I fall in the first camp and I'm honest about it. No, I don't do anything worthwhile for the "cause" to eradicate religion, which is a noble cause in itself, granted, but given the fact that I dislike religion for what it does to the thinking mind and all the violence it inspires in people, I'm definitely against it. There is nothing wrong with being opposed to an idea. And there's nothing wrong with telling it like it is. Atheists who are assholes though, and bring up religion by themselves, without being provoked, and are generally just ruining the atmosphere for everyone involved whenever they encounter a religious person, are just that, assholes. But then we've got assholes everywhere and everyone is an asshole at times. That shouldn't define a whole movement.
The only honest way you can say you're an atheist and not also an antitheist is if you're as deluded about the effects of religion as religious people themselves. That, or you're morally compromised. There's also the option of being confused about language and having been bullied into misusing it, which is the real reason, I think, people won't accept the "label" antitheist.
The only honest way you can say you're an atheist and not also an antitheist is if you're as deluded about the effects of religion as religious people themselves. That, or you're morally compromised. There's also the option of being confused about language and having been bullied into misusing it, which is the real reason, I think, people won't accept the "label" antitheist.
