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Atheist Organisations or Groups

  • 19-11-2013 6:51pm
    #1
    EuskalHerria
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if contributors to this section of Boards are affiliated with any groups or organisations that revolve around atheism or agnosticism. I'd be interested in hearing what groups and what purpose you believe they serve.


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  • #2
    Sulla Felix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Sulla Felix


    There's a couple of Atheist Ireland and Humanist Association of Ireland members I think.


  • #3
    EuskalHerria
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    Sulla Felix wrote: »
    There's a couple of Atheist Ireland and Humanist Association of Ireland members I think.
    Had assumed a few maybe members of the former. Contemplating joining Atheist Ireland but I would imagine members would be quite scarce in the north west and I may be unable to travel. For that reason I'm not sure getting involved would be pointless in that regard.


  • #4
    Michael Nugent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭Michael Nugent


    EuskalHerria wrote: »
    Had assumed a few maybe members of the former. Contemplating joining Atheist Ireland but I would imagine members would be quite scarce in the north west and I may be unable to travel. For that reason I'm not sure getting involved would be pointless in that regard.
    There are some Atheist Ireland members who hold a Secular Sunday brunch in Sligo every month. Contact regional at atheist dot ie for details.


  • #5
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,354 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    No I'm not a member of any group. With all appropriate respect to Michael Nugent and atheist ireland (and I do fully support a secularist agenda, and a total separation of church and state), I find the notion of being in a club of 'not something' to be a bit silly. I posted a longer explanation in another forum, along the lines of: I have no interest in football. I neither play nor watch it. Other peoples interest in football doesn't affect me at all, unless they insist on talking about it or force me to watch it. I'm certainly not going go join a group of people to meet with the express purpose of 'not playing or watching football'. That would be silly. My atheism is of the passive sort. I don't believe in a deity. On the other hand, I certainly don't go around trying harder to believe less. Atheism doesn't occupy me much at all. About as much as practising my duck calling and crochet. It's just one of the many, many things that I am not. I'm an atheist, an afootballist, an acrochetist, an aduckcallist...

    To tell the truth, I only post on this forum because the quality of banter (and the clarity of expression and civility of debate) is notably higher than it is in many other places. Plus, we talk about biscuits. Although, I have slackened off from A&A for the last couple of months....

    We do still talk about biscuits, don't we?!?!?


  • #6
    recedite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭recedite


    Well, we're coming into the stollen season now.


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  • #7
    equivariant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 966 ✭✭✭equivariant


    endacl wrote: »
    No I'm not a member of any group. With all appropriate respect to Michael Nugent and atheist ireland (and I do fully support a secularist agenda, and a total separation of church and state), I find the notion of being in a club of 'not something' to be a bit silly. I posted a longer explanation in another forum, along the lines of: I have no interest in football. I neither play nor watch it. Other peoples interest in football doesn't affect me at all, unless they insist on talking about it or force me to watch it. I'm certainly not going go join a group of people to meet with the express purpose of 'not playing or watching football'. That would be silly. My atheism is of the passive sort. I don't believe in a deity. On the other hand, I certainly don't go around trying harder to believe less. Atheism doesn't occupy me much at all. About as much as practising my duck calling and crochet. It's just one of the many, many things that I am not. I'm an atheist, an afootballist, an acrochetist, an aduckcallist...

    To tell the truth, I only post on this forum because the quality of banter (and the clarity of expression and civility of debate) is notably higher than it is in many other places. Plus, we talk about biscuits. Although, I have slackened off from A&A for the last couple of months....

    We do still talk about biscuits, don't we?!?!?

    Why is it that some (atheist) people find atheist organisations so objectionable that they feel the need to write a couple of hundred words objecting even to the existence of an such a organisation?

    Every time there is a thread about atheist organisations there is always someone out there who proclaims that such things somehow infringe on their sensibilities as a 'true atheist'. I don't get this. If you think that atheist organisations are silly, why would you post in this thread?


  • #8
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,354 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    equivariant wrote: »
    Why is it that some (atheist) people find atheist organisations so objectionable that they feel the need to write a couple of hundred words objecting even to the existence of an such a organisation?

    Every time there is a thread about atheist organisations there is always someone out there who proclaims that such things somehow infringe on their sensibilities as a 'true atheist'. I don't get this. If you think that atheist organisations are silly, why would you post in this thread?

    That's not what I said. Cool your jets.

    I post here because of the biscuits.


  • #9
    EuskalHerria
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    equivariant wrote: »
    Why is it that some (atheist) people find atheist organisations so objectionable that they feel the need to write a couple of hundred words objecting even to the existence of an such a organisation?

