The Image Problem With Atheism in America

[Mister Agenda]

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No "atheism" is not worthless. Is accepting that Santa is not real "worthless"?

It is called growing up. When you have Stephen Hawkins saying "A god is not required" that is the same as "Santa is not required"

It matters how you get there. What's the value of not believing Santa is real but stepping on a crack will break your mother's back? That's not growing up, it's cherry-picking your superstitions.

There are atheists who believe in ghosts, in astrology, in homeopathy, and so on. The process matters, atheism is only an opinion on a single topic. A person who is otherwise rational but can't let go of a small portion of their childhood indoctrination is far preferable to me as a potential ally than ten atheists who are atheists because they're rebelling against their religous parents, the cool kids are doing it, or because they were never taught to believe in the first place (and aren't thoughful about it).