I am English and live in England. Being an atheist here is really not a big deal at all. Well not where I live anyway, I can't speak for other parts of England because I just don't know how religious they are. As I was saying, I live near London and it really isn't a big deal when I tell someone i'm an atheist.
However, I have heard of horrible accounts of persecution of atheists in America. E.g. someone has told their family they are an atheist and they have refused to talk to them and call them 'spawn of the devil' and other such insults. My question is: is this true? Is this a normal reaction or are stories like this quite rare?
However, I have heard of horrible accounts of persecution of atheists in America. E.g. someone has told their family they are an atheist and they have refused to talk to them and call them 'spawn of the devil' and other such insults. My question is: is this true? Is this a normal reaction or are stories like this quite rare?
'The more I learn about people the more I like my dog'- Mark Twain
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
