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Comment by shellysmells at 03/03/2012 at 17:47 UTC
13 upvotes, 1 direct replies
So I'm to infer from your comment that the purpose of /r/atheism[1] is strictly for proselytizing? If so then the subreddit is pointless, indeed.
Comment by dzunravel at 03/03/2012 at 18:35 UTC
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There IS a point. Many atheists feel they are alone because their family, acquaintances, and coworkers are all devoutly religious and would ostracize them if they knew about their lack of religious belief. This is a very real thing. For them, seeing these faces of normal folks from all walks of life is reassuring that they aren't alone.
Also, some of these "faces" statements are pretty astounding to read. I'm not sure how anyone could misinterpret what's going on here and get excited enough about it to freak out, but somehow you managed to.
Comment by [deleted] at 03/03/2012 at 16:20 UTC*
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Comment by JimDixon at 03/03/2012 at 19:43 UTC
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Call it a practice run for when we start putting these on TV, like the Mormons do.
Comment by [deleted] at 03/03/2012 at 17:03 UTC*
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