Atheism on the Rise

It's great to see this being reported on by a news group with such a wide circulation as the New York Times.I think (and hope) this is just the tip of the iceberg for the coming out of atheist!One thing I would like to see is more atheist participating in charity or more charitable organizations that are openly atheist. I think this would help greatly in changing the way atheist are viewed by the religious.

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You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill.
I will choose a path thats clear, I will choose free will. - Neil Peart"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts." -Albert Einstein"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief."
~ Gerry Spence

No, it doesn't surprise me at all.I myself am very charitable and an atheist as well. But I think it's about time that we do talk about it, that we let it be know that atheist care about our fellow humans just as much as Christians do! And that we give to others without believing that we will be rewarded by god.We do good for goodness's sake and not because we are kiss god's ass. Which is far better in my book!

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You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill.
I will choose a path thats clear, I will choose free will. - Neil Peart"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts." -Albert Einstein"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief."
~ Gerry Spence

I don't either, I think atheist are just as charitable as religious people. That's why I like to see this brought to light in the public. How better to do this then by a charitable organization that is openly atheistic?

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You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill.
I will choose a path thats clear, I will choose free will. - Neil Peart"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts." -Albert Einstein"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief."
~ Gerry Spence

Hi ICANT, My point wasn't that that atheist aren't doing enough, my point was that WE AREN'T TAKING THE CREDIT FOR OUR CHARITABLE ACTS!

Excuse me? What I said was that I wanted to see it be public what atheist are 'already doing' for charity.I think that atheist are very charitable. We just don't get the credit for it or we don't take the credit for it!And to tell you the truth; when ever dealing with the public I'm always extremely cautious of people that claim "oh you can trust me, I'm a good person, I'm a Christian." I has been my experience in life that it's the good Christians that are the first to fuck you over.

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You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill.
I will choose a path thats clear, I will choose free will. - Neil Peart"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts." -Albert Einstein"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief."
~ Gerry Spence

It is I then, that must apologize.Upon rereading my original post it appears as if I was not clear. But I did clarify myself later here Message 6 Message 9 and charified myself directly to you here Message 19And for the record I think that dwise1 summed up my point very well (that I will admit did an awful job at myself) here: Message 21

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You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill.
I will choose a path thats clear, I will choose free will. - Neil Peart"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts." -Albert Einstein"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief."
~ Gerry Spence

Hi ICANT, WOW! I hope you don't have children because you obviously don't know the first thing about meeting the needs of a child.I hope that you do realize that infants need more that just feeding and diapering. They need love and affection just as much as being fed and having a dry diaper.When they cry out to be held they aren't lying! They are crying to have their need for love met. They need to know that they're secure and that there is someone there for them.They need this love and sense of security because they are human and humans are social animals.What happens when we aren't good to others? What happens if we always act like self centered picks? No one likes to be around an asshole! Trust me!So experience (NOT GOD) will show us that it's a good idea to be mindful of the needs of others (act morally) or no one is going to like you and damn sure, no one is going to love you. And being loved is a real human need, isn't it?NO GOD REQUIRED! Edited by SammyJean, : Spelling

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You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill.
I will choose a path thats clear, I will choose free will. - Neil Peart"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts." -Albert Einstein"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief."
~ Gerry Spence