Atheists & Agnostics

BigmanPigman

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9. I don't bring it up...it isn't worth my time and energy in trying to argue or defend

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:55 PM

Mar 2018

my decision and belief system. However, if someone mentions God or prayers I politely say, "I am an atheist" and go on with the conversation, not dwelling on it. Yesterday I drove a neighbor to get her medication and she had mentioned two weeks ago that she "has put her health in God's hands and will not take her meds as prescribed by her doctor for a severe mental health problem". I didn't say anything at the time but told her caregiver about her decision. I guess she is taking it now after all but yesterday when she mentioned something being "in God's hands" I thought, "OK, that is all I will tolerate. She is in my car and I am driving and do not need this crap" and replied, "I am an atheist" and she didn't say anything about God after that. Hopefully she won't in the future but if she does she knows what the reply will be.

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As a compassionate atheist... [View all] Binkie The Clown Mar 2018 OP

At somebody elses occasion. Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #1

I try not to roll my eyes at church. Iggo Mar 2018 #14

I am not an evangelical atheist. missingthebigdog Mar 2018 #2

It pretty much takes someone Mr.Bill Mar 2018 #3

Same way you do. Faux pas Mar 2018 #4

I don't argue religion at all with believers. I won't change their mind, they won't change mine. Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #5

What you said. nt Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #8

My uncle is dying from renal failure Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #6

All circumstances. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #7

I don't bring it up...it isn't worth my time and energy in trying to argue or defend BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #9

When my mom was dying, I didn't stop anyone from praying for her Heddi Mar 2018 #10

unless called on it... uriel1972 Mar 2018 #11

When my father was dying, I was okay with leaving it alone until... Freelancer Mar 2018 #12

That's a great story ProfessorPlum Mar 2018 #17

If they leave me alone? All day, every day. Iggo Mar 2018 #13

I try to avoid conversations about religion. I have a couple of SILs rurallib Mar 2018 #15

In real life? I don't discuss religion with anyone until I can gauge their level of comfort. trotsky Mar 2018 #16

Lots of people hold delusions for lots of reasons. I'm not taking them all on. lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #18

They are all future Atheist's, yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2018 #19

I look at it this way, if you're not an atheist now, ... Binkie The Clown Mar 2018 #20