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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 15 Sep 2017

    5 yo says they pray at school but can say what they want. He says "You don't exist."

    7:06 AM - 15 Sep 2017
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    • Pradeep Kumar S 李强兵 Jenny Funkmeyer Dominik Tujmer Tal Delbari Misha Saul Björn Carlin irwinj Connecticut Atheists
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      2. Tim Walsh‏ @TimBWalsh 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        It's weird that this is a point of pride. As if, somehow, a five year old has actually come to this (close-minded) thought by himself.

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @TimBWalsh

        I asked him how he knew this. He insists he figured it out by himself, because there is no heaven (just atmosphere and space).

        1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes
      4. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg @TimBWalsh

        I suspected his older brother told him, but he insists not.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      5. Alex Carter  🤷‍♂️‏ @AlexCartaz 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg @TimBWalsh

        How old were you when you first came to this conclusion? Do you remember what your initial logic was?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Nathan Verni‏ @npverni 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Why doesn't he use the time "send good thoughts" to people around the world? Isn't that how atheists help out these days?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @npverni

        If I suggested that, he would ask "How do you send thoughts?" And what would I say then?

        3 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      4. Jen Roxx‏ @RoxxJen 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg @npverni

        "You think of wishes you would wish for other people" Side note: wishes are x10 more likely to come true if good is wished for someone else

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      5. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @RoxxJen @npverni

        "But how do the thoughts get to them from my brain?"

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      6. Jen Roxx‏ @RoxxJen 16 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg @npverni

        They seep into your brain and change your own actions. Gratitude and kindness are habits you can cultivate.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Jen Roxx‏ @RoxxJen 16 Sep 2017
        Replying to @RoxxJen @paulg @npverni

        Also, thoughts themselves are weird magic things that arent currently explained by the physical science-explained world.

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      1. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Pauli on Dirac's atheism: "Our friend Dirac, too, has a religion, and its guiding principle is: 'There is no God, & Dirac is his prophet.'"

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      2. Nick Baum‏Verified account @nickbaum 15 Sep 2017
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        My wife does a prayer every evening. I chime in with what I'm grateful for and what I'm hoping for. It's become something I look forward to!

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Nick Baum‏Verified account @nickbaum 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @nickbaum @paulg

        I'm not religious myself, so my "prayer" doesn't involve God, but it feels like a worthwhile habit (like gratitude journaling).

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. Channing Allen‏ @ChanningAllen 15 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Unhappy flashbacks of my upbringing in the South. Jealous of your children's head start in critical thought. Good work. 👏

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      1. Senator Swann Ronson, frmr Ambassador to Zamunda‏ @strat_nick 15 Sep 2017
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        So his teacher essentially makes him talk to himself? One of my main concerns in raising a child would be how to avoid these situations.

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      1. Kirti Patel, MD‏ @kirtipatelmd 15 Sep 2017
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        he is really badass

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      1. taylor mokris‏ @taylormokris 15 Sep 2017
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        The atheist's cry - "there is no god and I hate you." I'm praying your son will come to know Jesus as Lord. John 14:6

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