My mom did this before I stopped talking to her for unrelated reasons.
I view it as unnecessary, and purposeful. Most adults understand how to separate proselytizing from normal mention of background activity. E.g., "I was at church the other night" vs "I prayed for X and the Lord delivers!"
I'm supposed to believe that she really doesn't understand the difference? Or is it more likely that she doesn't respect my beliefs (lack thereof) and is micro aggressing?
Any questions about why I don't really want her around my kids?
I love my mom; I really do. But it's frustrating that she KNOWS I'm atheist, and yet persists in saying she's "praying for me" for any situation, or fits church into nearly every conversation. And most of the time it's in text embedded in a post that has other stuff I don't want to lose, so I can't simply delete it from my side.
@coreysnipes @piglet the Quakers in common with all the other Christian sects and any other religious group are firmly on the other side of the line from me.
#Atheist
I almost forgot, it is atheist day...
#atheism #atheist #atheistday
Hear my prayer, O non-existent God,
accept these cries into thy nothingness,
thou, who never leaves poor men unblessed
by your false comfort…
—Don Paterson, “Atheist Prayer”
published in THE ARCTIC (Faber, 2023)
Today, March 23, is #AtheistDay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Reason
The National Day of Reason is a secular celebration for humanists, atheists, secularists, and freethinkers.
Happy All Snakes Day
#allsnakesday #stpatricksday #irish #folklore #atheist
Vocês viram o caso do YouTuber que diz ter tido uma "experiência divina" depois de beber o chá de ayahuasca? Aparentemente ele deixou de ser ateu por causa disso.
Introduction
Doing an #introduction as I'm new to Friendica, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite ways to engage with the fediverse, and friendica.world. I'm always happy to meet people with similar interests, so feel free to boost / share!
I'm a human who loves weird art, all sorts of music (from Hindustani to Death Metal), tech, sunny days, green hills, incense, tea, spirits, soft couches, cats, and books. I'm a prolific vegan cook, and I design, code, write, play games, and produce, write, and play music for fun.
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Do you know about ROBIN HOOD ARMY!?
It's an organization that accepts no money and feeds the poor people through, fit to eat leftover food and also other resources.
Working in 13 countries currently.
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Boost to spread this movement!
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Hi this is NOT OK
House Joint Resolution (HJR) 3020 – introduced by Del. Henry Dillon, R-Wayne – calls for the Christian Bible to be formally recognized as the “inerrant foundational document for our society and government.”
The resolution describes the Bible as being “divinely inspired,” and calls for the inclusion of both the Old and New Testaments. The resolution further refers to the Bible as being “an accurate historical record of human and natural history, and the utmost authority for human moral behavior.”
Should the amendment be codified into the state’s constitution, the Bible would be given “a place of prominence and reverence in the public buildings, laws, policies, and schools of the state of West Virginia.”
There is a reason I don't want your god involved in my government.
But if you want to believe "The God of the #RepublicanParty" will soothe the wounds from getting fired, losing your livelihood and medical insurance will help, please toot how that goes in the next 6 months or so.
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-congressman-its-ok-if-elon-fires
Clarification of what I mean when I say I'm an #atheist (click the link, not the image preview, to bypass the paywall):
https://funcrunch.medium.com/atheism-explained-713528c574d1?sk=12f70ab8a8cf4c63539b951f28ea5513
This one is scaring me I just went and looked at the public comments and it looks like it’s a trap.
I’m glad I waited until the committee hearing to weigh in on this. It might be a trap.
An atheist organization publicly opposed it because the act they are referring to historically has been used against non-Christians and trans people to deny them insurance at work, which is interesting.
From: @maggiejk
https://zeroes.ca/@maggiejk/113992523254373654
Heaven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86RIXXpwRtc
I want to go to heaven, but only if I can stay here too. I love the real world much more than any fantasy one.