Article: 5 Reasons There Aren't More Women in Atheism

[rexbeccarox]

Purely anecdotal, but of the women I'm close with, only my roommate and I are atheists. The rest have varying degrees of spirituality, whatever that is, but no one is devout. As far as the men? None of them holds a religion, and I'd guess only two consider themselves atheists, and that the others just don't think about religion at all.

The Internet is where I talk/listen/read about religion. I would guess that's true with the majority of atheists. Weren't most of us raised to think it was rude to talk about religion or politics at the dinner table? Lucky for us, Al Gore invented the Internet.

Huh... I just had a thought: maybe it's a politeness factor. Are women, in general, more polite than men, therefore less likely to talk about religion, therefore less visible in the movement on the whole?

I would say, Rebecca, that this isn't true of most Northern and Western European states, but I guess that you're referring to the US.

Pretty much every woman I know here (UK) is an atheist, but that's down to demographics. Beyond that I couldn't say.

Yeah, I mean, I'm looking at it from my own perspective, and I live in the US. My interactions with people overseas have never led to discussions of this sort except with my best friend, who is from Spain and whom I've known for 25+ years.

I think I've just been inhaling too much THC :p

[Neo-Scholastic]

Regardless, it's not the atheists who are calling to curtail women's reproductive rights.

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TRUTH! kudos...

Hopefully you aren't implying that atheist's cannot be pro-life. That would go against the whole "atheism is just a lack of belief" cliche.

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Regardless, it's not the atheists who are calling to curtail women's reproductive rights.

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TRUTH! kudos...

Hopefully you aren't implying that atheist's cannot be pro-life. That would go against the whole "atheism is just a lack of belief" cliche.

Chad, atheists can be what/whoever they want.

It doesn't thus mean however that 'atheism = stance x". "I'm pro-life becuase I'm an atheist" is just nonsensical. "I'm pro-life becuase I don't understand the baggage that comes attached with that label" would be more apt.

There is no mandate issued or dogma written down that atheists have to do anything. That's the point, and also happens to be the divide between atheists and (most) theists who espouse a doctrinal religion.

[Angrboda]

Regardless, it's not the atheists who are calling to curtail women's reproductive rights.

Hopefully you aren't implying that atheist's cannot be pro-life. That would go against the whole "atheism is just a lack of belief" cliche.

[SmarterthanU]

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[freedomfromforum]

Regardless, it's not the atheists who are calling to curtail women's reproductive rights.

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TRUTH! kudos...

Hopefully you aren't implying that atheist's cannot be pro-life. That would go against the whole "atheism is just a lack of belief" cliche.

he 'regardless' comment was me quoting another post. I apologize for not properly inserting the quote in line as the original author had written. I did not intend to create confusion, however, I do agree with the statement which suggests that theists are the ones who are curtailing women's reproductive rights.

On another note; I have met several women atheists, and they are some of the warmest, most intelligent human beings I have ever had the honor of knowing. I cannot say the same of the theists (men or women) whom I have met. Once I reveal my unbelief most theists treat me as though I had the plague.

Matthew 8
New International Version (NIV)

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy

1 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, 'Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.'

3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. 'I am willing,' he said. 'Be clean!' Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.

NOTE that the man with leprosy DID NOT ask to be cleansed, but rather asked Jesus if he were willing to cleanse him. Christians, on the other hand, run from unbelievers, or most often and more commonly, they condemn them, and are unwilling to 'heal' the atheist.

I guess 'narrow' path could also be called the 'indifferent', or 'judgmental' path.

[Mister Agenda]

The most original moral teaching in the NT was the requirement to turn the other cheek. It isn't always wise, but it does make a statement. And it's not always unwise. It's hard for a person with empathy to beat up on a person who just takes it willingly without retaliating, who returns an attack with kindness. It's very disarming. And it's very difficult. It goes against our instincts. I understand why Christians have trouble doing this. I don't understand why it's so hard to find one that even gives it a sincere try. The closest I've seen is returning an attack with passive-aggressiveness, which completely misses the point. I imagine Quakers try, but how likely are you to run into a Quaker online if you're not looking for them?