(December 6, 2019 at 6:18 am)ThinkingIsThinking Wrote:(December 5, 2019 at 4:25 pm)EgoDeath Wrote: I hear what you're saying... but I think that we're simply a long way away from that. If that were the case, I think there would be little need for a forum dedicated to atheism in the first place.
Do we need atheist forums? Weren't the atheist forums created during the so-called "New Atheism" movement?
I mean, if we need them then we just need them to find other skeptical people. As, although atheism doesn't guarantee intelligence, and there are plenty of atheists who believe in woo or ghosts, it does correlate with it. It's easier for me to find non-idiots on an atheism forum. So that's why I'm here.
I guess I'm just saying ... atheists don't have to talk about God or religion. I'm more interested in the non-theological stuff like politics, philosophy, etc.
I cannot comment on the context in which the forum, or other atheism forums, were created, so I have no clue about the correlation between new atheism and the creation of atheism forums, if there even is one.
And, if you were just looking for intelligent, skeptical people, why not join a science forum or a philosophy forum? I'm not necessarily challenging you on this so much as I am just honestly asking. There must be something that drew you to an atheist forum over some forum dedicated to scientific discussions or philosophical pursuits... no?
Also, I think theology and politics and philosophy are all a lot more closely related than one might immediately assume. One has influenced the other and vice versa.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
