Ooh, the Red Lion. That's actually pretty nice.

No no, agnostics don't know if they're going to make it, but they may or may not believe they will. This is a very subtle and important difference!

The atheists refuse to confirm nor deny the existence of said conference until irrefutable proof is provided and it stands up to peer scrutiny. The anti-theists keep saying that everyone in the whole world would be attending if they would just take off their God-shaped blinders and read some DAWKINS.

"You've all been to gatherings where you've been told to bow your heads and have a moment of silence. Well, here's your chance to fight back."

Then there will be a moment of bedlam when members hoot, holler and tap on glasses to make as much noise as possible.

Then they will all wet their collective pants at the sheer genius of it all.

How long until the first idiot comes in claiming that a gathering of people with similar viewpoints equates to a religion?

A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

Well that was out of left field!

I really wish I was going this year.

Pointless. I don't talk about my lack of belief in dragons, why would I bother with this?

/Now I've talked about my non-belief in dragons.
//And now I've lost The Game too.

EvilEgg: //And now I've lost The Game too.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Evolution is the tinfoil hat that atheists wear to keep Camaros* and Mustangs out of their brainwaves.

*I mean the old-school Camaro, the one that doesn't suck

If all the atheist get together at the same time, who is going to post on Fark?

/Agnostic.
//I don't know and neither do you. You "believe".
///Belief is a form of religion.

BillCo: If all the atheist get together at the same time, who is going to post on Fark?

/Agnostic.
//I don't know and neither do you. You "believe".
///Belief is a form of religion.

You don't know there are no dragons either. You believe there are no dragons. That is your religion.

Wait until I tell the Christians that they have an infinite number of religions besides Christianity.

BillCo: //I don't know and neither do you. You "believe".
///Belief is a form of religion.

No, it's not.

EvilEgg: You don't know there are no dragons either. You believe there are no dragons. That is your religion

That could be the dumbest post here on Fark but then it's only 9:00 Eastern.

Mugato: EvilEgg: You don't know there are no dragons either. You believe there are no dragons. That is your religion

That could be the dumbest post here on Fark but then it's only 9:00 Eastern.

How so? Have you checked everywhere for them? How can you be 100% certain that there aren't any? How about unicorns, fairies, or ghosts?

If you say my lack of belief in one thing is a religion, then why isn't my lack of belief in these other things a religion?

wyltoknow: How long until the first idiot comes in claiming that a gathering of people with similar viewpoints equates to a religion?

I went to the gym this morning. All those people in the same place working towards the same goal, paying a central authority from their own hard earned money, and encouraging each other to succeed in their ideology? Freaky stuff man. Reminded me of Koresh.

That totally won't be a douche-fest of epic proportions.

ne2d: That totally won't be a douche-fest of epic proportions.

No, you're a towel!

EvilEgg: If you say my lack of belief in one thing is a religion, then why isn't my lack of belief in these other things a religion?

Because religion, except for Scientology, is a belief in a deity, a creator, a God. Not dragons. And a lack of belief in something is not a religion. It's simply a lack of belief.

Mugato: Because religion, except for Scientology, is a belief in a deity, a creator, a God. Not dragons. And a lack of belief in something is not a religion. It's simply a lack of belief.

Circular reasoning is roundy.

Mugato: Because religion, except for Scientology, is a belief in a deity, a creator, a God. Not dragons. And a lack of belief in something is not a religion. It's simply a lack of belief.

That was precisely the point I was making. My lack of belief in something (in this case god) is not a religion.

I don't know what your problem is, all of you. Atheism is definitely a religion, something which I contemplate frequently while engaging in my hobbies; specifically, not collecting various things.

EatHam: Atheism is definitely a religion, something which I contemplate frequently while engaging in my hobbies; specifically, not collecting various things.

I had to give that up, it was taking up to much time.

ninjakirby: No no, agnostics don't know if they're going to make it, but they may or may not believe they will. This is a very subtle and important difference!

And they think that nobody can know if they're going to make it, and that you're arrogant to point out things like a plane ticket or a hotel reservation.

MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

So protests are religions? Physics classes? Real estate conventions? Furry parties? Retards who think non-belief is belief?

BackAssward: MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

So protests are religions? Physics classes? Real estate conventions? Furry parties? Retards who think non-belief is belief?

He was doing teh sarkasm.

BackAssward: MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

So protests are religions? Physics classes? Real estate conventions? Furry parties? Retards who think non-belief is belief?

The examples you list all have an outcome (except maybe the furries).

If you don't believe in God, what are you going to learn about the subject by meeting with a bunch of other people who don't believe in God.

Your celebrating your disbelief by making noises and banging on glasses which sounds to me like a ritual of some sort.

BackAssward: So protests are religions? Physics classes? Real estate conventions? Furry parties? Retards who think non-belief is belief?

Um, I'm an atheist. Also, I'm a bit of a wise-ass.

Agent Nick Fury: BackAssward: MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

So protests are religions? Physics classes? Real estate conventions? Furry parties? Retards who think non-belief is belief?

The examples you list all have an outcome (except maybe the furries).

If you don't believe in God, what are you going to learn about the subject by meeting with a bunch of other people who don't believe in God.

