I have the option of taking Yom Kippur off as a floating holiday. (The other option at my company for a floating holiday is Good Friday.) I'm an atheist. Is it disrespectful to take this day off when I'm not Jewish?
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posted by emily37
on Sep 25, 2012 -
39 answers
Why is it that many devout religious people are tolerant of other faiths that completely contradict their own, but fear and mistrust atheists?
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posted by vogon_poet
on Aug 7, 2012 -
57 answers
How and why does meditation work? How does one do it properly (that is, in the way in which one may extract the most benefits)?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 29, 2012 -
29 answers
What kinds of volunteer work could I do that might give opportunities to get to know others, particularly in the Pittsburgh area?
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posted by Ryogen
on Jun 4, 2012 -
10 answers
What should I get my sister for her (Roman Catholic) confirmation? Wrinkle: I'm an atheist.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 4, 2012 -
31 answers
Atheist families: how have you talked about death with your small children?
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posted by xo
on Apr 3, 2012 -
29 answers
Former Christian, happily married to a lifelong atheist for over two decades, considering returning to church. Very apprehensive.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 8, 2011 -
16 answers
We're having a boy But we can't think of a name! As we're both atheists, we'd like a name that is not at all religious. There's extra points if you can come up with a science connection and triple bonus points if it's more difficult for other kids to make fun of.
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posted by Effigy2000
on Jul 11, 2011 -
115 answers
I'd like to make a giant prop Flying Spaghetti Monster for my school's atheist student group, to present during the fall organization fair. How do I go about this?
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posted by LSK
on Apr 26, 2011 -
7 answers
I would like to belong to a church. Except, you know, without all that annoying God stuff. Where do I find one?
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posted by jacquilynne
on Feb 10, 2011 -
40 answers
wedding filter: we have our officiant, but what do we want him to say? the catch - we are the most non-religious people ever. halp!
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posted by assasinatdbeauty
on Jan 9, 2011 -
26 answers
Are there any organizations, non-profits, etc. that support or encourage building relationships and positive dialogue between atheists/agnostics and various religious groups? Like interfaith organizations, but including the faithless.
posted by raztaj
on Dec 1, 2010 -
5 answers
What's a good atheist substitute for the Bible? I'm looking for something I can read periodically that encourages me to step back from all of the hecticness, and to think about how to lead a good life and how to be a good person. It doesn't have to be infallible, just something that helps me to think about what's important. Accumulated wisdom, explained simply, is a bonus.
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posted by surenoproblem
on Oct 17, 2010 -
84 answers
How can I make everyone - people of faith and atheists alike - feel welcome during an invocation prayer?
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posted by elmer benson
on Sep 30, 2010 -
65 answers
I'm in search of suggestions for films which would interest an audience of atheists, agnostics, and secularists.
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posted by larkery
on Jan 11, 2010 -
36 answers
I need suggestions on having a Bat-Mitzvah for my kid with the least amount of religion and religious school possible.
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posted by teg4rvn
on Jan 4, 2010 -
24 answers
I’d like advice on how to either leave my church as gracefully as possible, or find a way to reconcile my lack of faith with my continued church membership.
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posted by cheapskatebay
on Nov 25, 2009 -
28 answers
We'd like to get married in Oklahoma, and we were hoping for a courtroom marriage for now with a big to-do later on, but it turns out that the state has stopped providing this service!
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 28, 2009 -
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After years of drifting along as a "spiritual but not religious" believer I am beginning to come to terms with the fact that I'm not actually a believer at all. I am an atheist with a lingering but unwanted desire to believe and it is making me miserable. Can you help me move past this?
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posted by lysistrata
on Feb 6, 2009 -
77 answers
Atheist looking for inspiring -religion-free-please-!- references... as long as they don't involve any personified or anthropopmorphed Divinity.
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posted by Jireel
on Nov 11, 2008 -
11 answers
Anyone ever heard of a wedding that was a cross between an atheist and a Christian ceremony?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 13, 2008 -
34 answers
Are there any true "militant atheism" organizations or "preachers" out there? I mean
real extremist atheism? Like "Death to all believers" type extreme? If not, why not?
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Aug 9, 2008 -
58 answers
An eBay purchase just arrived. I have no complaint at all about the item, and it was shipped quickly. The seller included a religious tract in the package, though, which bugs me. I would like to note this in the feedback, politely, as a negative. It seems reasonable to note something about the transaction that I disliked, but worry that it may not be worth the potential hassle.
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posted by Cranialtorque
on Jul 26, 2008 -
82 answers
Again, my childhood reverend is trying to convince me to be religious. How do I deal with him?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 7, 2008 -
34 answers
I'm a male introvert with very, very few close friends. I can make casual friends no problem, but I'm rather particular about the type of people I'd want to be serious friends with. Difficulty: I'm an atheist liberal eco-friendly vegetarian tech nerd who doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs.
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2008 -
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Atheism filter: How do you deal with the awkward un-comfortableness and sense of betrayal when someone indicates complete non-belief is cuckoo, or inherently immoral? This sort of statement is never made with malice in mind, but it hurts my feelings.
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posted by Phalene
on Feb 12, 2008 -
77 answers
Are there any terms for "atheism" or "irreligious" that aren't negative? That is, don't mean that someone is "not a believer." It doesn't matter what language the terms are in or if they're archaic or coinages that never took root.
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posted by Kattullus
on Jan 22, 2008 -
46 answers
How do I respectfully yet firmly request that a member of my extended family not say a prayer before a meal in my home?
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posted by photoslob
on Dec 24, 2007 -
88 answers
How do I conduct myself at an important family function in a church I left on a sour note?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 29, 2007 -
26 answers
How any have mefites in christian-atheist relationships and marriages fared? What advice do you have? What do you think about
2 Corinthians 6:14-15?
I'm atheist and my fiancée is Christian. We both feel strongly about our beliefs, our love, and respect for one another.
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posted by ztdavis
on Apr 10, 2007 -
72 answers
My athiestic leanings make me feel extremely unwelcome in my workplace. It's a public school. No one there even knows I'm an athiest. I need advice.
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posted by PhatLobley
on Dec 20, 2006 -
88 answers
I'm interested in joining a fraternal organization of some sort or another. However, there's...
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posted by lekvar
on Jun 26, 2006 -
16 answers
"It was from Handel that I learned that style consists in force of assertion." Help me find the source of this G.B. Shaw quote.
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posted by bmckenzie
on Feb 16, 2006 -
6 answers
