• AFK BRB Chocolate (CA version)@lemmy.ca
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    I’m an atheist and I know a lot of others, but none who make it a part of their identity (I’m sure some do). Like the only time it really comes up in conversation is in response to someone bringing up a religious perspective. In fact, I’ve had a lot of people assume I’m especially religious because I don’t cuss much, don’t drink much, etc.

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      B-b-but what’s stopping you from cursing and drinking if you don’t believe in god?

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        Reminds me of the christian apologist that said he would rape and murder if god didn’t exist, since there wouldn’t be any consequences

        If the threat of eternal torture is the only thing keeping you from murdering and raping then you just might be an absolutely horrible person

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        Is not drinking part of the bible? Jesus literally has a whole story where a party runs out of booze so he uses his heavenly powers to make multiple buckets of booze to keep the buzz rolling …

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        That same little voice in my head that tells me I should bite babies and squeeze puppies because it’ll make them cuter. Oh my god, do you think that’s God?! I should probably start following through with cute aggression! Unless it’s not God, which means… Fuck you, I’m gonna get drunk at this funeral!

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        It’s amazing how often people say dumb stuff like that.

        And, by the way, I don’t actually have any issue with cussing and drinking. I was a manager at a conservative company for a long time, so cussing just because something that isn’t a default, and alcohol doesn’t seem to do any of the fun stuff for me like it does for other people (no buzz, no relaxation, no reduced inhibitions), so it’s just not something I’m drawn to.

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      Oh! Right! I’d forgotten about that. I don’t drink, smoke, and I limit swearing. That did lead people to assume I was religious, when the exact opposite was true.