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Evolution and the Pope
| January 15th, 2016 at 7:56:08 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I wonder how many believe "God" inserted souls into two animal-like humans, who then used their inferiors as breeding stock for the real human race. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| January 15th, 2016 at 8:30:58 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I refuse to say the "under God" part. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| January 15th, 2016 at 11:17:48 AM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | So do you try to time it while watching to see if others are moving their lips and jump ahead, [in cadence] to the indivisible and justice part, or skip the rest after the Under God part? The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| January 15th, 2016 at 12:10:39 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
I haven't said the pledge since grade school I too would leave out "under god" (always lower case for an atheist) But then as an adult I have never said the pledge I would simply pause at that part but again, I have never said it as an adult Do you repeat the pledge a lot? Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| January 15th, 2016 at 1:49:38 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Probably not a dozen times since grade school, just guessing? I have went to borough/ city meetings in the past and they would start out meetings that way. I was surprised to see the quote above by Wiz, it is from 10/14? I think I originally posed the question because a musician I go listen to starts out, or usually during the gig either plays the national anthem, or recites "the pledge"? Everyone in the room leaps to their feet obediently, and methodically swears allegiance to the republic. I look around to see how many lips are moving and check if anyone is holding back when it comes to the god word. It's like everyone is in a lip trance, in perfect cadence , as if they really really mean every word. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| January 15th, 2016 at 2:06:35 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | I say the 'under god' part because as an atheist it doesn't mean anything one way or the other. Atheism is not a religion, it has no rules. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |