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The Seoul Atheists July Meetup
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:48 pm    Post subject: The Seoul Atheists July Meetup Reply with quote

hahahahahahaha Laughing Laughing

Oh GOD!!!hahahahaha

Religion bashing over beers anyone?? hahahaha


Take the Brown line (line 6) to the Itaewon stop #630. To find Syd-n-mel's go out of the Itaewon subway at the exit where the Hamilton Hotel is located. Once you find Hamilton, go up the small road running next to the building, you will be going up a hill. Behind the Hamilton is a street full of restaurants. Look for the Buddha's Belly. Syd-n-mel's is to the right of Buddha's bellly, on the second floor. Possible topics for discussion include: 1) Religion in Korea. 2) Atheist authors such as Richard Dawkins, David Mills, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, etc. 3) What gives religion it's power? 4) Web sites such as www.infidels.org www.godisimaginary.com etc. 5) Individual experiences with life as a non believer or journeys toward non belief.
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beercanman



Joined: 16 May 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds a bit strange but, why not? I guess what seems odd about it is that atheists don't really belong to groups in the same way churchgoers belong to their church. I reckon there's as much diversity and difference of opinion among atheists as among other people, though. I wonder how many people are atheist. I was reading a while ago that while atheists are pretty much hated in the US, it is common in many countries for quite a large percentage to be atheist. They do seem largely misunderstood by many people, however, some who assume they hate religion or that their lives cannot possibly have meaning or whatever.
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Rteacher



Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think that most of them do hate religion - and God - and their lives do lack positive meaning.

The Communist Party is rife with them.

Unfortunately, corrupt, pseudo-religionists are even worse.
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beercanman



Joined: 16 May 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Perhaps, but it is hard to say. Some may just see belief as a trap and futile. Some may see how arbitrary it is to belong to a certain faith depending on where one is born. Some may have no enmity towards others for any reason, but just fail to see the need to follow any path created before they were even born.

I can see it is probably pointless to mention any of this anyway. Most minds are already made up and further discussion is useless.
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World Traveler



Joined: 29 May 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What day and what time?

I'll come!
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thoreau



Joined: 21 Jun 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A support group for non-believers.

A bunch of people hanging out talking about how stupid and irrational other people are. Sounds like a healthy enterprise.
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Rteacher



Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think that the OP is being satirical - though he's probably willing to converse over a few beers ...

Regarding belief being seen as futile and a trap, that won't be known for certain until the time of death.

It's true that intelligent people want a more scientific or philosophical explanation to go along with religious sentiment or dogma.

And many people are turned off when so-called big religious and spiritual leaders are exposed as big cheaters and phonies motivated by some material gain.

However, big atheists also present misleading arguments and influence otherwise innocent people to turn away from the spiritual path leading to true happiness (because of lack of empirical evidence for God - as if God's greatness can be measured ... Rolling Eyes )
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beercanman



Joined: 16 May 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rteacher wrote:


Regarding belief being seen as futile and a trap, that won't be known for certain until the time of death.


Maybe. I'm not intelligent enough to argue this, but I reckon there have been a few people who have seen through it all, and probably can or could (if they are dead now) explain with irrefutable words why these things so many people cling to are unnecessary, and even a hindrance. Still, many would refute them, unable to see or accept the validity in what they say.
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no, It was a real meet up...

probably just ED209, Underwater BOB and Racetraitor getting together for a few drinks and looking for some new friends hahahahaha
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beercanman



Joined: 16 May 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't really see what is funny. It sounds odd to me but not funny.
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E_athlete



Joined: 09 Jun 2009
Location: Korea sparkling

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i dont really understand why I would want to meet up and drink with a bunch of other intelligent (with respect to religious nonsense) sausages. Attractive agnostic atheist girls on the other hand are a different story.
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seonsengnimble



Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Location: taking a ride on the magic English bus

PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:08 am    Post