Atheist Foundation of Australia
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- To offer verifiable information in place of superstition and to promote logic and reason.
- To promote atheism.
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The Atheist Foundation of Australia recognises the scientific method as the only rational means toward understanding reality. To question and critically examine all ideas, testing them in the light of experiment, leads to the discovery of facts.
As there seems to be no scientific evidence for supernatural phenomena, atheists reject belief in ‘God’, gods, and other supernatural beings. The universe, the world in which we live, and the evolution of life seem to be entirely natural occurrences.
No personality or mind can exist without the process of living matter to sustain it. We have only one life – here and now. All that remains after a person dies is the memory of their life and deeds in the minds of those who remain.
Atheists reject superstition and prejudice along with the irrational fears they cause. We recognise the complexity and interdependence of life on this planet. As rational and ethical beings we accept the challenge of making a creative and responsible contribution to life.
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This should happen in all governing institutions:
Wagga council ditches prayer for more 'inclusive' reflection
www.dailyadvertiser.com.au
The city's councillors voted 5-3 in favour of a new opening which does not include any mention of...And God responds with a flood.... (sarcasm)
What will the new opening be?.
Can’t wait til we ditch religion entirely. Parasites.
Lismore City Council ditched the prayer in 2017. Cr Elly Bird put the motion and as a result was subjected to online abuse, intimidation and death threats from so-called Christians. The motion was carried and LCC now opens meetings with a statement of reflection. Progress is always precarious. LCC now has a conservative majority. Although God-bothering does not seem high on their agenda (at the moment), it is a pervasive problem in government at all levels. 🙄https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lismore/councillor-moves-to-scrap-prayer-from-meetings/news-story/2d93f7137b1eb9700a2b4b9eb80f02b4
7.00pm, Thursday 11th August, AFA Committee person and president of Sydney Atheists, Steve Marton, will give a talk on the 2nd floor of Agincourt Hotel at 871 George St Sydney (on the corner of George and Harris streets):
Census 2021 39%! How did we get here? Steve will discuss the unified campaign of a number of freethought organisations, the results, the blowback and what it means to Australian society, politics, governments and what we need to do going forward. Entry $5
Not religious? Mark 'no religion'. Even if the census form disingenuously instructs you to identify atheism as a religion, to manipulate you out of fair representation.
Mark your calendars, everyone!
Exactly how f does this rapture thing work, do the rest of us get to stay here while they all float of to wherever forever ? If so, I say bring it on.
Jesus this rapture has been coming now all my life with prophet after prophet saying it will be this year or next. Pretty sure this game has been played since the discovery of the Christian religion.
I’m washing my hair that day - will need to postpone rupture (mis-spelling intentional) for at least 24 hours.
Phew! I was worried about the earth being overcrowded but this seems to clear up that problem.
Another rapture prediction? Considering they say only gawd knows when it's happening, it's a bit presumptuous of them to say they know this for sure.
Nice, another rapture. It's been too long since the last one!
time enough to organise he deckchairs and daiquiris
In my 76 years, various cults have made such predictions - there must have been dozens, if not humdreds. The "book" specifically states that NO ONE SHALL KNOW THE DAY....or words to that effect. Nobody can know the day because it is simply superstitious nonsense!!!!
Just how many times have that been predicted?. The first was reported to have been fron a guy called Jesus, 2000 years ago.
Oh is it time for the yearly rapture prediction already?
Yebbut which time zone are we talking? I have this feeling in my water it will be one of the US time zones but there's 24 to choose from. It wouldn't do to open the vintage champagne too early.
I’d be more interested if what was coming was a raptor.
Finally.. Sure theres not one sooner? Im ready for some peace and quiet!
Just rapture-off already!
Can we put it off 'til after my birthday? Please? Pretty?
Looking forward to all the God Botherer's floating off the planet..bring on the freakin Rapture🤣🤣🤣
I need to go house hunting...
Is it that time again?
Break out the popcorn.
Ticketek or Moshtix? Don't want to miss out.
It can't be. I have plans for next year.
I'd like to see if she'd bet her house on it
They actually look forward to this? Crazy
Ew. Imagine being in a crowded place. Then finding out it's heaven. And full of religious people. 😩
And if it's not?
