Should atheists have a union?

This sig caught my attention today: 

Well done all those who've added the AU forum to their sig. The advertising seems to work! I' had heard some noise and complaints about the adverts to this union in the forums. It seems there are some who'd like this union disbanded and inadverantly advertise it in their sigs in a seemingly counter-productive effort to have the union removed.

But should atheists really have a union? 

Does something sound unatheis+ about it?

That guy? He's shown time and time again he is willfully ignorant or just a moron. Yes we should have a union, in a world where the majority of people base their world view and politics and law around bronze age myths, we need to stand up for secular humanism and reason

That guy? He's shown time and time again he is willfully ignorant or just a moron. Yes we should have a union, in a world where the majority of people base their world view and politics and law around bronze age myths, we need to stand up for secular humanism and reason

wis3boi

I know. I did this for a bit of a joke really. Although in all seriousness, I think it is a great idea to have this union and often I get PM notifications regarding new members joining up.

I blurred the user to save them some embarrassment. The post they made doesn't make sense either:

There are two groups of atheists...

1) atheists

2) people who want to be atheists (including extreme hardcore wannabees)

Group 2, by his definition, wouldn't be atheists!

Yes atheists should have unions, it's only fair. That guy must be an idiot.

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

That guy? He's shown time and time again he is willfully ignorant or just a moron. Yes we should have a union, in a world where the majority of people base their world view and politics and law around bronze age myths, we need to stand up for secular humanism and reason

RationalAtheist

I know. I did this for a bit of a joke really. Although in all seriousness, I think it is a great idea to have this union and often I get PM notifications regarding new members joining up.

I blurred the user to save them some embarrassment. The post they made doesn't make sense either:

There are two groups of atheists...

1) atheists

2) people who want to be atheists (including extreme hardcore wannabees)

Group 2, by his definition, wouldn't be atheists!

The way he posts, I'm guessing he is middle eastern and likely isn't exposed to opposing views as much or is severely brainwashed

While I get the point that there is something slightly odd about uniting under the banner of a lack of belief in something, I do not see why this is an actual issue. Atheists can unite in whatever lawful way they choose.

In a similar manner, if I were to encounter an "atheist homeless shelter" or an orphanage run in the name of atheism I would think it unusual but to respond with "You can't do that!" might be a bit much.

I've been having formatting issues with the text in my sig recently and just removed it until I can fix it.

But, no, we shouldn't be allowed to have unions! It means that we agree on something and that in turn instantly means we have a dogma! :oZeviander

While I get the point that there is something slightly odd about uniting under the banner of a lack of belief in something, I do not see why this is an actual issue. Atheists can unite in whatever lawful way they choose.

In a similar manner, if I were to encounter an "atheist homeless shelter" or an orphanage run in the name of atheism I would think it unusual but to respond with "You can't do that!" might be a bit much.

[QUOTE="Zeviander"]I've been having formatting issues with the text in my sig recently and just removed it until I can fix it.

But, no, we shouldn't be allowed to have unions! It means that we agree on something and that in turn instantly means we have a dogma! :omindstorm

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While I get the point that there is something slightly odd about uniting under the banner of a lack of belief in something, I do not see why this is an actual issue. Atheists can unite in whatever lawful way they choose.

In a similar manner, if I were to encounter an "atheist homeless shelter" or an orphanage run in the name of atheism I would think it unusual but to respond with "You can't do that!" might be a bit much.

mindstorm

The idea of an atheist homeless shelter or atheist orphanage would seem entirely misguided and inappropriate to me. There are already plenty of secular centres like that, but to parade atheism specifically as banner for helping others seems ridiculous to me. I've always thought advertising charity providers to be rather suspect though.

Such places would just be be called homeless shelters or orphanages (as they are), where the focus is not on a religion, or being an atheist, but on care for the homless and on children instead.

 August Comte actually tried doing something like this.Android339

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Comte

Religious Humanism and Positivism - makes for good reading.

Interesting stuff! 

Of course we should be able to have a union. It's nice to be amongst like minded people. Although on this forum and parts of the internet it seems as if we are the vocal majority, we are, in fact, the minority and in many places we're discriminated against. There has been many instances(almost always) irl where I kept my mouth shut about my being an atheist. Tbh, I have no atheist friends aside from the internet so knowing you guys share similar views makes me feel good.

Of course we should be able to have a union. It's nice to be amongst like minded people. Although on this forum and parts of the internet it seems as if we are the vocal majority, we are, in fact, the minority and in many places we're discriminated against. There has been many instances(almost always) irl where I kept my mouth shut about my being an atheist. Tbh, I have no atheist friends aside from the internet so knowing you guys share similar views makes me feel good.

junglist101

*hugs you*

I have loads of atheist/non-religious friends around me, though we all tend to keep our mouths shut just in case. It really is the wonder of the internet that can calim responsibility for such a massive rise in secular humanism across the world. I mean, 1/3rd of young adults being without religion in the US today? That's a HUGE increase. Reddit's r/atheism is a nice place to explore too, I find.

Of course we should be able to have a union. It's nice to be amongst like minded people. Although on this forum and parts of the internet it seems as if we are the vocal majority, we are, in fact, the minority and in many places we're discriminated against. There has been many instances(almost always) irl where I kept my mouth shut about my being an atheist. Tbh, I have no atheist friends aside from the internet so knowing you guys share similar views makes me feel good.

junglist101

I'm in the same position, all of my friends are Christian and I have actually never met another atheist in person so it's nice to have a place to go to be with like minded people as you put

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[QUOTE="junglist101"]

Of course we should be able to have a union. It's nice to be amongst like minded people. Although on this forum and parts of the internet it seems as if we are the vocal majority, we are, in fact, the minority and in many places we're discriminated against. There has been many instances(almost always) irl where I kept my mouth shut about my being an atheist. Tbh, I have no atheist friends aside from the internet so knowing you guys share similar views makes me feel good.

Android339

*hugs you*

I have loads of atheist/non-religious friends around me, though we all tend to keep our mouths shut just in case. It really is the wonder of the internet that can calim responsibility for such a massive rise in secular humanism across the world. I mean, 1/3rd of young adults being without religion in the US today? That's a HUGE increase. Reddit's r/atheism is a nice place to explore too, I find.

The comments section, sure, but the articles posted are rather itneresting actually. My most recent thread is this union I found from reddit