kevoh:

I perceive sarcasm! My submission is on the two terms Freethinking and Atheism not whether a God exists or not.

A freethinker can still remain/be a theist unlike atheism which is just simply the lack of belief in the existence of a deity/deities.

A freethinker might choose to question the logic behind beliefs and form their opinions but does not necessarily reject them. They can choose to throw some parts away and stick with some. The problem here is questioning logic/authority of beliefs are peculiar to both the freethinker and the atheist and people are quick to label them the same.

Noah's ark and the flood is an example... Atheists know and call the story bullsh*t. Case Close! but I have also seen Christians who also know Noah's ark story do not hold water and instead prefer to see the story from an allegorical perspective as that is a more logical standpoint to them. That can be called freethinking.

raptex:
Are you sure there are Nigerian female atheists or freethinkers?Cos all my life I've been around overly religious females.

theunnamed:


I might have been wrong, but most atheists argument I've seen was always centered in "facts and logic", isn't that part of the reason you folks are called free-thinkers? I don't know what y'all upset for

raptex:
Are you sure there are Nigerian female atheists or freethinkers?Cos all my life I've been around overly religious females.

johnydon22:


I'm not in the least upset, just correcting a naive assertion. Anyone can actually be a freethinker, I have seen many atheists argue contrary to logic or reason. Logic or reason is individual not a group thing

hahn:

All I can say about your issue is that you are not ready to settle down or maybe you have been heartbroken to the point where you find it hard to fall in love.

Personally I have been married for about 5 years now and I remembered I and my wife used to kneel down and pray together. That was until the day I realised that we were talking to ourselves and decided to dump god in the trash where it belongs.

I an my wife are still very much in love and we now have a little boy who turned 1 in November.

We still gist for hours, mostly gossiping about other people lol, and still argue and fight over nothing and still enjoy each other's company.

I work from home and I am so glad I am able to spend every day with my wife and son especially watching my son grow. It is a beautiful experience.

That said I can confidently say that our love for each other has grown significantly after dumping god. There is more of a need to please and show love each other instead of dividing that love with an imaginary psychopath.

budaatum:

I have met a few, ma, being one. But there aren't many openly atheist females as the cost of admitting it is huge.

johnydon22:
I have dated quite a few

raptex:
Can y'all date or marry religious girls?

raptex:
Can y'all date or marry religious girls?

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MY GIRLFRIEND IS A CHRISTIAN, A PRO-LIFER, AND A SERIOUS HOMOPHOBE.

johnydon22:


I'm not in the least upset, just correcting a naive assertion. Anyone can actually be a freethinker, I have seen many atheists argue contrary to logic or reason. Logic or reason is individual not a group thing

raptex:
Who's ma? Wifey or Mama?

budaatum:

Mama. She's in Nigeria at the moment causing havoc with anyone who mentions God in her presence. She's let a building of mine to Mountain of Fire, and instead of paying rent they want to pray for her. So last Saturday she locked up the building so they could not worship on Sunday. They all came to plead with her but she would not have it till they paid.

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MY GIRLFRIEND IS A CHRISTIAN, A PRO-LIFER, AND A SERIOUS HOMOPHOBE.. THE TYPE THAT HAS PROMISED TO REJECT AND FRUSTRATE (AND IF POSSIBLE MURDER) HER OWN CHILDREN IF ANY TURNS OUT GAY.
SHE'S A GREAT PERSON.
APART FROM THE "MADNESS" IN HER HEAD THAT SHE WAS SPOONFED BY HER FAMILY AS A CHILD SHE DOESN'T GIVE ME ANY TROUBLES.
I'VE GIVEN UP TRYING TO MAKE HER THINK AGAIN ABOUT HER CHOICES AND HOMOPHOBIC STAND. I DON'T THINK SHE'S GONNA HAVE A CHANGE OF MIND ANYTIME SOON.
I DON'T HOPE THAT TIME WILL COME, BUT JUST IN CASE SHE PACKS UP AND LEAVES I WON'T DEDICATE MYSELF AGAIN TO A PARTNER THAT WILL PROMISE TO TORMENT OUR KIDS WHENEVER THEY COME JUST BECAUSE HER RELIGION DESPISES THE KIND OF PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE.

budaatum:

Mama. She's in Nigeria at the moment causing havoc with anyone who mentions God in her presence. She's let a building of mine to Mountain of Fire, and instead of paying rent they want to pray for her. So last Saturday she locked up the building so they could not worship on Sunday. They all came to plead with her but she would not have it till they paid.

raptex:
So how do you cope?

janettee:


I like her already..

