Now hold your horses before you start crying.
I am an Atheist myself and the reason I've started this thread is because I noticed a distinct lack of... lets say "camaraderie" amongst fellow atheists.
I'm not talking about friendly discussion, I am talking of vicious character assassinations made under the guise of debate. No issue seems to be too small to launch a full attack. Some just seem to want to make each other look small and gain great pleasure from doing so. While I haven't been a victim of this I have cringed at the results because it is precisely this kind of shit which gives us a bad name.
I think we should all realize that its not the flawless crippling of an opponents argument that makes Atheism a movement worth being part of (although that is certainly one of the perks) but the friendly, intelligent company of people who are truly alive and truly free in every sense of the word.
Am I the only one who thinks so? Opinions, please.
I am an Atheist myself and the reason I've started this thread is because I noticed a distinct lack of... lets say "camaraderie" amongst fellow atheists.
I'm not talking about friendly discussion, I am talking of vicious character assassinations made under the guise of debate. No issue seems to be too small to launch a full attack. Some just seem to want to make each other look small and gain great pleasure from doing so. While I haven't been a victim of this I have cringed at the results because it is precisely this kind of shit which gives us a bad name.
I think we should all realize that its not the flawless crippling of an opponents argument that makes Atheism a movement worth being part of (although that is certainly one of the perks) but the friendly, intelligent company of people who are truly alive and truly free in every sense of the word.
Am I the only one who thinks so? Opinions, please.
