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Atheists Launch No Lives Matter Movement

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WORLD—A group of atheists, along with some agnostics, announced on Tuesday a new sociopolitical movement consistent with their worldview called No Lives Matter.

According to sources, organizers for NLM have planned numerous rallies to protest other rallies claiming that lives matter. The organization’s mission statement defines the group as “people motivated by the belief that all human lives are equally meaningless.”

“Since we are just random accidents of evolution, and our so-called moral truths are just biochemical reactions in our brain, no human lives, or any lives at all, actually matter,” said prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, speaking for NLM. “Anyone who says Black Lives Matter, or Blue Lives, or whatever lives, has to believe in a higher moral code given by a creator. You can’t say in one breath that lives matter, and in the next breath claim that God is a human invention and all truth is relative.”

“We’re just trying to be logically consistent,” he added.

Atheists Launch No Lives Matter Movement
 

exchemist

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WORLD—A group of atheists, along with some agnostics, announced on Tuesday a new sociopolitical movement consistent with their worldview called No Lives Matter.

According to sources, organizers for NLM have planned numerous rallies to protest other rallies claiming that lives matter. The organization’s mission statement defines the group as “people motivated by the belief that all human lives are equally meaningless.”

“Since we are just random accidents of evolution, and our so-called moral truths are just biochemical reactions in our brain, no human lives, or any lives at all, actually matter,” said prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, speaking for NLM. “Anyone who says Black Lives Matter, or Blue Lives, or whatever lives, has to believe in a higher moral code given by a creator. You can’t say in one breath that lives matter, and in the next breath claim that God is a human invention and all truth is relative.”

“We’re just trying to be logically consistent,” he added.

Atheists Launch No Lives Matter Movement
Funny, but actually a bit cheap, traducing atheism in this way.:rolleyes:
 

Rational Agnostic

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WORLD—A group of atheists, along with some agnostics, announced on Tuesday a new sociopolitical movement consistent with their worldview called No Lives Matter.

According to sources, organizers for NLM have planned numerous rallies to protest other rallies claiming that lives matter. The organization’s mission statement defines the group as “people motivated by the belief that all human lives are equally meaningless.”

“Since we are just random accidents of evolution, and our so-called moral truths are just biochemical reactions in our brain, no human lives, or any lives at all, actually matter,” said prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, speaking for NLM. “Anyone who says Black Lives Matter, or Blue Lives, or whatever lives, has to believe in a higher moral code given by a creator. You can’t say in one breath that lives matter, and in the next breath claim that God is a human invention and all truth is relative.”

“We’re just trying to be logically consistent,” he added.

Atheists Launch No Lives Matter Movement

Dawkins never tweeted that or said that. And evolution by natural selection is not driven by "accidents." Study an 8th grade biology book and come back when you have a basic understanding of science.
 

stvdv

Veteran Member: I Share (not Debate) my POV
I know. Maybe I shouldn't have posted it, but I thought it was too funny and couldn't stop myself.
For me it's okay you posted it. And they gave at least an explanation why they see it this way (as below quote). If you see "no lives matter" as "no human bodies matter" it makes sense IMO, as I believe "I am not the body/mind, but I am spirit/consciousness". I think this comes down to 1 of those hard to solve philosophical questions.:D "who am I", and "why am I here", and "where do I come from or going to". Gives food for thought.

“Since we are just random accidents of evolution, and our so-called moral truths are just biochemical reactions in our brain, no human lives, or any lives at all, actually matter,” said prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, speaking for NLM. “Anyone who says Black Lives Matter, or Blue Lives, or whatever lives, has to believe in a higher moral code given by a creator. You can’t say in one breath that lives matter, and in the next breath claim that God is a human invention and all truth is relative.”

“We’re just trying to be logically consistent,” he added.
 

epronovost

Well-Known Member
For a more serious look at the issue, you can always google the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT). Their official motto is "may we live long and die out.".
 

Secret Chief

nirvana is samsara
Being logically consistent, what Dawkins says does not matter. Or indeed Dawkins. Or the NLM movement. Or me. Or this post. Or this sentence. Or this one.
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
Dawkins is not an atheist, he is at most agnostic, he admits that he cannot be sure a god exists, no atheism there then.

That said, in the scheme of things grand, just ask the universe if lives matter and see what the answer is.
 

Secret Chief

nirvana is samsara
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WORLD—A group of atheists, along with some agnostics, announced on Tuesday a new sociopolitical movement consistent with their worldview called No Lives Matter.

According to sources, organizers for NLM have planned numerous rallies to protest other rallies claiming that lives matter. The organization’s mission statement defines the group as “people motivated by the belief that all human lives are equally meaningless.”

“Since we are just random accidents of evolution, and our so-called moral truths are just biochemical reactions in our brain, no human lives, or any lives at all, actually matter,” said prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, speaking for NLM. “Anyone who says Black Lives Matter, or Blue Lives, or whatever lives, has to believe in a higher moral code given by a creator. You can’t say in one breath that lives matter, and in the next breath claim that God is a human invention and all truth is relative.”

“We’re just trying to be logically consistent,” he added.

Atheists Launch No Lives Matter Movement

You missed off:

"The movement quickly fell apart, though, when leaders had trouble convincing followers that the No Lives Matter movement mattered."
 

Secret Chief

nirvana is samsara
For a more serious look at the issue, you can always google the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT). Their official motto is "may we live long and die out.".
Hedging their bets aren't they? A more proactive motto would be "may we live short and top ourselves."
PS Trump is a VHEMT secret agent.
 

Willamena

Just me
Premium Member
View attachment 41325 According to sources, organizers for NLM have planned numerous rallies to protest other rallies claiming that lives matter. The organization’s mission statement defines the group as “people motivated by the belief that all human lives are equally meaningless.”

“Since we are just random accidents of evolution, and our so-called moral truths are just biochemical reactions in our brain, no human lives, or any lives at all, actually matter,” said prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, speaking for NLM. “Anyone who says Black Lives Matter, or Blue Lives, or whatever lives, has to believe in a higher moral code given by a creator. You can’t say in one breath that lives matter, and in the next breath claim that God is a human invention and all truth is relative.”

“We’re just trying to be logically consistent,” he added.
They are misnamed, then. They march as nihilists, not atheists.
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
Or a reincarnationist view: why does one life matter? We'll just come back and back and back and back again and back some more.
 

Evangelicalhumanist

"Truth" isn't a thing...
Premium Member
Yeah, yeah...

Though I'm an atheist (but not one like Dawkins, I can't muster up that much stridency), I have a different point of view -- though I should point out that in a jokes and humour thread, this won't be funny.

For me, every life that matters "to somebody" matters. And since my life matters to me, my life matters, and since my lover's life matters to me, it matters, and I'm assuming Donald Trump's life matters to somebody (though not me), then even Trump's life matters -- though I shudder to say it.
 
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