RE: Do you feel (new) Atheist culture?
July 29, 2015 at 9:36 am
(This post was last modified: July 29, 2015 at 9:36 am by Faith No More.)
I am one of those die-hard individualist by nature, so I don't feel much in the sense of a communal bond with other atheists. Although, I will say that I've definitely started to get that feeling a little bit when I see non-belief portrayed constructively like in the FFRF ad with Ron Reagan, and seeing people being more open about not being religious certainly gives me the warm-fuzzies.
As for the so-called new atheist movement, I'm still not entirely certain what that is. To hear the the theists talk about it, a new atheist is anyone who is vehemently and rabidly opposed to religion and also a worshiper of Dawkins. I guess I can't be one of them, because what little of Dawkins I've seen where he is discussing religion, it appears to be more pompous chest-beating than actual proper criticism.
As for the so-called new atheist movement, I'm still not entirely certain what that is. To hear the the theists talk about it, a new atheist is anyone who is vehemently and rabidly opposed to religion and also a worshiper of Dawkins. I guess I can't be one of them, because what little of Dawkins I've seen where he is discussing religion, it appears to be more pompous chest-beating than actual proper criticism.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
