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“I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens.”
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“1492. As children we were taught to memorize this year with pride and joy as the year people began living full and imaginative lives on the continent of North America. Actually, people had been living full and imaginative lives on the continent of North America for hundreds of years before that. 1492 was simply the year sea pirates began to rob, cheat, and kill them.”
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“And so it goes...”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
“To you, I'm an atheist.
To God, I'm the loyal opposition.”
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To God, I'm the loyal opposition.”
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This is a group meant for the discussion of atheism and skepticism and the books associated with both. Recommending books arguing for or against relig ...more

Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

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What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more

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