    Every time there is a thread about atheist organisations there is always someone out there who proclaims that such things somehow infringe on their sensibilities as a 'true atheist'. I don't get this. If you think that atheist organisations are silly, why would you post in this thread?

    To be completely fair I was initially looking to see if anyone objected to such groups and if so, why they did.

    I personally think an Atheist organisation justifies itself, especially in Ireland. For that reason I would be interested in getting more information and will send a few emails. However, let the contributions continue.


  • #10
    StompToWork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 905 ✭✭✭StompToWork


    Honestly, I do not see the need or the point of an atheist organisation. I have, for some time now, considered myself atheist, in that I do not believe in God, Buddah, Allah, whoever the hell.

    Is there something else to being an atheist that I do not know about and am missing out on?? I mean, what do they talk about when they get together? "So, no God, eh? Yeah. Right on". !! ????????

    Like the OP, I too, would be interested in what purpose people think these organisations serve.

    Don't get me wrong, I have no issue with like-minded people getting together, I just fail to understand why, in this case.


  • #11
    Michael Nugent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭Michael Nugent


    equivariant wrote: »
    Why is it that some (atheist) people find atheist organisations so objectionable that they feel the need to write a couple of hundred words objecting even to the existence of an such a organisation?

    Every time there is a thread about atheist organisations there is always someone out there who proclaims that such things somehow infringe on their sensibilities as a 'true atheist'. I don't get this. If you think that atheist organisations are silly, why would you post in this thread?
    I think it is part of the dogma of “not-a-member-of-a-club-about-nothing-atheists” that they have to assert this after anybody mentions an atheist group.

    It is like the Responsorial Psalms in Mass.

    But it would be okay if the atheist group talked about biscuits. :D


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  • #12
    Michael Nugent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭Michael Nugent


    StompToWork wrote: »
    Honestly, I do not see the need or the point of an atheist organisation. I have, for some time now, considered myself atheist, in that I do not believe in God, Buddah, Allah, whoever the hell.

    Is there something else to being an atheist that I do not know about and am missing out on?? I mean, what do they talk about when they get together? "So, no God, eh? Yeah. Right on". !! ????????

    Like the OP, I too, would be interested in what purpose people think these organisations serve.

    Don't get me wrong, I have no issue with like-minded people getting together, I just fail to understand why, in this case.
    And, with a slight revision….

    Honestly, I do not see the need or the point of an atheism and agnosticism Internet forum. I have, for some time now, considered myself atheist, in that I do not believe in God, Buddah, Allah, whoever the hell.

    Is there something else to being an atheist that I do not know about and am missing out on?? I mean, what do they talk about when they post on the atheism and agnosticism forum? "So, no God, eh? Yeah. Or I don't know. Right on". !! ????????

    Like the OP, I too, would be interested in what purpose people think these Internet forums serve.

    Don't get me wrong, I have no issue with like-minded people getting together, I just fail to understand why, in this case.


  • #13
    StompToWork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 905 ✭✭✭StompToWork


    OI!! Get yer own bloody post!!!

    ;)


  • #14
    Michael Nugent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭Michael Nugent


    StompToWork wrote: »
    OI!! Get yer own bloody post!!!

    ;)
    Honestly, I do not see the need or the point of telling me to get my own post :D


  • #15
    equivariant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 966 ✭✭✭equivariant


    endacl wrote: »
    That's not what I said. Cool your jets.

    I post here because of the biscuits.

    Hmmm.... but ....
    endacl wrote: »
    No I'm not a member of any group. With all appropriate respect to Michael Nugent and atheist ireland (and I do fully support a secularist agenda, and a total separation of church and state), I find the notion of being in a club of 'not something' to be a bit silly. I posted a longer explanation in another forum, along the lines of: I have no interest in football. I neither play nor watch it. Other peoples interest in football doesn't affect me at all, unless they insist on talking about it or force me to watch it. I'm certainly not going go join a group of people to meet with the express purpose of 'not playing or watching football'. That would be silly. My atheism is of the passive sort. I don't believe in a deity. On the other hand, I certainly don't go around trying harder to believe less. Atheism doesn't occupy me much at all. About as much as practising my duck calling and crochet. It's just one of the many, many things that I am not. I'm an atheist, an afootballist, an acrochetist, an aduckcallist...

    To tell the truth, I only post on this forum because the quality of banter (and the clarity of expression and civility of debate) is notably higher than it is in many other places. Plus, we talk about biscuits. Although, I have slackened off from A&A for the last couple of months....

    We do still talk about biscuits, don't we?!?!?

    PS My jets are fine


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