(November 17, 2021 at 4:56 pm)Oldandeasilyconfused Wrote: I guess it comes down to the extent such people try to interfere in the lives of others.
Our Present PM is a happy clapper and a bit of a dolt. A few years ago we had a chronic catholic. He resisted some changes because of his religious beliefs. Same sex marriage for one.
I have not seen any evidence which supports the idea that say atheist secular humanists are morally superior to 'average' believers.
bolding mine. Just quoting you to highlight that part.
That's where I land on it too, in the realm of whether or not I feel like I need to step in and challenge a set of beliefs it's determined by how much they're trying to affect the lives of others. On an individual level, it's fine, we can be human together and find common ground, probably easier than I could with fundies.
Personally? Like, in my own thoughts, I have a dislike of beliefs in things that can't be proven or are demonstrably false. I think it's inherently toxic to think like that and I have a distrust of it. Like, yeah, today, the liberal theist is making an exception in god's law for gay people and they have a lesbian minister. But they still believe in an imaginary thing, they're still allowing this vulnerable mindset in their lives where their standard of proof and truth is lowered. So, who knows what will happen to that exception tomorrow if imagination and emotion get a kick in the pants and "god" changes his mind.
