RE: What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 7, 2015 at 5:50 am
(This post was last modified: August 7, 2015 at 6:03 am by Alex K.)
Being an atheist in Germany is a total non-issue, no one cares and there will usually be plenty of like-minded people around - all you have to deal with is the anger you feel realizing how many privileges the two big churches have secured for themselves, complete with narratives about how great they are which are deeply ingrained in society. This might also be the reason why accomodationist attitudes are widespread. Unfortunately, the power they are given because they get to run hospitals and social facilities (mostly on tax money) allows them to discriminate in places. Vocal atheism is often met with a slightly irritated look and comments to the effect of "ok, so what's your problem exactly *shrug*", but overt displays of religiosity outside the clergy are even more frowned upon and considered suspect, so it's nothing that affects atheists in particular. Evolution denying creationists are basically a fringe group and are generally considered to be weird and also suspect. Unlike the US, politicians with extreme religious views usually don't gain any significamt power
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
