(February 1, 2010 at 3:07 pm)Tiberius Wrote: The difference between fundamentalist religionists and "fundamentalist" atheists:
Fundamentalist religionists try to force their opinion down your throat and insist you are completely wrong, and that what they say is the only truth.
"Fundamentalist" atheists try to have an open dialog with believers to discuss all opinions equally, and to debate over points of contention.
What is usually a situation of an atheist arguing that things should be fair and representative of all beliefs, comes across to believers (and the ill-informed) as some kind of proselytising. All we want is equality; the right to say what we want, to discuss ideas. We don't want governments to support faith-based initiatives because they have no business doing so. Faith is a person issue, and the more the government stays out of our personal lives, the better.
As I've said before (on numerous occasions), I'm as much against an atheist nation as I am a Christian (or other religion) one. I don't think governments should represent any religious belief, given that those religious beliefs are varying throughout the country.
Adrian I used to think like this.
However I've found that religious people will allways put their oar in.
There is a 24 hour Asda that is only 24 hour service 6 days a week because of religion.
Why do I, as an athiest have to live with the petty restrictions of the christians.
If christians choose to not work on Sunday fair play to them, but I want the chance to buy a spit roasted chicken when I want.
It was the same in Los Angeles when the 'religious right' voted to outlaw same sex marriages.
That was none of their business.
If the religious didn't try and inflict their view on everything I really would not have an issue.
They can believe what they like, but they keep inflicting their beliefs us by indirect means.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
