What is a good 'symbol' for an atheist to wear?

[d000hg]

All religion teaches division and hatred. They pretend otherwise.

You're ignorant. People USE all religions to excuse their desire to teach division and hatred. Only SOME religions ACTUALLY teach it!

[Durbs]

How about a penguin with a hat on?

Can it be smoking a pipe? if so, thats the one.

[Churchill]

You're ignorant. People USE all religions to excuse their desire to teach division and hatred. Only TWO religions ACTIVELY teach it!

A pint for the first person to name them.

[d000hg]

I agree, but the point I was trying to make was shouldn't we try and help kids think for themselves. If they saw their teachers, doctors and dare I say favourite celebs wearing an athiest symbol, would it at least make them ask why?

Of course, because atheism isn't already the default option? Dissing religion is already cool, and forms part of most comedians' material for instance. Children are already brought up these days to believe that you can pick any religion you like, rather than to consider there might be something behind it. It's still not an open-minded education, it's just swung from one side to the other.

Of course I am not proposing that atheism should be viewed as another religion.

But it is, to many of the more enthusiastic atheists anyhow. See my previous paragraph - atheists don't want children brought up to make their own decision (though they say it), they want them brought up taught that religion is cultural and science is the "true path".

[Durbs]

A pint for the first person to name them.

List here to help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ual_traditions

Whats 'Left-Hand Path', they sound quite groovy.

[d000hg]

A pint for the first person to name them.

Why two? There are literally thousands of religions. Or do you mean only the 'big' ones?

It's a serious point though. People will use anything to justify their evil... choice of football team, colour of skin, political leaning, etc... doesn't mean Arsenal supporters are evil because some riot.

[Board Game Geek]

probably because they organisations created and run by men, usually for economic or political ends.

Hmmmm.

[Churchill]

Hmmmm.

Don't you dare!

[Drewster]

Hmmmm.

Don't you dare!

Go on BGG say it........... the Brownies!

[Board Game Geek]

List here to help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ual_traditions

Whats 'Left-Hand Path', they sound quite groovy.

LHP do sound pretty interesting, but then you soon realise they are are no different from another group who worship the "Thing that goes Ptang!" in the corner of the room, or the ones from more widespread cults like Xianity, Islam, RC's, Freemasons, bingo callers, or anything else.

To each there own, eh ?

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