(July 29, 2015 at 9:20 am)Alex K Wrote: Now I also know that many of you are die-hard individuals who tend to e.g. reject any association with the usual popular figureheads of atheism, but still I wonder whether those of you don't also, deep down, feel they are part of a shared atheist (popular) culture which provides some sense of comfort and belonging to you even if you aren't a formal member of any org.
And what would that popular culture look like in your opinion? I'm asking because I would be hard pressed to find anything in my life relating to atheism other than my disbelief. The only thing coming to mind are instances where one belief or the other is sneaked into society at large. That may come in the form of politics, though in Europe we're mostly free of that. But it also comes in the form of tv shows, movies or books. And yes, they often come from the good old US of A. That's something I can't stomach and it relates to my general dislike of missionaries. But rest assured, as I repeatedly said, that dislike extends to atheist missionaries also. Which is also the main reason for not wanting to be associated with some of the more vocal prominent atheists.