Exposing the Intellectual Bankruptcy of Atheists Criticizing Religion

[Alex K]

As with so many things, there may be a distinct line between America and Europe. Obviously there's more of a need for organised atheism in the US than there is in most parts of Europe. I understand my atheism as individualism and certainly don't feel the need to be vocal about it or to join some group. But then again, religion doesn't play any public role hereabouts.

Looking at it from the outside, I have the same problem with groups like the atheist church, I have with any religious organisation. Which is the attempt to enforce their worlview on others.

Don't generalize too hastily from Austria and Germany. I can think of a whole host of European places where atheist activism would be useful, if only to give atheism a new modern voice that helps dissociate it from communist dogma . Poland, former Yugoslavia where religious discrimination is rampant bezween confessions and religions, and atheists could provide a sane voice of reason. Russia and Turkey, since their western parts are Europe. And the Churches still have too many privileges running Institutiond and influencing politics in Germany, Ireland...