Re: grace at dinner unappetizing

In article <y938xxiybp4.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Allan Adler <ara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>As an adult atheist, assuming I manage to sit with good grace
>through my host saying grace, what exactly am I supposed to say
>if I'm made a similar offer [to say grace]? "I'm an atheist and I
>think religion is an advanced delusional system and I don't say
>grace" or simply "No thanks", and if they insist, "I'm an atheist
>and I don't say grace."

What I do is speak secular words of grace that I can believe in.

"Let us be thankful for the good things in life, such as enjoying a fine
meal like this with good friends. Amen."

If I am then asked why I didn't mention god, I explain that I do not
follow any religion.

You can quote from the Desiderata too -- except for 2 lines it's
not bad. Something like "With all its sham, drudgery, and broken
dreams, it is still a beautiful world. So let us be cheerful, and
strive to be happy." See http://www.fleurdelis.com/desiderata.htm

It's not hard.

Intolerance is just as bad in atheists as it is in the religious. It is
possible to be flexible without sacrificing your integrity.

-A

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