johnnyal
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9 years ago @ Atheist Revolution - Bernie Sanders: David ... · 2 replies · +6 points
10 years ago @ Atheist Revolution - Attending Church on th... · 0 replies · +6 points
13 years ago @ Atheist Revolution - An Unpleasant Task Ahe... · 0 replies · +3 points
Hopefully, people will take that time -- whichever day(s) it falls on -- to just do something else that interests them. Soon enough, they'll socialize with people that share that interest without having to dress up and shell out money to some governing body.
Reality, though, says this will never happen because many people need that crutch and would never get out of their house and interact with society if they weren't compelled to do it by some inner need to worship mythological figures. Those are the people that would really be missing something. Others with hobbies and interests outside their religion would find the void filled soon enough.
14 years ago @ Atheist Revolution - Same-Sex Marriage and ... · 0 replies · +2 points
Religion is so in your face, it's hard to escape, especially here in the bible belt of the USA. People put those bumper stickers on their car, wear the t-shirts, sign their emails "God bless", etc that people can't help but keep it in the forefront of their minds. So, when someone says, "I don't believe any of that crap," it goes against everything they see and hear all day, even if they're not overly religious.
14 years ago @ Atheist Revolution - Do Christians Interfer... · 0 replies · +1 points
Arguments were basically: alcohol is bad and it causes problems. Uh, yeah. But there's no law against consuming it, just buying it, which means the $$$ are going out of your community and people are going to drink anyway.
Then there's the follow-up article after the elections (those evil pro-alcohol forces must have been stronger than their prayers): http://christianactionleague.org/news/pro-alcohol...
14 years ago @ Atheist Revolution - Do Christians Interfer... · 0 replies · +3 points
I've always wondered what happens in 24-hour grocery stores. When is it considered before 11AM? Do the sales stop at midnight? What's so magical about those 11 or so hours that everyone needs to be inconvenienced? I know it's not really a necessity to buy alcohol, but if the merchant has something on their shelves, why is the state dictating when they can sell it? I remember going to department stores as a kid (in NJ) and seeing sections roped off because there were certain things that couldn't be sold on Sundays.
few months ago I was making a lasagna for a Sunday dinner and needed to pick up some last minute accessories (garlic bread, salad fixings, etc). I decided to pick up a bottle of wine as well. When I got to the checkout, I couldn't proceed because it was 10:45 AM. I asked the clerk what magically happens in 15 minutes, but she didn't really pick up on my sarcasm and just said that's the law (the registers are set up to comply). I waited until 11AM and then completed my purchase. Like I said, minor inconvenience, but still really dumb.
15 years ago @ Atheist Revolution - Sen. Joseph McCarthy: ... · 1 reply · 0 points
These people are crazy.
15 years ago @ Atheist Revolution - Atheist Heroes: Christ... · 0 replies · +1 points
Yeah, THAT'S the reason for space exploration. {rolls eyes}