Church Attendance Has Declined in Most U.S. Religious Groups (news.gallup.com)
Three in 10 Americans, but 67% of Mormons, attend church regularly. Most religious groups show declines in attendance over the past two decades.
jacklaridian, 'Well, the Bible says...'
No, I don't care. This book was written a LONG time ago by idiot sheep-fuckers who didn't know where the sun went at night. The fact that you use it as your moral compass should qualify as a mental disorder, honestly. Also, what does the bible say about shellfish? What does it say about slaves? Why do you get to pick and choose what parts of the bible are important and make FUCKIN' LAWS that affect rational humans? The absolute narcissism on you people. 🙄
patrickhadfield, Hallelujah! No no, I mean For God's Sake! No no, I mean Jesus! Damn!
"Majority of people in Scotland have no religion, census shows"
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/21/majority-of-people-in-scotland-do-not-believe-in-any-religion-census-shows?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
nosmaharba, The Bible literally calls believers Sheep.
Fuck
linuxgal,
cafeindy, Italian
travisfw, I often feel like the odd one out, believing in something I call God, among secular technologists. I see most #atheism as a rejection of modern dualistic Christian culture. Fine: I've literally no ties to Christianity. Neither am I New Age, though I do think they are a bit closer to the Truth in referring to God as The Universe. Doesn't matter exactly what you call It. Mystics of all origins in all geographies will tell you the limits of names.
travisfw, What I believe in is the limit of knowledge. I believe in Mystery. I believe in cognitive psychology: that our brains can only take us so far. If I can understand the limits of the machinery of understanding, I can get a glimpse of the scale of all that I can never begin to understand. What is left is: to simply continue to be a part of it all, and with respect to our oneness, be as healthy as we can.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
travisfw, @deshipu 💯!
75338, Recovering from Religion Puts Up Second Billboard in Hammond, Indiana
Nonya_Bidniss, Rep. Jamie Raskin, co-chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, has once again proposed a National Day of Reason resolution as a counter to the National Day of Prayer. The resolution celebrates Saturday, May 4, 2024, as a National Day of Reason and urges Americans to focus on the importance of reason, critical thought, the scientific method and free inquiry to resolve problems rather than turning to religion.
(The House will not approve this, but let's do it anyway) #FFRF #atheism
Radical_EgoCom, I can't think of many things more counterproductive than #prayer. It's even worse than people deciding to do nothing because at least the clear display of apathy towards an issue could influence people who do care to take action, but if everyone is convinced that prayer works (which it doesn't) then what motivation would they have to do anything themselves if they believe they can solve their problems through magical incantations? #atheism #atheist #Christianity #Islam #Hinduism #Judaism
dannotdaniel, @Radical_EgoCom total abdication from actual action or responsibility or ownership
75338, Arizona Republicans praying and speaking in tongues on Arizona Senate floor.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/1bzu4q4/arizona_republicans_praying_and_speaking_in/ #atheism #arizona #GOP
thor, That one time Richard Dawkins performed live on stage at a Nightwish concert:
linuxgal, A core teaching carried over from alt.atheism on Usenet:
𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘗𝘜 (𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘉𝘦 𝘜𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳).
#atheism #JO
apgarcia, @linuxgal I had an idea for a short story where Jesus comes back after his crucifixion and goes on a rampage in Jerusalem, killing all the people he was brought before and abused by during his passion in an over the top bloodbath...
Radical_EgoCom, People who are a part of cults, like the Jehovah's Witnesses, are not necessarily stupid, they're just human, and as such are emotional creatures who are subject to emotional manipulation, like the kinds discussed in this video.
#atheism #atheist #christianity #religion #skepticism
Radical_EgoCom,
Three in 10 Americans, but 67% of Mormons, attend church regularly. Most religious groups show declines in attendance over the past two decades.
Radical_EgoCom, HAPPY ATHEIST DAY!!!!!
#atheism #atheist #atheistday #atheistday2024 #god #religion #skepticism
sarajw, @Radical_EgoCom oh lol is today atheist day? I used to be an active member of a church but packed it in once I moved away from home because my community wasn't there any more and I never truly believed...
... anyway literally today we had a local pastor over for coffee and biscuits (mainly because his kid is friends with ours) hahahaha, just perfect.
paezha, Once upon a time, I had an Evangelical relative.
They are still #Evangelical and we are still related, but I ceased all contact with them after one last attempt to preach the Prosperity Gospel to me — including the argument that it is incumbent upon the churches to feed the hungry and shelter the poor.
1/n
artcollisions, @paezha Jesus is currently weeping.
paezha, Or taking a break from jesusing; he must be exhausted after being used as a divine shield for all the Evangelical heresy
Revertron, 23rd March is the International Happy Atheist Day!
Normalizing atheism by getting together with your friends and practicing reasoning and critical thinking!
saiv46, @Revertron
@drq Хуйня или нет?
drq,
jeffowski,
Radical_EgoCom,
Radical_EgoCom, Learn about the true dark history of the Bible from...Satan?!!
#atheism #atheist #Bible #biblestudy #biblicalscholarship #god #satan #jesus #skepticism
Kahte, @Radical_EgoCom 👋 😘
Radical_EgoCom,
x_minus_t, @Radical_EgoCom One year for Thanksgiving dinner, my religious family members tried to put me on the spot by asking me to say grace. I said something like "At this time, I would like all of us to be thankful for the underpaid immigrant workers that provided this affordable meal for all of us." Every head at the table lifted up and stared at me and after a beat, they said "amen". They never did that again.
They think that everyone is religious, #atheists are just in denial.
Radical_EgoCom, The "Hell" argument
#atheism #atheist #religion
https://youtu.be/Yeik5kfd0eE?si=ZJ7GlI4lEydO28Dp
Kahte, @Radical_EgoCom 👋 😘😘😘😘
jeffowski,
linuxgal,