RE: Exposing the Intellectual Bankruptcy of Atheists Criticizing Religion
November 1, 2015 at 2:14 pm
Yes, Atheists are angry. And for a damn good reason. We're tired of putting up with the abuses of religion. I don't like quoting a television show, but I think that Raymond Reddington from the Blacklist said it well:
"Honestly, is it just me, or is the human race, armed with religion, poisoned by prejudice, and absolutely frantic with hatred and fear, galloping pell-mell back to the dark ages? Who on Earth is hurt by a little girl going to school or a child being gay?"
Until the Religious stop discriminating against and oppressing lesbians, gays, and transgenders in the name of 'saving people's immortal souls'. Until the Religious stop taking money from the poor and buying Airplanes and Mansions. Until the Religious stop treating Atheists as people who lack morals. Until the religious stop pushing their religion on everyone. Until the religious stop protecting their pedophiles. Until then Atheists SHOULD be angry. Someone has to be. Because it's time that all of this stops. Religious Tyranny has to come to an end. You have a right to practice whatever you believe. You don't have a right to force it on anyone else.
So yeah, I'd say Atheists are angry. They have a damn good reason to be angry. But they're not angry at your imaginary friend. He doesn't exist! If he did, yeah, we'd probably be angry at him. As a fictional character your Deity is an asshole. Basically Dolores Umbridge with god-like powers. Atheists are angry at religion. Because for any of the good it does, it does so much bad. It convinces people to fly planes into buildings. It convinces people that a 12 year old girl who is attracted to other girls is worthless. It convinces people that a 20 year old man who wants to marry another man is just perverted and not in love and therefore undeserving of finding his own happiness on earth. It convinces people that it's okay for Preachers to take money from the poorest and give them false promises. It convinces people that they are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, and that is perhaps the most dangerous thing of all.
"Honestly, is it just me, or is the human race, armed with religion, poisoned by prejudice, and absolutely frantic with hatred and fear, galloping pell-mell back to the dark ages? Who on Earth is hurt by a little girl going to school or a child being gay?"
Until the Religious stop discriminating against and oppressing lesbians, gays, and transgenders in the name of 'saving people's immortal souls'. Until the Religious stop taking money from the poor and buying Airplanes and Mansions. Until the Religious stop treating Atheists as people who lack morals. Until the religious stop pushing their religion on everyone. Until the religious stop protecting their pedophiles. Until then Atheists SHOULD be angry. Someone has to be. Because it's time that all of this stops. Religious Tyranny has to come to an end. You have a right to practice whatever you believe. You don't have a right to force it on anyone else.
So yeah, I'd say Atheists are angry. They have a damn good reason to be angry. But they're not angry at your imaginary friend. He doesn't exist! If he did, yeah, we'd probably be angry at him. As a fictional character your Deity is an asshole. Basically Dolores Umbridge with god-like powers. Atheists are angry at religion. Because for any of the good it does, it does so much bad. It convinces people to fly planes into buildings. It convinces people that a 12 year old girl who is attracted to other girls is worthless. It convinces people that a 20 year old man who wants to marry another man is just perverted and not in love and therefore undeserving of finding his own happiness on earth. It convinces people that it's okay for Preachers to take money from the poorest and give them false promises. It convinces people that they are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, and that is perhaps the most dangerous thing of all.
