(January 18, 2018 at 1:25 pm)Cyberman Wrote:(January 18, 2018 at 10:52 am)SteveII Wrote: In a nutshell, New Atheists believe that religion should not be tolerated (which is not the same as "we lack a belief..."). There is no common ground to discuss. All religion is harmful and holds us back. Dawkins, Harris, Hitchens, Dennett are representatives of the ideology.
That's because you're confusing atheism with atheists. Beyond that very basic qualifying criterion - not being a theist - atheists are not much different from anyone else. Shocking, I know; but it's like tarring all vegetarians as militant animal rights activists based on a handful of the better-known ones.
Seemed to me, like he was speaking specifically about what is referred to as the new atheist movement. I don't see the confusion that you speak of.
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If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
