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A comment on Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (2009) [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (200... by nitrogen on Sunday September 18, 2016 @03:01PM (#12526615)
There is a trend sometimes called New Atheism that you may find satisfying. Its main tenets seem to be that all claims can be subjected to scientific inquiry (including religous claims), and that atheism needn't be depressing.

Prolific authors in the trend include Richard Dawkins, Jerry Coyne, Sam Harris, and others.

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Re:Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (200... by mcguire on Sunday September 18, 2016 @08:04PM (#12527882)
"...that atheism needn't be depressing.

"...Richard Dawkins..."

Whelp, I'm already depressed.

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Re:Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (200... by nitrogen on Monday September 19, 2016 @04:56PM (#12534622)
Why?
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Re:Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (200... by mcguire on Monday September 19, 2016 @08:08PM (#12535831)
As a small-a atheist, I find all of the capital-A Athiests so irritating that I have considered Catholicism.
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Re:Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (200... by nitrogen on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @11:02PM (#12545086)
That's the great thing about atheism, there's no governing body so it's whatever you want it to be.
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