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yes
 
#2
no
 
#3
other
 
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°Leprechaun
tmcusa2
Junior Chimp
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« on: December 30, 2017, 12:20:38 PM »

Yes, I do.

If you think that being nonreligious (atheist, agnostic, none, etc) is all right with you (for others if not for yourself) and don't think that you should try to change a person's irreligion then vote "yes", otherwise vote "no". Vote "other" if you can't vote "yes" or "no" for any reason, or if you think the question is ambiguous or unclear, or if you see a better way of looking at it.
If you vote "other" perhaps you should clarify as to why.

The point is that even if you support a person's legal right to lack of religion, but don't support it morally or ethically (etc) then you might vote "no" or "other".

If you think that the poll questions and answers could be expressed better, let me know that as well.
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tmcusa2
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2017, 01:31:26 PM »

Yes, but I don't think trying to convert people should be banned, that falls under freedom of speech.

True, but it can be annoying.
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tmcusa2
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2017, 07:58:27 PM »

I voted no simply because the way the phrase "freedom from religion" is typically used is to express in some way the idea that religion is bad.  As far as I'm concerned, the phrase "freedom of religion" includes freedom to be an atheist and if that sticks in your craw, use the phrase "freedom of conscience" instead.
I wouldn't say religion is bad, but certainly in some cases it is. The way I look at "freedom from religion" is that it is not necessary for me. One can be a good person without it. The question is can I have a moral and ethical code without calling it "religion"?

Also, as far free speech goes, if religious people have free speech so should atheists and other "nones".
People should be just as free to express why irreligion is good as others are to express why they are religious. Of course, if an atheist knocks on your door, it would be for "no particular reason" as the joke goes. I like Buddhism by the way, because it is not centered around a belief in God, an afterlife, or hellfire and damnation. Some Buddhists have metaphysical beliefs, but they are not required for this particular path. In that sense Buddhism is more of a way of life than a "religion".
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tmcusa2
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2018, 07:00:14 PM »

How about freedom to be "irreligious", specifically anyone who is not religious, which would include "spiritual but not religious"?
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