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LOL FOR NOW I TRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE NOT TO GET UPSET WITH THE USUAL RELIGIOUS PERSON'S DREAMS, PRAYERS, GOD DID THIS OR THAT AND ALL OTHER RELIGION-BASED ILLOGICAL THINGS. FOR NOW. BUT YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE WITH A CATHOLIC PARTNER A TIME WILL COME WHEN THERE'S GONNA BE KIDS AND BAPTISM. ROSARY RECITATION, BENEDICTION AND NOVENAS. STATUES AND LITANY OF THE SAINTS. SCAPULAS, SPRAYING OF HOLY WATER AND BURNING OF INCENSE. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION, THE OTHER SACRAMENTS, AND ALL THE STUFF THAT IS EXPECTED FROM A RELIGIOUS (CATHOLIC) FAMILY.
I DON'T THINK I'M INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED WITH ALL THAT NASTY SETTINGS.
MY AIM FOR MANY YEARS NOW HAS BEEN TO ERADICATE RELIGION, AND HELP PEOPLE BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF WITCHES AND IMAGINARY THINGS, FOR I UNDERSTAND THAT IF WE ALL LEARN THAT WE'RE ALONE WITH NO EXTERNAL HELP AND PROTECTION, WE WILL LEARN TO APPRECIATE EACH OTHER MORE AND TAKE EVERY MOMENT AS SPECIAL AS WE CAN BECAUSE THERE'S NO ASSURANCE THAT "WE HAVE BEEN DESTINED" TO LIVE LONG AND ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.
IF I'VE DEDICATED A PART OF MY LIFE TO HELP PEOPLE KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THIS, YOU BETTER BELIEVE I CAN'T LET MY LOVED ONES BELIEVE THE OPPOSITE.

johnydon22:
I have dated quite a few

hahn:


Chain.

See stress

After we gave birth to our baby boy I remember and people were coming to congratulate us and after all the talk she asked if she could pray for us and I and wifey gave a synchronised NO.

On the day of the naming it was straight eating and drinking.

No time

THAT'S WHY I ALWAYS EMPHASIZE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING A PARTNER THAT HAS SIMILAR IDEAS.
GETTING HOOKED UP WITH A RELIGIOUS PERSON MIGHT GO VERY SOUR ON THE LONG RUN. JUST IMAGINE HOW BAD IT IS FOR COUPLES FROM TWO DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN SECTS. MY COUSIN WAS CHASED OUT OF HER HOME WITH HER TWO LITTLE KIDS BECAUSE THE PASTOR OF HER HUSBAND'S CHURCH SAID SHE'S THE CAUSE OF HER HUSBAND'S PROBLEMS, AFTER SHE REFUSED TO CONVERT FROM CATHOLIC TO LORD'S CHOSEN.
THINK ABOUT THE COUPLES THAT ARE MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN.. THEN IMAGINE HOW WORSE IT'LL BE FOR AN ATHEIST MARRYING A RELIGIOUS PERSON WHO CAN BE EASILY INFLUENCED BY THE SAME FAMILY THAT INDOCTRINATED HER TO THE RELIGION SHE'S NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP.

I ENVY YOU. AT LEAST, YOU'RE REST ASSURED YOUR WIFE IS NEVER GOING TO A PASTOR FOR SPECIAL PRAYERS, NEITHER WILL SHE SOW SEEDS WITH ALL THE MONEY YOU BOTH LABOURED FOR.
I ENVY YOUR SON. BOY WON'T GO THROUGH THE STRESS OF TRYING TO MEMORIZE BIBLE VERSES, ATTEND SUNDAY SCHOOL, OR HAVE HIS CAPRI-SON MONEY GIVEN TO THE CHURCH AS OFFERINGS AND TITHE BY GULLIBLE DADDY AND MOMMY.

janettee:
I really like this thread .

My partner is agnostic. I could never be with a religious person for real. No matter how open minded they might be, it's just a turn off lol.

budaatum:
She loves helping people who help themselves, and over the past 10 years has made us all pay over $20k for the school fees of some young unrelated person studying in Ghana, amongst many others she sponsors.

LoJ:

now thats a great mother.

budaatum:

Mama. She's in Nigeria at the moment causing havoc with anyone who mentions God in her presence. She's let a building of mine to Mountain of Fire, and instead of paying rent they want to pray for her. So last Saturday she locked up the building so they could not worship on Sunday. They all came to plead with her but she would not have it till they paid.

SonsOfLiverpool:
I like that woman hahahahaha

budaatum:

No! You cannot marry her! I don't want another daddy. Thank you.