Brainstorm

[Ivan Denisovich]

Do you mean the very idea of a stance about these issues is harmful? Or just the religious stance?

To be clear - stance saying that x should be deprived of rights cause I find them horrible or they are against my religion is something that I find abhorrent. I couldn't care less if someone likes or dislike abortion for example, but why others should be able to strip her of right to choose?

I think it's worthwhile to remember that there are people who wish to force acceptance of homosexuality or women's reproductive rights onto others just the same. I don't think that's right, either. Forced adherence to any viewpoint, whether we agree with it or not, is fascism, and not how societies progress.

Acceptance while would be good as what we are talking about isn't something bad or harmful isn't necessary. It will be enough if women had right to choose abortion and homosexuals had right to marriage. Enemies of such can cry about godlessness of it how long they want.

How would getting rid of religion not rob freedoms or force your opinions/beliefs onto others?

Education and improving life conditions would go a long way to eradicating religion same as learning of critical thinking I would say. No legislation is necessary. Also I don't think that eliminating of religion is possible.

Also, I have spoken to atheists on this very forum who are against abortion and/or marriage equality.

It's more than strange for me. Universe never cease to wonder one could say.

If you think no atheists wish to rob people of their freedoms to make their own choices and have their own beliefs, simply read back through this thread where I have interacted with Kitan and you will see that some atheists do want to push their beliefs on others.

I think there are such atheists.