The BBC reports that the while the US is one of the most religious countries in the west, it is undergoing a period of doubt.
It may be daring to say it but America seems to be experiencing an atheist moment. Although “In God We Trust” was declared the national motto by an act of Congress more than 50 years ago and has been stamped on the currency for longer than that, some considerable doubt has developed of late.
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More than anything, people without faith hate the description of them as empty or soulless. They have long been singled out for a special kind of hell.
The constitution of the state of Texas, for example, allows discrimination against atheists in employment or jury duty - provisions that have been nullified by federal laws.
And even my mother used to lower her voice in the kind of whisper reserved for people with terminal brain cancer when she described a neighbour as…. an atheist.
Non-believers say they have also been aided by the revulsion of fair-minded Americans to the religious zealotry behind the September 11 attacks and the subsequent violence on behalf of radical Islam.
You can read the entire article here: here.
No thanks, my mum would KILL me. Literally.
You might still need a canary.
Are you a miner? like the ones that dig for gold?
Gold digger?
You’re right. Methane is a constant threat.
No , I’m a kid
Why does a miner needs a canary?
Oooohhh.. I’m one of those! (But I’m not very good at it… I keep telling my husband to buy me presents and he laughs at me!)
Ok…no beer…do you want me to get you drugs?
hahahahahahahahaha
I think I’m gonna choke with the lolly pop
Coal miners used to carry canaries down into the mines with them because if there was too little oxygen the canary would die and that would let them know to get out in a hurry.
hahahahahahaaha, why doesn’t he want to buy you presents?
A canary is needed to detect poisonous gases. If the canary dies, get yourself out of the mine.
I’m sure there’s NO shortage of alcohol for him anyway, Pam… I always seemed to find it (usually it was my mom ordering it for me!)
Fuck, I wouldn’t want to be one of those canaries…
I don’t even remember what this thread was about!
Sorry, I’m a slow typer.
My mom got me drunk one Christmas when I was about 10 because it was 3 in the morning and I was still up.
That’s a good question. I know I want to buy me presents… I don’t see why he doesn’t want to. You’d think that would be one thing we have in common…
I think BBC?
I am really glad I am not the only one that is not doing shit.
Everyone likes BBC.
Yeah my mom used to give me peppermint schnapps in my hot chocolate to make me shut up and go to bed.