The challenges facing atheists in the U.S.

[Hakurei Reimu]

I am not even going to give you links to court cases, complaints, and blatant discrimination on the topic.

Because they don't exist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIxvQMhttq4

It's perfectly fine in science to scrape scripture for that initial guess, so long as you test it against reality, and if it fails, you revise that initial guess until it works, or you give up and ditch it. You can use ANY source for that initial guess, or even as inspiration for its revisions, so long as you test the guesses thoroughly against experiment and observation, because that's where the real work of science is done.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Eleven years in a city named after a faux Saint, but I don't run into religion even daily. If someone says "
have a blessed day" I just ignore them. Other than that kind of thing I don't have an encounter with a outspoken religious person even once a month.

Last time I had a "serious" encounter was when the chaplain at a local hospital came by my room.

"I see you put 'none' for your religious preference. Is there no higher power you ascribe to?"

I looked him in the eye and said "No." in my chief petty officer's voice. He literally ran out of the room.

[Baruch]

Sorry, quoting an authority, even Feynman, makes you a Papist ;-)

[Mousetrap]

Because they don't exist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIxvQMhttq4

It's perfectly fine in science to scrape scripture for that initial guess, so long as you test it against reality, and if it fails, you revise that initial guess until it works, or you give up and ditch it. You can use ANY source for that initial guess, or even as inspiration for its revisions, so long as you test the guesses thoroughly against experiment and observation, because that's where the real work of science is done.

US Christian students persecuted in University
And more discrimination against a scientist
And...
even NASA
Read just one creationist website
even a fire chief was fired for his religion
and...

You know what?
Go and seek the rest and learn...
I have to go back to work again.

[Unbeliever]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9uOVR7l48g


What is a "higher power/spiritual force" that isn't God? Maybe a genie in a bottle? Maybe an invisible pink unicorn? Or what?

[Baruch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9uOVR7l48g


What is a "higher power/spiritual force" that isn't God? Maybe a genie in a bottle? Maybe an invisible pink unicorn? Or what?

G-d does speak indirectly to me, thru humans and other animals.

[Poison Tree]

US Christian students persecuted in University

Or not

And more discrimination against a scientist

not admitting wrongdoing but . . .

And...

overhyped at best

even NASA

even NASA won

Read just one creationist website

Posting it twice doesn't make it any more true

even a fire chief was fired for his religion

calling that a "win"?

and...

dismissed on procedural grounds

Go and seek the rest and learn...

If these were the highlights . . .

[Unbeliever]

I sure hope you don't expect Mousetrap to actually read any of that.

[Baruch]

I sure hope you don't expect Mousetrap to actually read any of that.

Can he read?  Mousetrap seems to be a sock puppet to me.  Cloth and sewn on buttons.

[GrinningYMIR]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9FheUCn5GKw

[Cavebear]

G-d does speak indirectly to me, thru humans and other animals.

Good for you that you at least understand that humans are "animals".

[Cavebear]

Or not
not admitting wrongdoing but . . .
overhyped at best
even NASA won
Posting it twice doesn't make it any more true
calling that a "win"?
dismissed on procedural grounds

If these were the highlights . . .

Then what were the lowlights?

[Baruch]

Good for you that you at least understand that humans are "animals".

Good.  Now get out in your kennel and guard the house.  Doggie treat for you.  I can own animals.

[trdsf]

I sure hope you don't expect Mousetrap to actually read any of that.

If you dropped the last three words, it would still be mostly accurate.

[Unbeliever]

Well, he isn't here to actually learn anything, but only to preach to us what he believes.