RE: how the divine pen of N crushed the international atheists
August 1, 2012 at 12:14 am
(This post was last modified: August 1, 2012 at 12:15 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:What would you guess is the proportion of, say, U.S. or UK atheists feel that way--and by "that way", I mean "that Christians should be violently suppressed / re-educated under threat of violence"?
Oh for fuck sake! What an idiotic strawman. My comment was about a notorious internet troll,who in my opinion is probably clinically disturbed.
There is no such thing as an atheist position on any topic apart from the existence god(s)
I will speak only for myself: I could not care less about what people the US or UK think. Australia is a secular country in which religion seldom comes up in polite society,like patriotism; it's considered crass. I seldom run across a proselytising Christian. When I do ,I just walk away, unless they get in my face. Then I may say some very unkind things.
I really,truly do not care less about the personal superstitions of others,as long as they keep them to themselves. Inflicting themselves on an atheist forum constitutes getting in my face.
I do not consider all or even the majority of believers to be crazy, generally ignorant, stupid,or a threat to me or society generally,and have no ill will to any group or anonymous individuals.
BUT I consider organised religion,with its dogma,parasitic clergy, unproven claims,obscene wealth and abuse of power, to be a massive boil on the arse of civilsiation, and arguably the biggest,most blatant confidence trick ever perpetuated a gullible human race.
