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Interesting perspective, Belle

Interesting. If you program a machine to behave exactly like a cat, is it a cat?  Probably not. At this point in our (human) endeavors we are mimicking human with our attempts to create artificially intelligent behavior as expressed in interacting with the outside world (humans).

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Hang in there Belle

Is he out now, Belle?

Brave is a subjective description, and culture specific.

What aspects of ‘bitch’ are you identifying with?

You seem to have been wrestling with inner conflict. I hope now that you feel you have landed on your position (of atheism) there is less turmoil.

Whatever you land on, I hope it makes you feel more settled

@davis Their frustration should not be simply dismissed as silly. +1

@regthefronkeyfarmer This –  “emails from Christians asking me to pray for dead people that I have never met“ had me howling!

If you feel anonymity would help 🙂

Beth, why don’t you wander in to HR and point out that although you personally aren’t actually offended, the terminology does expose the company to unnecessary negativity in not complying with the general understanding that religion ought to be kept away from the workplace?

Reg also has a cat called “Thoughts & Prayers” as apparently it does absolutely nothing.

I would probably have replied to the email requesting which particular god needed harassing so I could manifest the appropriate speech. Or something similar- but then again, I was never much of a conforming employee 🙂