Atheists & Agnostics

Curmudgeoness

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5. Actually, I think that many things in our culture are associated with Christianity.

Tue May 12, 2015, 11:46 AM

May 2015

Our laws are based, for the most part, on the Bible. The weekend, which includes Sunday, when so many businesses are closed, is based on the Sabbath. Many states do not allow alcohol sales on Sunday, or at least not on Sunday mornings. Christmas is a big deal, even for people who are atheist, since there is the time off of work for the holiday, and even retail stores closed. Even our vocabulary is laced with god-related terms----Oh, god, I wish I was thin. God damn it (and even just the word "damn&quot . I pray things work out for you.

I like to think that there isn't a lot of influence on my culture from Christianity, but there is and I don't even think about it.

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Alana Massey: Taking Christ out of Christianity [View all] chervilant May 2015 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot May 2015 #1

Indeed, habits are difficult to break. chervilant May 2015 #11

Thanks. This line cracked me up. onager May 2015 #2

LOL +1 n/t trotsky May 2015 #4

A mental version of waterboarding... chervilant May 2015 #13

My only objection to such a term... trotsky May 2015 #3

Actually, I think that many things in our culture are associated with Christianity. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #5

Oh certainly, but I'm thinking of things like democracy, civil rights, freedom of religion, etc. trotsky May 2015 #6

Our laws are NOT based on the Bible kiri May 2015 #7

I am thinking more of the laws on the books Curmudgeoness May 2015 #8

Yep, Thomas Jefferson researched that one... onager May 2015 #14

thank you. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #15

I can see myself becoming a "cultural Buddhist" Binkie The Clown May 2015 #9

but I recognize the pull of thousands of years of history and tradition. AlbertCat May 2015 #10

Some years ago, I had an interesting discussion with a fairly 'religious' friend chervilant May 2015 #12