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Benevolent Christians often pray for atheists; how can atheists return the favor? By sprinkling angel dust on their church perhaps?

Posted - August 20, 2016

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  • 46117

    Atheists do not believe in fairies either, trust me.   If they are good people, they don't have to sprinkle anything on anything.

    Apparently the Christian prayers are working on them.

      August 20, 2016 9:40 AM MDT
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  • 1113
    If they mean it sincerely, I might say "you'll be in my thoughts". If they say "I'll pray for you" in a dismissive or sneering way, I might say "I'll think for you".
      August 20, 2016 9:42 AM MDT
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  • Maybe by not being mean spirited and sarcastic. That would be a good start.

      August 20, 2016 9:48 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    To be more realistic I changed 'fairy dust' to 'angel dust'.

    I just meditate and imagine sprinkling angel dust on churches for a miracle to happen so they will become better Christians or something.

    KiND of like praying; never does any good. If God wants me to be an atheist then he wants me to be a good atheist.
      August 20, 2016 9:49 AM MDT
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  • I guess PCP would make for some interesting church services.

      August 20, 2016 9:56 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    Yeah.
      August 20, 2016 9:56 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    Yes, true.
      August 20, 2016 9:57 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    Might renew my interest in going to church again.

    I didn't have in mind PCP also known as angel dust though.
      August 20, 2016 9:58 AM MDT
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  • Here it is from the Goat's mouth.  

    There is no god. There are no angels, ghosts, unicorns, mothmen, devils, leprachauns, Cthulu or any other supernatural beings or deities either.

    I can keep them in my thoughts and wish them well. I can provide sympathy, empathy, congrats and condolences. 

    People are free to believe in any fairy tales or myth as they please as long as they don't interfere or have any influence on any aspect of my life. 

     

      August 20, 2016 10:06 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    Good rational thought.
      August 20, 2016 10:14 AM MDT
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  • if you don't need or want something, should you thank someone you don't know for providing that thing even if you don't know they did it? maybe so.... i mean it sounds super easy to do, so why not?

      August 20, 2016 12:29 PM MDT
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  • i forgot that stuff is also called "angel dust", lol...

      August 20, 2016 12:34 PM MDT
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  • mean spirited, sure, but sarcasm isn't always a negative thing. the author here makes good use of it in the question title, for example. =)

      August 20, 2016 12:36 PM MDT
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  • Benevolent atheists simply behave in an accepting way,

    allowing and respecting the right of others to choose their beliefs.

    Some go further, by publishing books

    on how ethics need not depend upon faith,

    but how they can be built upon empathy, compassion, and fairness

    to ecology, animals, and people irrespective of difference

    in striving for the well-being of all.

    But it's a matter of letting the horse come to the water when it's thirsty.

      August 20, 2016 2:35 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Yes, right.
      August 20, 2016 2:50 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    I guess so.
      August 20, 2016 2:50 PM MDT
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  • 17596

    Just continue to be a jack ass; that'll work.

      August 20, 2016 3:23 PM MDT
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  • 19937

    Atheists don't need anyone to pray for them. 

      August 20, 2016 3:36 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    I guess so because if I'm nice they won't think I need help.
      August 20, 2016 4:52 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    A kiss might do a lot more good.
      August 20, 2016 5:01 PM MDT
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  • 19937

    I don't need strangers kissing me either, thanks.

      August 20, 2016 5:57 PM MDT
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  • 69

    The war on Christmas will have to suffice. 

      August 20, 2016 6:17 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Ok.
      August 20, 2016 6:38 PM MDT
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  • 3719
    Perhaps it depends on who the Christians are, and their motives. If I think they are trying to convert me because it satisfy their fragile egos or they hold unhealthy desires to control others, I will treat them with less respect than if I think they are simply misguided but essentially kind people who genuinely find it impossible to believe that I find it impossible to believe in their god.
      October 23, 2016 6:03 PM MDT
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