The danger of religion. .

[Zen Badger]

Oops. I must have been tired. I meant killing in the name of atheism when someone just mentions atheist because being atheist does not mean anything except for a lack of belief in God or gods (you can still be religious and atheist even). I apologize for my mistake.

Killing in the name of religion has been an excuse leaders have used to obtain power and wealth. That same mentality has continued into the present...instead of religion, we are tricked into believing we are encouraging peace and spreading democracy.

No True Scotsman then, is it?

Isn't that always the case?

Theist," Atheism(or atheists) are evil because Pol Pot/ Stalin/Hitler were atheists."

Atheist,"But what about all of the christians that killed in the name of god?"

Theist,"Oh, but they weren't True Christians"

It's like saying that because Jeffery Dahlmer collected stamps all stamp collectors are serial killers.

BTW it has yet to demonstrated that Hitler etc EVER killed in the name of Atheism.