Collaboration with theists?

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If an atheist (or anyone) says "we need to abolish religion", I wonder how they are able to do that without denying others freedom of thought? The same freedom of thought they themselves are proudly exercising.

They think of it along the same lines as "we need to abolish slavery". They are targeting specifically that which they feel is negative about religion (IE: religion inspired terror, wasted time worshipping when they could be living, and people accepting things without decent justifications [aka evidence]). So essentially, abolishing religion could easily be considered as abolishing 'non-thought'. At the least, that's how I see it.

I am not trying to paint all atheists with that brush. And no, I have never attended an AAI meeting. But beside that point, do you deny that there is this extreme wing of anti-theism in that community? That is my point, regardless of if I have attended, I think that the "abolish religion" crowd exists, does it not?

That wing of anti-theism does exist (to a great deal in fact). But how 'visible' it is... that is a harder question to answer. I think many atheists are anti-theistical... but that many of us are quite cordial/calm in our 'dislike?-disdain?'... but there certainly is a much 'angrier?' wing

It's that simple. I feel that there are extremist, or fanatical anti-theist atheists. Do you agree?
I feel that they represent the same flaw as extremist religious fanatics, mostly trying to tell others what to do. Do you agree?
Thanks,
-Pip

I do.