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Atheist Symbol?

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Is there an atheist symbol, a la the A in a circle for "anarchy" or the Jesus fish?

Seems like someone should have invented one by now....

Then, if you're out driving your car and see one on another car, you could toot your horn and wave.
 
Why would there be a symbol for something like atheism?

It's not an organization, or a belief, or a philosophy. It would be like there being a symbol for not liking hamburgers.
 
From American Atheists:
An international symbol for Atheism has long been needed. When American Atheists was formed in 1963, a contemporary scientific symbol was chosen; this acknowledges that only through the use of scientific analysis and free, open inquiry can humankind reach out for a better life.

Recognizing the new atomic era, but also emphasizing the truths of older scientific findings, the atomic whirl was chosen. The atom is still a distinguishing unit of all matter, the smallest particle of an element that can exist and still retain the properties of that element.

You may notice that one of the orbital in our symbol is broken, or open-ended. This demonstrates that while Atheists rely on the scientific method for learning about the cosmos and increasing our knowledge about nature, we know that "not all of the answers are in." We recognize that with new knowledge come new questions and areas for human inquiry and exploration.

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The U.S. Veterans' Administration will provide—free of charge—a grave marker or headstone to the family of a deceased veteran. VA form 40-1330 states that certain optional items, which "may be inscribed at Government expense," may include "an authorized emblem reflective of one's belief." Among the options listed in Section 11: "Desired Religious Emblem" is
16. Atheist: A stylized symbol of an atom with the letter A in the center.
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The "Darwin Fish" is nice, but we could always point the jesus fish DOWN, since it was a perfectly good pagan fertility symbol before the xians coopted it.

O' course, it could be a slutty fertility symbol, laying on her side with a "come hither" expression.... maybe it's been too long since I've been laid.
 
Fade said:
Why would there be a symbol for something like atheism?

It's not an organization, or a belief, or a philosophy. It would be like there being a symbol for not liking hamburgers.
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Hmmmm.

A-theism is just another beleif.

There are also organizations that only want your money.

Is under a foolosophy.

Thanks,
S&S
 
Aww, isn't that cute, S&S is using Franko's word!

At least an atheistic symbol doesn't have to include some dying loser tacked to a stick cryin' to his make-believe sky daddy over the pain of his elaborate suicide.

All I'm saying is, if you're going to borrow a fertility symbol like the stick-fish, you may as well orient it the right way 'round.

Syncretism is lots of fun as a topic. Perhaps atheism should coopt Easter and Christmas as holidays. Oh wait, I forgot. Santa and the Easter Bunny already did that, just as "The Church" had done before. Grab up those "pagan" holidays so you can practice your own rites, rituals & rapacity in yet another god's name.

The secret message in the fun with elves and bunnies is, that like GOD/Jehova/JHVH/YHWH/Allah, etc (well, any name is as good as another). and the IMMORTAL Jesus (and other demigods), they're all a combination of fantasies of deluded minds, and greedy marketing.

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Hey! How about a dove impaled on a crucifix? How do you think that would go over? It certainly meshes well with the lines about 'I come to pit brother against brother, father against son, yadda-yadda-yadda...'

Maybe a crucifix 'penetrating' the fish, which is oriented in the proper manner?

Now that would be a nice symbol. Way better than the darwin fish mounting a jesus fish. It describes what Christians do to each other without any external influence.

As for organizations that only want your money, there are hundreds of Christian churches that fit that description. It might be said that the churches that don't make money, don't survive. Of course, some of these churches want your freedom as well as well as your money.

Not that the religious-minded would miss their freedom from being coerced into worshiping in some manner (except when the WRONG religion wins this right). As a Roman Catholic, wouldn't it be fun to be forced to worship as a Baptist? Maybe in the good ol' Islamic style? Maybe be forced to practice Judaism?

It's all the same god, anyway. You shouldn't mind at all.
 
American Atheists is an organization. As such, their symbol is recognizable.

However, if you want to tell me that there ought to be a symbol FOR atheism, you're nuts. As I said, atheism is not an organization. It is not a system. It is not anything but one single view on one single issue. If people begin to institutionalize atheism, it will wind up becoming just another religion, as people begin to capitalize on peoples natural tendencies to follow the leader.

Thanks, but no thanks.

