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Subject: Re: Wetlook opportunity for non-religious folk

Date: Sun 05/04/09 11:45:54 GMT

Name: Arthur Chappell

Email: arthur@chappell7300.freeserve.co.uk

Website: http://arthurchappell.me.uk/story-unbaptism.htm

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Cheers Barry - some interesting points - I don't consider myself anti-religious though I am an atheist - tolerance for other beliefs is essential to secular Humanism - I'm an ex-catholic and an ex-cult member - people can believe wht they want, even that the earth is flat if they wish - the problems arise when they move from belief to practices; ie belief -homosexuality is wrong - practice - stoning homosexuals in keeping with the book of Leviticus, - questionable beliefs are protected by freedom of speech - the practice would rightly be outlawed by the State. Is the unbaptism just for the anti-religious? No, as no one is calling for a ban on baptism - merely finding a way to highlight the absurdity of it - at least adult full emersion baptisms are entered into by choice, at least when brainwashing isn't a factor - many non-religious people have strictly non-religious weddings, fuerals and baby namings - an unbaptism would be a similar ceremony and ceremony is not necessarily a rite. It also shows people that there are alternatives - You end with " If you're truly an atheist or non-religious person. the word "hedonism" shouldn't have any meaning to you. " Actually most religious arguements against atheists involve accusing us of licensing hedonism, - they say we just want religious morality out of the way to enable us to be decadent - my view is that we should enjoy life and help fellow humans as much as possible and there is no reason why challengingthe water-factor of baptism ritualsshouldn't make room for a wetlook ceremony or two Arthur Chappell

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Re: Wetlook opportunity for non-religious folk

By Barry - barryseaweed@live.com Sun 05/04/09 11:17:09 GMT

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This should be titled "opportunity for anti-religious folk". True non-religious folk wouldn't care wether or not they were baptised. I grew up Catholic, and I was baptised as a baby just like any other Catholic. However, I don't think of myself as a Catholic. I don't go to Mass on Sunday morning. I don't even bother to show up on Christmas or Easter, and if I want a steak on Friday night, I'm going to have one. If a church still has my name on a membership roster, I don't care. I'm not an atheist, I just have other views about God that are based on my own personal experience that don't fit most views of organized religion.

If you want to be non-religious or atheist, having an unbaptism ceremony isn't the way to go because then you're engaging in a religious ceremony. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of being non-religious or atheist? Organize a pool party instead. If you're truly an atheist or non-religious person. the word "hedonism" shouldn't have any meaning to you.

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Wetlook opportunity for non-religious folk

By Arthur Chappell - arthur@chappell7300.freeserve.co.uk Sat 04/04/09 11:27:11 GMT

Website: http://arthurchappell.me.uk/unbaptism.htm

You may have seen recent news items reviving an old argument in favour of having religious baptisms (especially Catholic ones) annulled, enabling previously Christened but now atheistic or agnostic individuals to severe links to the church – much of the campaign focusses on a wish to receive a letter of annulment from church leaders, or having a non-legally recognized certificate of annulment downloaded from a group like the National Secular Society. As wetlook enthusiasts, we have potential to be more dramatic, colourful and wet about it – What I would like to see and participate in is a very public high media profile reversal of the born again fuly clothed emersion baptisms we sometimes see on youtubes, etc – with an already soaked and dressed believer (or a whole bunch of us) being lifted from the water (a hired swimming pool would be best) and dried off by unbelievers, in effect, cleaned of religion and its trappings. Who would be up for such a stunt? Ideally it should look good enough to start a trend. My first move is naturally to fingd out who would want to join in, as unbaptisees, observers, swimmers, and as an audience.

See my web page here for the basis of this http://arthurchappell.me.uk/unbaptism.htm Cheers AC

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