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1 week ago @ Atheist Revolution - Arguments for the Exis... · 0 replies · +1 points

It is quite remarkable what people can justify when they want to!

1 week ago @ Atheist Revolution - Secularism Keeps Us Fr... · 0 replies · +1 points

It has been embedded into our political discourse for longer than I've been alive. I haven't noticed any evidence that this is changing even though there are periodic reports that church attendance and even god-belief may be in decline. This seems to be yet another case of politicians not being very representative of the people they govern.

3 weeks ago @ Atheist Revolution - Craving Social Media W... · 0 replies · +1 points

I can relate to the allure of wanting to stay informed. I find NPR helpful for that because it is easy to limit the time it is on to my commutes. Most social media has lost any appeal it once had, especially when it comes to staying up on the news. More than 90% of it seems to be opinion-based.

3 weeks ago @ Atheist Revolution - Are We Entering an Era... · 0 replies · +1 points

Maybe the fact that many people still aren't paying attention is a positive in this case. Perhaps voters will start to evaluate their choices rather than just going by label.

3 weeks ago @ Atheist Revolution - I\'m Considering Endin... · 1 reply · +1 points

You sure are right about it being easier when one is enjoying it!

I hadn't thought much about trying to leave it up if I do stop. That would mean I'd need to keep paying for the domain and doing some other housekeeping tasks. I suppose I should think through that and see what makes sense.

3 weeks ago @ Atheist Revolution - Are We Entering an Era... · 0 replies · +1 points

Yes, I guess I'm curious whether this sort of thing has become significantly worse since the 1980s. It seems like it has.

1 month ago @ Atheist Revolution - I\'m Considering Endin... · 0 replies · +1 points

I've been told repeatedly that I was born in the wrong decade, but it sounds like you have me beat there!

1 month ago @ Atheist Revolution - Are We Entering an Era... · 0 replies · +1 points

Yes, the long-term trends have been going in the right direction. This doesn't provide much consolation for those who are living through current events, but I hope we'll be able to get back on track and somehow avoid the more dire predictions associated with the climate crisis.

1 month ago @ Atheist Revolution - Are We Entering an Era... · 2 replies · +1 points

But if the people voted for this government and don't seem bothered by what it does, doesn't that reflect something about the culture that has changed over the past few decades?

I hope you are right about the current climate being the final thrashing of something that is dying. I worry that it is only the beginning of where we are headed as climate change leads us to a scarcity of resources we haven't experienced before.

4 weeks ago @ Atheist Revolution - Are We Entering an Era... · 0 replies · +1 points

Yes, I'd agree with that time frame. I think the new part is that there's no need to hide it any more. Even during Reagan, most concealed the worst of it.

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