On the side of my atheist writing, (which can be found at <snip> 
) I also help a film maker friend of mine on projects from time to time. In a recent project, I had to work with an actress who had made a very clear point--
"I've dated 2 atheists, and neither treated me well. Therefore, I can deduct that because they did not believe in my Jewish God, no man who doesn't believe in the Jewish God can possibly know how to treat a woman correctly"
Now, of course, this is absurd. I don't think there's anyone on this forum who could disagree, the shear logic of it is mind bloggling to even some of the most fundamental believers. However, here's where I reach a bit of bitterness:
We work hard, I would imagine, to write and change the world in a good way--no matter what we believe. There are good people fighting for a good cause on all levels of belief. However, Atheists are the only ones that seem to be discounted as inherently evil by the majority.
How do we change the way the world works? How do we change the viewpoints of oppression and hatred within religion and politics alike into a more secular standpoint, where a Christian can go to church, an Atheist can feel safe in their society, and we're not so blanking stupid?
Perhaps I'm too idealistic and optomistic with humanity--But the problem is, I do not know how to stop my concerns and writing. I would be very interested to hear others input on discouragements along the journey of writing for a secular society and humanitarianism.
Chris Roth
) I also help a film maker friend of mine on projects from time to time. In a recent project, I had to work with an actress who had made a very clear point--"I've dated 2 atheists, and neither treated me well. Therefore, I can deduct that because they did not believe in my Jewish God, no man who doesn't believe in the Jewish God can possibly know how to treat a woman correctly"
Now, of course, this is absurd. I don't think there's anyone on this forum who could disagree, the shear logic of it is mind bloggling to even some of the most fundamental believers. However, here's where I reach a bit of bitterness:
We work hard, I would imagine, to write and change the world in a good way--no matter what we believe. There are good people fighting for a good cause on all levels of belief. However, Atheists are the only ones that seem to be discounted as inherently evil by the majority.
How do we change the way the world works? How do we change the viewpoints of oppression and hatred within religion and politics alike into a more secular standpoint, where a Christian can go to church, an Atheist can feel safe in their society, and we're not so blanking stupid?
Perhaps I'm too idealistic and optomistic with humanity--But the problem is, I do not know how to stop my concerns and writing. I would be very interested to hear others input on discouragements along the journey of writing for a secular society and humanitarianism.
Chris Roth
Chris Roth
http://thereligiousfallacy.wordpress.com/
http://thereligiousfallacy.wordpress.com/
