Heather Buchanan - WeAreAtheism

This video is my little contribution to www.WeAreAtheism.com - a brand new website for atheists. Check it out! My post is here:
http://www.weareatheism.com/heather-buchanan/

I was so happy when they asked me to be a part of it! Hopefully my little rambling message can reach a few new people through all their great work over there.

Now go share your story with WeAreAtheism! Do it! Inspire people to live a beautiful rational life. What you have to say is important, and you have a message that deserves to be heard.

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[UnIndio]

Love the message, but slow the fuck down! Quit using your hands so much, it is no wonder that some people don't or won't listen to you. You are like preacher shoving a message down folks throats! Even as an atheist, I find you hard to listen to! You sound like a hell-fire and brimstone evangelist putting out your word! Just tell it like it is in a calm, rational, informative manner. You will get a much more receptive and attentive audience! I respect what you are attempting to do, but slow down!

[CompletelyLovely]

@UnIndio Actually, I love who I am. I am not going to change because someone on the internet doesn't like it. There are TONS of people who talk slowly and calmly about these things, keeping their hands calmly at their sides. So why would I pretend to be like everyone else when I'm not? I think it's terribly rude of you to demand that someone change who they are simply because it's not your taste. If I'm not your kind of person, then please feel free to pay absolutely no attention to me.

[MisterEvil1]

I don't think that one can 'decide' to be an atheist. It's simply a fact one discovers about oneself.

[Nuron666]

@TheDharmawheel my objection is more of a warning to you.

50 years ago in the UK the liberal types had the same naive gullible view of multiculturalism as you guys in Australia.

But now people have grown up and realise multiculturalism is not what it's cracked up to be.

[TheDharmawheel]

@Nuron666 you are flip flopping on what "the problem" is. I still don't understand your objection to a country that you don't live in (and have probably never been to based on your assumptions) having a societal structure that works and is, for the most part, fairly harmonious? Australia has a different society and a different culture from the UK.

[TheDharmawheel]

@Nuron666 except, as i already stated, that is not the case here. You may imagine it is from where you are. I am actually here and i can tell you that any tension is in a minority.

People who oppose multiculturalism exist, sure, but they have the option and the right to live the way they want to live and no one is being forced to change their lifestyle, values and ideals because they live alongside other cultures.

[Nuron666]

@TheDharmawheel the problem is, you and the liberal sorts maybe happy with the secular multicultural system.

But you have to remember your creating conflict by ignoring those that have been against this whole ideology. This creates racial tension and it makes it impossible to bring about a peaceful society based on mutual respect

[TheDharmawheel]

@Nuron666 I understand your point but the original exchange was not about rights or who SHOULD be making a secular society but rather what it is.

It is what it is regardless of any moral or indigenous objection. My original statements still stand,

[Nuron666]

@TheDharmawheel my point is, you are not indigenous to Australia. You dont have the right to create this secular society without asking the indigenous population.

The same with the UK. You have a minority of middle class people who have decided they are going to go against the majority opinion and create this secular multicultural society without asking for permission.

Thats the problem

[TheDharmawheel]

@Nuron666 what? so now you flip onto indigenous issues because you're wrong about secular government. Of course this is stolen land. I acknowledge that too and am an advocate of reconciliation.

That however does not change what i said in my last post. You were wrong, lashing out about what's shown on Australian TV (like its reality) doesn't change reality it just makes you look like a fool.

by the way i believe it was YOUR ancestors that invaded this land and many others. : )

[Nuron666]

@TheDharmawheel let me just remind you that the real Austrialians. The ABORIGINES never got to decide whether they want all these foreigners from Europe, Asia and Africa coming over and occupy their land.

Its interesting how we never see ABORIGINES on your television shows like NEIGHBOURS or HOME and AWAY.

Lets not forget your ancestors stole this land from the ABORIGINES. Killing and raping them.

So you need to think about the hypocrisy your spreading

[TheDharmawheel]

@Nuron666 we are one of the most multicultural nations in the world. We are also one of the least religious. This has been the case for at least 100 years. We have one of the highest standards of living in the world.

It will be the same in "5 or 10 years".

Brushing that aside because it doesn't fit your preconcieved notions is odd.

[Nuron666]

@TheDharmawheel I noticed you live in Australia.

Your still a baby. You have not yet reached the multicultural hell hole that we have in the UK or FRANCE.

Maybe in 5 or 10 years time you will see all the problems that comes along with secularism.