Would you want an atheist for a neighbor?


	Would you want an atheist for a neighbor?

wiccantexan

5-18-2009 9:49 PM

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atheism, belief, intelligence, debate

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5-19-2009 2:10 AM

Jorjor

An atheist IS my neighbor - nicest guy on the block.

5-19-2009 8:27 AM

jay8h

I just feel sorry for them.

5-19-2009 8:32 AM

jatfla

Mine too. And he is the neighborliest neighbor in the neighborhood.

5-19-2009 9:40 AM

wiccantexan

Did anyone read the whole article? It's in support of the neighbor.

5-19-2009 11:06 AM

jatfla

No wic, I didn't. There's so much conversation about Christians/atheists antagonism that I just wanted to comment that those who don't believe in God can be very good neighbors...and vice versa.

5-19-2009 2:14 PM

wiccantexan

At least an atheist might be less likely to be militant vegan (like a few pagans I know) and give me a hard time for that slab 'o cow on my grill.

5-19-2009 2:25 PM

bignosemousie

and give me a hard time for that slab 'o cow on my grill.

Don't trust anyone that doesn't love bacon. There is just something wrong with that.

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