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Author Topic:   Atheists identified as America’s most distrusted minority
MangyTiger
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Message 6 of 60 (299694)
03-30-2006 8:55 PM
Reply to: Message 5 by melatonin
03-30-2006 8:22 PM


Re: What about "non-religious" people?
Moreover, in the UK, where we have no separation of church and state, there is little of the militant christianity you seem to have in the US.
Little but a growing amount, sadly (and worringly). Not just amongst the Christians either - the Sikhs and the Muslims have both showed signs of wanting to flex their muscles lately.
Maybe we just become sick of having it shoved down our throats as children.
So are you old enough to have experienced school assemblies in the '60s and '70s with the interminable hymn singing and prayers? Mind you, that format was preferable to the attempts by the with-it and hip (hah!) Christian teachers to drag assembly into the modern age with acoustic guitars and sing-alongs
Edit: Removed double quote.
This message has been edited by MangyTiger, 03-30-2006 09:01 PM

I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

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MangyTiger
Member (Idle past 6384 days)
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From: Leicester, UK
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Message 11 of 60 (299706)
03-30-2006 10:08 PM
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03-30-2006 9:56 PM


Re: prayers and hymns
To quote Faron Young - "It's four in the morning"
You, me and melatonin all around - what's with the mass insomnia in the UK today?
I'm going to do my bit to cure it by going to bed now

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