Angry Atheists and Anti-Theists

[Brian37]

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Passive aggressive way of saying "I cant handle skepticism so please don't make me think".
Again, stop confusing anger with "aggression" as if we are all bigots. Go re read Boru's list on this page he already posted until you get it.

We are not going to barbecue your kittens or rape your women. But yea, when people make truth claims about the nature of reality, and use those claims to justify oppression, violence, bigotry, or denial of scientific fact, our "anger" is just a motivation to say something to keep those things in check.

I can for example, value the likes of Martin Luther King Jr, but no, I do not think our species ability to do good or be good is coming from the bible. I can value the likes of Malala, and again, no, I do not think her compassion or value of female education is coming from Allah or the Koran. I can value the likes of Ann Frank, but again, no, I do not think her value of humanity even in the face of such horrors, means that Yahweh was real.

I still see lots of good in my species. I simply don't assign anything we do as a species, good or bad, to old mythology.

We are empowered, but we are not out to oppress you for merely saying you need to consider you got it wrong.

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It wasn't meant to be passive aggressive. There is truth behind the quote "You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is restraint. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass" - Warren Buffet.
No where have I suggested don't accept criticism, don't make me think or skeptics are kitten burners.  No where did I use attempt to justify oppression, violence, bigotry, etc.
My point was that anger or aggression are just emotional responses and aren't a good motivation for anything. I can get angry and stomp and romp, but until that subsides and I can reason what I am mad about or what to do about there isn't any forward motion. I'm not saying don't be angry about something , I'm saying don't act in that anger because emotionalism makes you less rational.

Seriously?!
Not sure how you've remained ignorant of the the facts, but theism has causes, and continues to cause, many real world negative consequences.

the facts... atheism have caused, and continues to cause many real world negative consequences
politics have caused, and continues to cause many real world negative consequences
societal norms have caused, and continues to cause many real world negative consequences

hrmm.. well the only thing relating them all is people and people will do crappy things and blame whatever is convenient.

"True power is restraint" ...... I agree, but what does that have to do with ridicule, blasphemy or criticism of bad claims?

I don't know if you have seen "Shindler's List." There was a scene in it, where the camp guard got pissed that a Jewish boy didn't care for his horse properly. Oscar managed to convince the Nazi not to kill him for it, AT FIRST, but the asshole still went on to murder the kid.

Now, you tell me, what takes more restraint? Oscar knowing that if he flat out from the start resists, and needlessly gets himself murdered by a Nazi, or the Nazi being so fucking insecure he murders an innocent boy? 

AND sorry, "Anger" is a good motivator, it is part of our fight our flight evolution. If you want to say ignorant anger out of hate and bigotry is bad, I can agree with that. But, why the fuck should should I not be angry at assholes who convict women of their own rape and blame them because some old book fearful men quote, justify victim blaming?

Why should I not be angry that holy books are used to deny women rights? Or deny gays rights? And yes, I do get angry at people who say an old book of mythology says I am evil for not belonging to their club. 

"Restraint" does not mean letting your brains or dignity fall out. I am perfectly capable of compassion and non violence. But no, that does not mean I always have to be polite to bullshit.