mar 23

LINK The Physics and Philosophy of Time - with Carlo Rovelli - YouTube

By zblaze 7 4 comments OR Mar 23

Anyone else ever wonder what percentage of "religious" people are simply faking it to fit in?

By AgnoLulu 4 42 comments SC Mar 23

Greetings! 🤘🤘🤘

By JayWest 1 4 comments MS Mar 23

Aside from the obvious similarities between organized crime and organized religion, and the churches money making racket in the US, I thought about how religion also has worked as a filter on progress and innovation. From a theoretical perspective, ...

By BrentMBA2004 4 9 comments FL Mar 23

LINK U.S.’s Biggest Christian Charity Reportedly Channeled $56.1 Million to Purported Hate Groups

By THHA 7 6 comments AZ Mar 23

We atheists and atheist allies hereby declare that from now on, March 23rd is Atheist Day. We recognize the struggle of atheists to live authentic lives in many parts of the world. The struggle to openly affirm one’s atheism. The fear of intolerant...

By AtheistNews 5 15 comments TN Mar 23

POLL Under the federal law passed in 1954, a “minister of the gospel” doesn’t pay income taxes on compensation that is designated part of a housing allowance. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, headquartered in Madison, argued that the law ...

By AtheistNews 5 6 comments TN Mar 23

‪Time for rational people to come out of the oppressive closet of religious mythologies and be honest. GoodWithoutGods AtheistDay @atheist_day [atheistrepublic.com]‬

By FionaAtNight 3 4 comments IL Mar 23

LINK Costa Rica Quarantines U.S. Anti-Vaxx Missionary Family Who Brought Measles | David Gee

By snytiger6 8 6 comments WA Mar 23

LINK U.S.’s Biggest Christian Charity Reportedly Channeled $56.1 Million to Purported Hate Groups

By HippieChick58 9 11 comments NE Mar 23

LINK Florida boy, 6, fatally shoots himself while playing with unsecured gun

By HippieChick58 9 12 comments NE Mar 23

Atheist Day

By finallyfree 4 6 comments CA Mar 23

As an atheist, this is something I enjoy, so don't bust my balls. I like things to be logical and consistent, I don't find that in any religions, especially christianity. Christian believes their bible is the inspired word of god. How can that be if ...

By Tomm 5 6 comments OR Mar 23

Today would have been my dad’s birthday. He would have been 81 today and I miss him so much. I never really knew how much I needed his advice and support until he was gone. I certainly could have used him these past few months. He always helped ...

By NorCalFreethinker 5 5 comments CA Mar 23

How have you seen movies get space wrong? I am by no means a scientist but I know enough about space to tell that movies often get it wrong for dramatic effect. I have a few to share but I want to see what others will come up with.

By Snake91 3 12 comments GA Mar 23

On The Concept of an All-Knowing God. Assuming there is such a being as an all-knowing (omniscient) Maximally Great Being (i.e. - God), this would suggest among other things that: If you are all knowing then you know the past, the present, and ...

By johnprytz 7 6 comments Australia Mar 23

This is fun. I like it here. Free speech rules! Well done agnostic.com

By sydarthur7 3 5 comments Australia Mar 23

History of religion

By Ilovefood 4 9 comments WA Mar 23

LINK Calgary School Cancels Talk by Ex-Muslim Atheist, Citing New Zealand Attack | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

By Closeted 8 5 comments IL Mar 22

Saturday is national atheist day, isn't it? 3/23/19 It is. It is global atheists day. Have a happy day, fckrs. It's our day.

By Bigcurt44 3 8 comments MI Mar 22

Just spent a few minutes perusing the "members near me" only to notice that quite a few of them have not been on the site in over a year. All listed themselves as open to dating. I'm wondering if they were active on here for a while but gave up, or...

By Piratefish 7 12 comments IN Mar 22

So I had to counsel an employee this week who I had recently hired. He had been signing all of his business communications "God bless". Personally, I don't mind the statement, but I feel that it is both unprofessional, and something of a risk in ...

By Piratefish 7 27 comments IN Mar 22

LINK 'Nones’ now as big as evangelicals, Catholics in the US - Religion News Service

By HippieChick58 9 11 comments NE Mar 22

LINK The Secret Jehovah’s Witness Database of Child Molesters - The Atlantic

By 1of5 6 8 comments NM Mar 22

Secular Club Fundraising Ideas: Go!

By anonymous 7 7 comments Online Mar 22

I recently learned the philosophy community defines an atheist more broadly than any definition that I’d ever seen. A common definition of atheist is simply one who does not believe. Under that definition, I label myself an atheist to Christians,...

By TheAstroChuck 8 10 comments NY Mar 22

Where is the best place to live in the US as an atheist? I hear Portland and Seattle are good with many people that are not affiliated with religion, but unfortunately the cost of living is pretty high for both. Any suggestions?

By AwarenessNow 7 14 comments CO Mar 22

Hello I am here to find friends. I love making art and was an RN for many years. I have had many hobbies over the years but painting is my fav. Like movies and reading just about everything but sci-fi and fantasy have held my interest since I was a ...

By Kimbastet 3 13 comments TN Mar 22

According to just released 2018 data from the General Social Survey, “Nones” are now the largest single “religious” demographic in the country (23.1%), statistically tied with Catholics (23.0%) and just above evangelical Christians (22.5%)....

By AtheistNews 5 6 comments TN Mar 22

How common is it for societies to become predominantly deist before becoming predominantly atheist or agnostic?

By IntoTheMist 4 10 comments OR Mar 22

Did Jesus Christ commit sins? That depends on what counts as a sin, so I've used various criteria. I have also used how he was depicted in the canonical Gospels. Here is which ones he has committed of the Seven Deadly Sins of medieval Catholicism....

By lpetrich 4 12 comments OR Mar 22

Here's one issue i never could understand about god when i was a church attending christian. If God is all powerful and all knowing then why would he get so mad when people sin against him. Wouldn't already know they would do it when he created ...

By abyers1970 4 12 comments GA Mar 22

Many here might look at this and say "That's why I am agnostic/atheist" or whatever. But I don't think this would actually change anyone's mind. This does demonstrate why religion is bad. I'm always told by believers that without religion or the fear...

By CK-One 6 4 comments WA Mar 22

The Logic of Indecision: If you say you are agnostic, you are saying that you do not know, but the implication is that you believe there is insufficient evidence and that no one else should claim to know either. If you say that you are ...

By WilliamFleming 7 23 comments AL Mar 22

LINK Tyson is recalling 69,000 pounds of chicken strips after customers complained they contained metal - AOL Finance

By IAJO163 7 15 comments PA Mar 22

I want to bash religion here and in no way am I bashing a fallen country music star. I want to make this clear in the beginning. This is also why I am not using his name, but it can be looked up. He was making a music video in Houston and a gun ...

By DenoPenno 8 13 comments MO Mar 22

What do you do when religious people knock?

By celticagent 7 29 comments MA Mar 22

"If you want to turn out an atheist child, unconditional love constantly is a good way to do it." -Penn Jillette I don't even know what my kids believe. It's not my business. After we left Christianity, I converted to Judaism in my quest for ...

By Knitfreak 7 9 comments MI Mar 22

POLL So, as I rattle around here in the bowels of this beast during half time of the various first 4 playoff games, a thought came to me in a rather reverse (female) bukaki-esque fashion... I looked at the following and something occurred to me - ...

By GnosticLove 4 6 comments VA Mar 22

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