Religion can ruin your mind. Treat with caution
Not so much trying to understand the bible reference itself but rather doing their best to undermine and destroy logical and reasonable human endevour.
The very definition of cognitive dissonance.
Please be a passage that says 'dunketh thy head into water thrice, removeth it twice'..
That is an absolute tragedy. I shudder thinking about it.
I’m an Atheist BUT I know that some people need this support and I wish them every happiness and if it helps them cope with trials of life I’m happy for them.
They can believe what they like as long as they are not allowed to wield any power over the sane. Sadly, this is not working so well at the moment.
The Bible is full of contradictory passages. It’s funny how the only ones they seem to ‘believe’ ‘accept’ ‘do their best to work out’ or ‘understand’ are the ones that support bigotry.
Sadly, referring to something as gospel is like saying something must be true whereas calling something gospel actually means it is a fantasy open to any interpretation that you would like to believe.
"If I heard the ABC say there was a Climate Crisis and we only had six years left to live, I would accept it as true, and then scream at people on Twitter until they believe me".
Sums it all up really ...
I wouldn't think that believing 2+2=5 could be conducive to much grace or fellowship. Wrong maths equals a bad time for all. Let's face it, sooner or later person 5 will get upset when there isn't enough coffee and muffins to go around at Bible study. I wouldn't be caught dead in a building constructed under such doctrines, but they might. Alas they'll see it as a sign of abortion, witches and gays, when, like Jericho, the walls they come tumbling down.
Religion is just a game of Chinese whispers, if your willing to base your world view on it, more fool you. 
That's not true just with religion, that's everything today
"Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two makes four" - Winston Smith (from 1984 by George Orwell)
So he admits to willingly culturing cognitive dissonance ..... ok!
There are lots of other things that “don’t add up” Sad that that is the epitome of faith…
Give me more lies to believe! I can do it. Let me show you how faithful I am. Let me lick...
Well bless yer heart, Peter. You poor thing.
For example, where the Bible clearly states PI is exactly three.
It's the underground man from Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground
In short his calculator history is more embarrassing than his search history
Ha ha !!! Atheists unite to take on the stupid. Never believed any fairy tales.
Is this a deliberate Orwell reference?
Science deniers are funny
Well, hey, at least he's not cherry-picking. 😂🍒
Maybe, just maybe, common sense will prevail over and despite the US Supreme Court
Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution
buff.ly
In the first election test after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have allowed legislators to enact abortion restrictions.The absurdity of cherry-picking:
Let’s not diminish the meaning by misappropriating a great speech by a devout Catholic character as atheism. I myself am atheist and love this but believe it’s misrepresented here
Brilliant, one of my favourite excerpts from West Wing.
So perfect.
It's brilliant.
Absolute classic.
Never get sick of this clip.
First time I've seen it - fantastic! Forgot about the pig skin thing...
Ironicly Sheen is a devout full on catholic.
Worth knowing that when Sorkin wrote this, he was borrowing from an open letter that went viral on the Internet around 2000. The letter was a response to Laura Schlessinger, who was fond of citing the Bible to attack homosexuality on her radio show. www.snopes.com/fact-check/letter-to-dr-laura/
Aaron Sorkin... genius writer!
WOW!
The absurdity of Christianity.
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"Mr Grundy was brought up in a family of devout Jehovah's Witnesses, in what he describes as an extremely insular religious world.... But later in life, he came to the conclusion that the religion was 'just not telling the truth'."
https://buff.ly/3vS8IX0
How can anyone accept the story of Noah is factually accurate?
Religion can ruin your mind. Treat with caution
Maybe, just maybe, common sense will prevail over and despite the US Supreme Court
How many Australians claim to be Christian, atheist, Muslim, Scientologists, or any other group is irrelevant. Government should represent ALL AUSTRALIANS. Opening Parliament with the Lord’s Prayer is an insult to all Australians.
The Senate today heard both sides of the prayer debate. Greens’ @MehreenFaruqi said parliament should reflect Aust’s diversity. Liberal @DuniamJonathon said that asking God’s help couldn’t be a bad thing – even for atheists! Read: https://bit.ly/3PIlTS9
#IStandWithSue #auspol
