Comments on: My 21st Birthday! http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/ Sun, 09 May 2010 19:02:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Adrian Hayter http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5375 Adrian Hayter Tue, 26 May 2009 17:33:14 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5375 <blockquote>I do not understand why someone would want to base their blog on something they do not believe. It is as though what you do not believe is your identity.</blockquote> It is because of the majority theists that I blog about atheism. If there were no theists (or not many theists) then I would not blog about atheism at all, there would be no point. Just as a I don't blog about the non-existence of Santa Claus. Minorities need voices, and I provide just one of those. <blockquote>It would appear that what you do not believe in is important to you that you want your non-belief to be the first thing that I know about you.</blockquote> Not true, but this is an atheist blog so people tend to come here expecting things on atheism. If I met you in real life, I probably wouldn't mention my atheism unless you asked. This is a personal blog, but only in that I talk about personal experiences with religion. I'm not going to post about everything in my life (I have Twitter for that!)

I do not understand why someone would want to base their blog on something they do not believe. It is as though what you do not believe is your identity.

It is because of the majority theists that I blog about atheism. If there were no theists (or not many theists) then I would not blog about atheism at all, there would be no point. Just as a I don't blog about the non-existence of Santa Claus. Minorities need voices, and I provide just one of those.

It would appear that what you do not believe in is important to you that you want your non-belief to be the first thing that I know about you.

Not true, but this is an atheist blog so people tend to come here expecting things on atheism. If I met you in real life, I probably wouldn't mention my atheism unless you asked. This is a personal blog, but only in that I talk about personal experiences with religion. I'm not going to post about everything in my life (I have Twitter for that!)

]]> By: Jeff5851 http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5374 Jeff5851 Tue, 26 May 2009 01:48:30 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5374 I do not understand why someone would want to base their blog on something they do not believe. It is as though what you do not believe is your identity. It would appear that what you do not believe in is important to you that you want your non-belief to be the first thing that I know about you. I thought that for an atheist religion was not relevant to their human experience. Likewise, I would think that your non-belief be just as non-relevant. (I no not believe in the elves or fairies, however, that is not the first thing that I want you to know about me.) I just do not understand why your non-belief is so important. With respect and curiosity…. I do not understand why someone would want to base their blog on something they do not believe. It is as though what you do not believe is your identity. It would appear that what you do not believe in is important to you that you want your non-belief to be the first thing that I know about you. I thought that for an atheist religion was not relevant to their human experience. Likewise, I would think that your non-belief be just as non-relevant. (I no not believe in the elves or fairies, however, that is not the first thing that I want you to know about me.)

I just do not understand why your non-belief is so important. With respect and curiosity….

]]> By: Andy Armitage http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5366 Andy Armitage Sat, 16 May 2009 13:51:56 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5366 A somewhat belated happy birthday to you. I've emailed you through the site, hoping you'll do an article for my magazine <i>Gay & Lesbian Humanist</i>, and it may interest other readers to take a look, too. It's at <a href="http://www.gayandlesbianhumanist.org." target="_blank">http://www.gayandlesbianhumanist.org.</a> Although it's historically aimed at the LGBT community, it probably has more general humanism/secularism/freethought articles in it than those that specifically concern lesbians and gays. We're always on the lookout for contributors, whether that be to the letters slot or as writers of suitable articles. So I hope you and/or some of your readers might get in touch, whether gay or straight, male or female, atheist or religious. A somewhat belated happy birthday to you. I've emailed you through the site, hoping you'll do an article for my magazine Gay & Lesbian Humanist, and it may interest other readers to take a look, too. It's at http://www.gayandlesbianhumanist.org. Although it's historically aimed at the LGBT community, it probably has more general humanism/secularism/freethought articles in it than those that specifically concern lesbians and gays. We're always on the lookout for contributors, whether that be to the letters slot or as writers of suitable articles. So I hope you and/or some of your readers might get in touch, whether gay or straight, male or female, atheist or religious.

]]> By: wmdkitty http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5354 wmdkitty Thu, 07 May 2009 05:17:29 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5354 Haha, a fellow geek! ::squee:: Haha, a fellow geek! ::squee::

]]> By: Christian Soldier http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5348 Christian Soldier Tue, 05 May 2009 00:59:53 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5348 This is huge! <a href="http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/religionandtheology/1374/the_ponzi_prosperity_gospel/" target="_blank">http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/religio...</a> This is huge!

http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/religio...

]]> By: SeandBlogonaut http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5344 SeandBlogonaut Mon, 04 May 2009 10:53:24 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5344 You make me feel old you young bastard :) Happy birthday:) You make me feel old you young bastard :) Happy birthday:)

]]> By: Bef Milne http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5339 Bef Milne Sun, 03 May 2009 10:11:29 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5339 Dr. Poo turns 21. I smell a sitcom. Dr. Poo turns 21.
I smell a sitcom.

]]> By: xoggoth http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5335 xoggoth Sat, 02 May 2009 20:32:55 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5335 Software engineer eh? All tjhe sanest people are. Software engineer eh? All tjhe sanest people are.

]]> By: Jen http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5334 Jen Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:39:07 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5334 Awww, happy birthday! :) I'll have a shot of tequila in your honor today. Awww, happy birthday! :) I'll have a shot of tequila in your honor today.

]]> By: Caffeinated Joe http://atheistblogger.com/2009/04/29/my-21st-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-5333 Caffeinated Joe Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:29:02 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/?p=1383#comment-5333 Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday!

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