tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post5786753572956735582..comments2008-08-26T21:22:31.427-04:00Secular Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14220454771007665488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-52213731950443428932008-08-26T21:22:00.000-04:002008-08-26T21:22:00.000-04:00In the company I work in Serbia (I am not sure if it is about the state law or just corporate practice) I get two days of payed leave, and an additional day - for baptism ! Of course, probably some other similiar religious acts get this kind of treatment, but if you are an atheist, your child will be having you spent a day less with family, at home. So, it is something I do not want to maje jokes about, first church of atheism has freed my mind ! I am was now legally able to use this extra day and spend my quality time wiht my family !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-42083021636920187012007-11-24T13:31:00.000-05:002007-11-24T13:31:00.000-05:00Ah - got it. I was also raised catholic, but frankly was never as devout as to listen to those parts of the church's teachings. Then again, I never considered becoming a nun either!Rebeccahttp://protoscholar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-77740036153020431872007-11-24T11:35:00.000-05:002007-11-24T11:35:00.000-05:00@vjack<BR/><BR/>I understand your point, but for me it's really nothing more than a novelty and a protest against the special respect that theists get before the law to perform certain ceremonies. This blog post will soon be forgotten and I will change my "About" information in a few days. I can also have them remove my name from their rolls if I want. Does this answer your question or do you still think it's a bad idea? I'd like to know what you think.Secular Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07300070039134344289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-3722848790062759312007-11-24T09:31:00.000-05:002007-11-24T09:31:00.000-05:00But doesn't this reinforce the mistaken notion that atheism is a religion, has a particular doctrine, etc.?vjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868095335395368227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-54566436184734782592007-11-24T00:48:00.000-05:002007-11-24T00:48:00.000-05:00It had nothing to do with women; it was all about Catholic doctrine. The Church teaches that contraception is a mortal sin and that natural family planning may not be used to avoid having children altogether.<BR/><BR/>Now that I'm not a Catholic, I would like to get married to a woman who doesn't want kids.Secular Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07300070039134344289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-43655260535703980732007-11-24T00:06:00.000-05:002007-11-24T00:06:00.000-05:00"I didn't want any children and I knew that I couldn't in good conscience marry with the intention never to have any children"<BR/><BR/>Umh, maybe you should have tried talking to a woman before worrying about that. I'm a woman who choose not to have kids. I knew from high school. I know many other women who don't want kids. Not wanting kids isn't a good reason not to get married.Rebeccahttp://protoscholar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-71988226328603863122007-11-23T23:07:00.000-05:002007-11-23T23:07:00.000-05:00I guess congratulations are in order. So, congratulations.the chaplainhttp://thechapel.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com