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Younger son learns from older son?

Posted 11/24/2013
My younger son (age 14) came back from a day out with a (Catholic?) friend, and said he was glad he saw my suggestion to his big brother, that people often don't like the word atheist but might be okay with agnostic. I had warned DS1 that some people think atheists hate god or worship the devil.

DS2 was asked his religion, by his friend, and before he could answer, the friend (age 13) jumped in with, "Don't say atheist!" DS2 answered, "No, I'm... Antagonistic" (LOL, he was trying to say agnostic). The friend said, "Wait, what? What's that?" -- "It means I'm neutral and I don't really have a religion." "Oh, okay."

I had to laugh at the Antagonistic part!! :)) And is it just a coincidence that both sons were asked within a few days by friends who are both (most likely) Catholic, and both are specifically against atheism?? Hmmm...

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Posted 11/24/2013
I really laughed out loud. Antagonistic is a hilarious response to such a question. I really like his definition of his version of "antagonistic/agnostic". If all the dictionaries were to change the meaning of agnostic to that, we would probably see more people accepting it as a term to describe them. Congratulations on your raising such intelligent free thinkers.

Diamond boobies! Happy Birthday, Sho! 6/25/2012

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