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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 29 Feb 2016

    Adopt an Atheist Prayer Movement: The creationists are praying for my soul. (Haven't felt a thing so far.) http://goo.gl/0HOfLI 

    2:01 AM - 29 Feb 2016
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    • Joshua Yoerger Ronan Kavanagh J'aime Velo ~ organic linguist ~ Lilliam Hurst Geoff Garrett Julia Lenton 🏳️‍🌈 samantha Milton Argüello
    33 replies 54 retweets 160 likes
      1. Ryan G.‏ @WeakEmergence 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker The STEP Project showed that prayer can HURT - I hope they don't pray too hard.

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      2. Leanne Davis‏ @Cosmic_Slice 2 Mar 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @secular_today Wow...nutty, lol. I'm a little surprised Lawrence Krauss isn't on the list. He'll feel left out. ;-)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Secular Today‏ @secular_today 2 Mar 2016
        Replying to @Cosmic_Slice

        @Mariposaland @sapinker And @danieldennett! Where is he!?!?

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      4. Leanne Davis‏ @Cosmic_Slice 2 Mar 2016
        Replying to @secular_today

        @secular_today @sapinker Penn Jillette isn't on there either. And he's pretty vocal.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Secular Today‏ @secular_today 2 Mar 2016
        Replying to @Cosmic_Slice

        @Mariposaland @sapinker Unacceptable, we need 2 start our own atheist prayer movement. Atheists w/over million followers get goat sacrifice

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Leanne Davis‏ @Cosmic_Slice 2 Mar 2016
        Replying to @secular_today

        @secular_today @sapinker To which imaginary character? The Flying Spaghetti Monster? Don't we just sacrifice a garlic bread?

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Mike W #FBPE #NHS‏ @mikewhiteatcj 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker ask them to pray for you to become president. something really really specific

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      1. Mikey Rich‏ @mikeyrich66 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker To be fair to them, you're not dead yet.

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      2. Ms. Violet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯‏ @Miss_Violet2014 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker What an esteemed list. Am I alone in thinking praying for someone seems a little creepy obsessive stalker-ish.

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      3. Väinö Leppänen‏ @denarced 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @Miss_Violet2014

        @Miss_Violet2014 @sapinker depends. Making a proper request (i.e. prayer) requires background information. Now it sounds creepy :)

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      1. Brent Monday‏ @Global_Occupant 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @acgrayling I think you have nothing to fear...they have been praying for seriously ill people forever and nothing has changed.

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      1. E. Espinoza‏ @espinozadlm 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker Otherwise known as a prayer hit list. Had to happen.

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      1. Sister Danger‏ @SisterDanger 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker Christians, for every $ you donate to my patreon I will read 1 bible verse/day. Support redemption. #AdoptanAtheist

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      1. Shore Birdie‏ @4shorebirdie 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker You don't feel even a tiny bit creeped out?

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      2. ~ organic linguist ~‏ @textgruen 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker (Just for a second or two I wondered what an Atheist Prayer might sound like...)

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      3. Aidan K.‏ @WellsiteGeo 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @textgruen

        @textgruen @sapinker One hand with the clap. Alone in a forest of mangled metaphors. Do I spy a koan or a koala?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. hotjohnnierock‏ @hotjohnnierock 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker they're praying for you so, hey, you got that going for ya.

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      1. Donald Lee Anderson‏ @dllnhnt 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker give it time, God Loves U

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      1. OneWorld‏ @F15h00k5 29 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker Christopher Hitchins scared them so much they named him twice. And he's dead!! Strange they named his brother too..He's a Cristian

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