Your celebrating your disbelief by making noises and banging on glasses which sounds to me like a ritual of some sort.

What about the Republican and Democratic conventions, are they religious rituals? What about Star Trek conventions? Book clubs?

Mugato: What about the Republican and Democratic conventions, are they religious rituals? What about Star Trek conventions? Book clubs?

Fraternities, the Rotary Club, student governments...

MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

LOL didn't really think that one through, did you?

Bravo subby. I know it's early but that's headline of the month material

Occam's Chainsaw: The atheists refuse to confirm nor deny the existence of said conference until irrefutable proof is provided and it stands up to peer scrutiny. The anti-theists keep saying that everyone in the whole world would be attending if they would just take off their God-shaped blinders and read some DAWKINS.

Bacon is the best proof of a loving god.

DamnYankees: Mugato: What about the Republican and Democratic conventions, are they religious rituals? What about Star Trek conventions? Book clubs?

Fraternities, the Rotary Club, student governments...

Parliament, knitting circles, volunteer firehouses...

I laughed

/is an agnostics

Mugato: Agent Nick Fury: BackAssward: MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

So protests are religions? Physics classes? Real estate conventions? Furry parties? Retards who think non-belief is belief?

The examples you list all have an outcome (except maybe the furries).

If you don't believe in God, what are you going to learn about the subject by meeting with a bunch of other people who don't believe in God.

Your celebrating your disbelief by making noises and banging on glasses which sounds to me like a ritual of some sort.

What about the Republican and Democratic conventions, are they religious rituals? What about Star Trek conventions? Book clubs?

There is nothing holy about a Star Trek convention.

Mugato: It's simply a lack of belief.

I don't believe you. ;)

MorrisBird: BackAssward: So protests are religions? Physics classes? Real estate conventions? Furry parties? Retards who think non-belief is belief?

Um, I'm an atheist. Also, I'm a bit of a wise-ass.

You have amused me, so you have that, which is nice;-)

EvilEgg: Pointless. I don't talk about my lack of belief in dragons, why would I bother with this?

/Now I've talked about my non-belief in dragons.
//And now I've lost The Game too.

DAMMIT ALL TO FARK AND I WAS DOING SO WELL, TOO.

/Agnostic
//Thinks the conference idea is silly

Mugato: Agent Nick Fury: BackAssward: MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

So protests are religions? Physics classes? Real estate conventions? Furry parties? Retards who think non-belief is belief?

The examples you list all have an outcome (except maybe the furries).

If you don't believe in God, what are you going to learn about the subject by meeting with a bunch of other people who don't believe in God.

Your celebrating your disbelief by making noises and banging on glasses which sounds to me like a ritual of some sort.

What about the Republican and Democratic conventions, are they religious rituals? What about Star Trek conventions? Book clubs?

Those have nothing to do with religion.

This does even if it is the lack of religion.

LockeOak: DamnYankees: Mugato: What about the Republican and Democratic conventions, are they religious rituals? What about Star Trek conventions? Book clubs?

Fraternities, the Rotary Club, student governments...

Parliament, knitting circles, volunteer firehouses...

Football games? Because if this is the case, then I can stop lying to my mommy about attending the early mass.

MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.


That's five flavors of stupid.

Has anyone else noticed that we seem to have at least one of these conversations every day and they never seem to go anywhere useful?

I'll believe it when I see it.

Swampthing in Korea: Occam's Chainsaw: The atheists refuse to confirm nor deny the existence of said conference until irrefutable proof is provided and it stands up to peer scrutiny. The anti-theists keep saying that everyone in the whole world would be attending if they would just take off their God-shaped blinders and read some DAWKINS.

Bacon is the best proof of a loving god.

So in other words it hates Jews, Muslims and vegetarians?

EvilEgg: //And now I've lost The Game too.fark you! I've been on a roll for more than four months now!

Now I have to go make my Facebook status something game-related in order to spread the hate.

I was planning to attend, but it interferes with the Anarchists' conference and I've already booked my plane tickets.

Cornwell: EvilEgg: //And now I've lost The Game too.fark you! I've been on a roll for more than four months now!

Now I have to go make my Facebook status something game-related in order to spread the hate.

Also, I apparently fail at closing tags.

Agent Nick Fury: Mugato: Agent Nick Fury: BackAssward: MorrisBird: A gathering of people with similar viewpoints = a religion.

So protests are religions? Physics classes? Real estate conventions? Furry parties? Retards who think non-belief is belief?

The examples you list all have an outcome (except maybe the furries).

If you don't believe in God, what are you going to learn about the subject by meeting with a bunch of other people who don't believe in God.

Your celebrating your disbelief by making noises and banging on glasses which sounds to me like a ritual of some sort.

What about the Republican and Democratic conventions, are they religious rituals? What about Star Trek conventions? Book clubs?

Those have nothing to do with religion.

This does even if it is the lack of religion.

Wait...are you saying the Republican party has nothing to do with religion? Star Trek nerds practically deify Gene Rodenberry and villify whoever was responsible for Enterprise. What if the book club is Bible study? What am I even talking about? I need coffee....