See I find that line annoying. I do get it. It’s a play on the Christian claim “it’s not a religion, it’s a relationship” line. But I do find it annoying for a couple reasons.
First, that atheists and atheism is the more intelligent position. And while I think that atheism is correct, in the same way saying the earth is round or the sky is blue is correct, I don’t think this is fair. A person who does not believe in god is not necessarily smarter, they’ve simply bucked mental conditioning. And failure to do so does not imply intelligence.
Second, it’s snarky. This is a personal peeve. Snark has a place, and irritation at theism is perfectly justified. But I still find the snark distasteful.
First, that atheists and atheism is the more intelligent position. And while I think that atheism is correct, in the same way saying the earth is round or the sky is blue is correct, I don’t think this is fair. A person who does not believe in god is not necessarily smarter, they’ve simply bucked mental conditioning. And failure to do so does not imply intelligence.
Second, it’s snarky. This is a personal peeve. Snark has a place, and irritation at theism is perfectly justified. But I still find the snark distasteful.
