Apophena's lovely post is great and I agree that they weren't promoting atheism for atheism's sake - I never thought that.
It's just that the spreading if it for the aim for the good of society in such a violent way is proof that people can do bad things cos they think spreading atheism is important. I don't think Stalins slaughter of the religious was representative of atheists hence it is not a tu quoque upon atheism: Im not trying to disprove atheism - just prove what you have said "communists were reacting to what they perceived to be a threat to the good of society, namely religion." In his attack on religion he attacked the belief in God as a bad thing.
I don't think he was just some evangelical atheist - dont worry.
Read what I say - bit what you think I'll say.
I just try to open your mind to the possibility that someone might do something bad because they want to spread atheism - but still you'll deny this:
I get it!
It's just that the spreading if it for the aim for the good of society in such a violent way is proof that people can do bad things cos they think spreading atheism is important. I don't think Stalins slaughter of the religious was representative of atheists hence it is not a tu quoque upon atheism: Im not trying to disprove atheism - just prove what you have said "communists were reacting to what they perceived to be a threat to the good of society, namely religion." In his attack on religion he attacked the belief in God as a bad thing.
I don't think he was just some evangelical atheist - dont worry.
Read what I say - bit what you think I'll say.
I just try to open your mind to the possibility that someone might do something bad because they want to spread atheism - but still you'll deny this:
I get it!
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