NON BELIEVERS...
- Keith Sansum1
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3 November 2013 09:10250999I watched last week the new group that has set itself up as non believers who meet as one mind.
It was an interesting set up, the leader stating that a number of groups are already operating across the country and more to follow, which they say are challenging the religious types.
Like church goers they meet and want to have a forfilled life, but also want to spread the word in getting involved in local communities helping others.
It's an interesting new concept
wonder what forumites that may have picked up on the story think?ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 3 November 2013 09:54251005not sure what point they are trying to make.
- Brian Dixon
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3 November 2013 09:59251006I cant see the point either. - Brian Dixon
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3 November 2013 10:02251007its like posting this link to.
- 3 November 2013 10:17251008Give us a clue!
Who are they? - Brian Dixon
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3 November 2013 10:19251009I will hazard 2 guesses,the torys or ukip. - 3 November 2013 10:42251011Maybe its not so much an interesting new concept, rather another variation on a theme. There are others that have taken to aspects of full blown religion and left other aspects out.
Many of these may see themselves, or that are spoken of, in terms of a Christian splinter grouping:Quakers and the like.
Lets face it; coming together, doing good etc. are not just the by-products of following this prophet or that. Folk did this sort of thing before Jesus.
Don't these folk fall somewhere between a religious sect and the Rotary Club?Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - Jan Higgins
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3 November 2013 12:54251015I saw it Keith but did not take that much interest in the item which if I remember was on Sky news early one morning. The main thing I remember about the item is they were having a sing song and although they were non-religious the only venue they could find for their meeting was a church hall
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Nothing to do with politics Brian.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 3 November 2013 13:07251018i still can't see the point of the exercise, voluntary groups are a mix of people with religious and non religious views and i doubt that the subject of religion comes up as there is really no need.
- Keith Sansum1
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3 November 2013 19:50251052Let me try again on this one(glad jan saw it)
Like there are strong christian beliefs and believers
there are also strong non believers
this group from the sounds of it want to meet and come together with like minds
on an atheist format (although there were many other groups of non believers)ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 3 November 2013 20:11251057i still don't get it, if someone wants to work for their community then they should work with others of the same aim and not drive a wedge between people.
- Keith Sansum1
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3 November 2013 20:28251058I think howard they all meet as like minded people
all dont want religion involved in there lives
making the point you dont have to be religious to be good and help peopleALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 3 November 2013 21:24251065Humanists ?
- Brian Dixon
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3 November 2013 21:25251066just non believers with attitude. - Keith Sansum1
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4 November 2013 07:21251089they didnt want to be classed as one thing
there are humanists/atheists and a cros section of people
the leader/speaker said its unhelpful to have a labelALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 4 November 2013 09:12251101'non-believers' is a labeljamierose
- Keith Sansum1
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4 November 2013 09:15251103Sometimes you try to start a thread,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - Brian Dixon
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4 November 2013 14:43251148kieth or should I say alex,give up on a bad job. - 4 November 2013 14:52251152The Humanists have been a group of non-believers for a long time, and there are some very intelligent and articulate members, and Stephen Fry too, but he's just ubiquitous.
They also seem to support living a 'good' life, they just leave the fairy stories out. - Keith Sansum1
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4 November 2013 15:28251167not sure what that meansALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS