(November 28, 2011 at 11:52 pm)AthiestAtheist Wrote: Okay, I've had enough of this.
Let's talk about what I originally thought this thread would have been about (a.k.a. a sincere thread with genuine insight). Why is it that atheism and Secular Humanism are so unpopular despite the fact that they are based on evidence, logic, reason, and compassion? Not to mention the freedom and positive self image of humanity that they promote. I thought more than 15% of people would be atheist by now, given the massive increase in scientific development and availability of information since not too long ago.
Really? Why? Atheism has been around (on the record ffs, who knows how long before that) since 600bc-ish. It's nothing new. If religion were such a simple thing as a lack of knowledge or understanding I'd wonder too, I suppose. Thing is, that's not what religion is. It plays to the best and worst of us, has been refined over thousands of years to be very difficult to rid oneself of, and in both of these regards it's very impressive in composition and effect.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
