RE: Agressive?
February 12, 2013 at 6:47 pm
(This post was last modified: February 12, 2013 at 6:58 pm by Aegrus.)
(February 12, 2013 at 6:09 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:(February 12, 2013 at 5:53 pm)Aegrus Wrote: Atheism is, at least in America, a small and misunderstood minority.Yeah I see it all over the media, in the movies and even the superbowl. No atheism there ever.
I'm not entirely sure what this post is saying. Are you being sarcastic, or. . .?
(February 12, 2013 at 6:09 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:(February 12, 2013 at 5:53 pm)Aegrus Wrote: Atheism is, at least in America, a small and misunderstood minority.Yeah I see it all over the media, in the movies and even the superbowl. No atheism there ever.
Tell you what, here are some statistics.
16% of America is unaffiliated with a religion, with 1.6% actually identifying as atheist.
http://religions.pewforum.org/reports
In seven US states, atheists can't hold public office. Some also have anti-blasphemy laws.
http://digitaljournal.com/article/339708
Atheists are less trusted than rapists.
http://atheism.about.com/od/atheistbigot...apists.htm
On a more personal note, all five people who I've told about my atheism in my day to day life have assumed that atheism and Satanism are interchangeable. And I don't even live in the bible belt.
What falls away is always, and is near.
Also, I am not pretending to be female, this profile picture is my wonderful girlfriend. XD