(January 14, 2013 at 11:32 am)TaraJo Wrote:(January 14, 2013 at 11:18 am)DeistPaladin Wrote: Catholics and right wing fundies also unite in my home town as they protest outside the downtown abortion clinic. It's a very tense alliance. They each have their own space.
I've seen far-right Christian nut-jobs in willing agreement with Muslim extremists over a variety of issues. Hatred of homosexuals, check, but I've seen some say "Creationism isn't just a Christian thing! Look at all these Muslims who believe in it!"
It's frustrating to see these people go out of their way to demonize Muslims but then take up exactly the same positions as the theocratic Muslim countries out there; sometimes, the only difference is that one side replaces "Jesus" with "Mohammed."
I also hate "Islam is evil". Well yea, but any credulity or superstition or worship of ANYTHING blindly can be evil.
Hitler and Stalin had the same abuse of power as the theocracies of Christianity during the dark ages, and the sexism, slavery and genocide of Native Americans. The same abuse of power that the Imams of Iran have.
It all amounts to credulity in mass. Allow yourself to blindly follow anything without question.
Now, having said that, we do not live in a utopian perfect world and it would be as unwise for atheist to take an "all or nothing" tactic ourselves. We are humans first and we are not separate from evolution merely based on labels.
It does bother me when anyone in any religion points at another god claim and says "That is silly". When I see this to me it is like two si fi fans arguing over the merits of Star Trek vs Star Wars.
