The 'Atheist' symbol

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Re: The 'Atheist' symbol

Post by Mephistopheles » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:06 pm

Jack Rawlinson wrote:I don't like the athterisk because it looks like a goddamned hippy flower. Or possibly Kurt Vonnegut's asshole.
And what's wrong with either?

And yes, it is supposed to look like a flower. Pansies, which are a symbol of freethought, have five petals.

I'd much rather have a gay ass flower than a retarded ass "A."

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Re: The 'Atheist' symbol

Post by Jack Rawlinson » Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:08 pm

Mephistopheles wrote:
Jack Rawlinson wrote:I don't like the athterisk because it looks like a goddamned hippy flower. Or possibly Kurt Vonnegut's asshole.
And what's wrong with either?
If you need to ask, I couldn't possibly explain it to you in a way you'd understand. :D

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Re: The 'Atheist' symbol

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:37 pm

When I flew to Albucurly in January a guy next to me complimented me on my ring tone ("Highway to Hell"). I showed him the red A on my cap and he turned to the woman next to him and said, "See, we're everywhere!" :hehe:
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Re: The 'Atheist' symbol

Post by Theophilus » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:39 pm

I didn't know there was a big red A symbol for atheism. Who uses it?
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:41 pm

Theophilus wrote:I didn't know there was a big red A symbol for atheism. Who uses it?
I bought one from RDF. I've had a few knowing smiles and :tup: from people. I imagine people flashing the fish sign back in Roman days. :hehe:
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Re: The 'Atheist' symbol

Post by hadespussercats » Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:52 pm

jez9999 wrote:... you know, the big read 'A'.

The first thing I noticed when I saw it was how easily it could be confused with the symbol for anarchy. Do you think this was intentional? :)
Atheism, anarchy, AND adultery-- if you remember Hester Prynne. AND it looks a lot like a nice big A as a letter grade (often written in red ink at the top of a paper.)
A vey useful symbol, that.
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Re: The 'Atheist' symbol

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:55 pm

hadespussercats wrote:
jez9999 wrote:... you know, the big read 'A'.

The first thing I noticed when I saw it was how easily it could be confused with the symbol for anarchy. Do you think this was intentional? :)
Atheism, anarchy, AND adultery-- if you remember Hester Prynne. AND it looks a lot like a nice big A as a letter grade (often written in red ink at the top of a paper.)
A vey useful symbol, that.
And, of course, Acheron Parthenopaeus.
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Re: The 'Atheist' symbol

Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:50 am

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Looks like the Seddon Atkison logo.

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