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This post very succintly demonstrates the need for an English word equivalent to the German words "Ihr" and "es"
 
I'm certain I don't want to be lumped together with all the nut-case atheists there are out there. My personal preference for symbol is

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Very simple, and you can read lots and lots of symbolism into it. And it doesn't stand for 'atheism' it stands for ... whatever I believe or don't believe. :D
 
evildave said:
Aww, isn't that cute, S&S is using Franko's word!

At least an atheistic symbol doesn't have to include some dying loser tacked to a stick cryin' to his make-believe sky daddy over the pain of his elaborate suicide.

All I'm saying is, if you're going to borrow a fertility symbol like the stick-fish, you may as well orient it the right way 'round.

Syncretism is lots of fun as a topic. Perhaps atheism should coopt Easter and Christmas as holidays. Oh wait, I forgot. Santa and the Easter Bunny already did that, just as "The Church" had done before. Grab up those "pagan" holidays so you can practice your own rites, rituals & rapacity in yet another god's name.

The secret message in the fun with elves and bunnies is, that like GOD/Jehova/JHVH/YHWH/Allah, etc (well, any name is as good as another). and the IMMORTAL Jesus (and other demigods), they're all a combination of fantasies of deluded minds, and greedy marketing.

...

Hey! How about a dove impaled on a crucifix? How do you think that would go over? It certainly meshes well with the lines about 'I come to pit brother against brother, father against son, yadda-yadda-yadda...'

Maybe a crucifix 'penetrating' the fish, which is oriented in the proper manner?

Now that would be a nice symbol. Way better than the darwin fish mounting a jesus fish. It describes what Christians do to each other without any external influence.

As for organizations that only want your money, there are hundreds of Christian churches that fit that description. It might be said that the churches that don't make money, don't survive. Of course, some of these churches want your freedom as well as well as your money.

Not that the religious-minded would miss their freedom from being coerced into worshiping in some manner (except when the WRONG religion wins this right). As a Roman Catholic, wouldn't it be fun to be forced to worship as a Baptist? Maybe in the good ol' Islamic style? Maybe be forced to practice Judaism?

It's all the same god, anyway. You shouldn't mind at all.
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Him evildave:

Are you defending your beleifs attacking the same mistakes in your oponents?

You have to live with that.

Is the same s*it , just has a different color.

Thanks,
S&S
 
MY goodness S&S, whatever could you mean? Please elaborate.
 
They should complete that orbit. I know what it symbolizes but it just looks like the symbol is cut off at the bottom by mistake.
 
evildave said:
MY goodness S&S, whatever could you mean? Please elaborate.
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Just because you asked :

A-theists : just another beleif
A-theists : are reunited in organizations
A-theists : have and look for symbols
A-theists : the organizations ask for donations.
A-theists : are just another cult.

The same s*it with different color.

Thanks,
S&S
 
S&S said:
A-theists : just another beleif
A-theists : are reunited in organizations
A-theists : have and look for symbols
A-theists : the organizations ask for donations.
A-theists : are just another cult.

The same s*it with different color.
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I'm curious then, S&S. If there were a person who did not believe in any religion or God, what would you call that person?

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Upchurch said:

I'm curious then, S&S. If there were a person who did not believe in any religion or God, what would you call that person?

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person

Thanks,
S&S
 
zakur said:
From American Atheists:The U.S. Veterans' Administration will provide—free of charge—a grave marker or headstone to the family of a deceased veteran. VA form 40-1330 states that certain optional items, which "may be inscribed at Government expense," may include "an authorized emblem reflective of one's belief." Among the options listed in Section 11: "Desired Religious Emblem" is
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Holy moley! Captain Atom's symbol is the same symbol for atheism? I always knew there was an anti-christian subtext to that comic book! ;) :D
 
S&S said:
person
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Fair enough. I'm not an atheist. I'm a person.

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S&S, I'd like to invite you to go read this thread. I think it (or the first page, anyway, it tends to degrade after that) argues both sides rather well and explains why I don't buy this "atheism is a cult" nonsense.
 
There's a guy with a American Atheists symbol on his grave marker right near my dad's stone. I have a photo of it somewhere and will try and post it some time.
 
If atheism were some kind of religious organization, then Creationists wouldn't have to keep defining it and telling athests how to argue.
 
c4ts said:
If atheism were some kind of religious organization, then Creationists wouldn't have to keep defining it and telling athests how to argue.
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No , just an "Anti"-religion organization.

A-theists : just another cult that beleives that God doesn't exist , and also has no proofs of God's non-existence..

The same s*hit with different color.

Thanks,
S&S
 
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