(January 21, 2015 at 6:48 am)Ben Davis Wrote:(January 21, 2015 at 1:14 am)PreV2 Wrote:This is the 'No atheists in foxholes' fallacy. Many theists see this as the ultimate test: "...but what about when you're going to die? Won't you let your fear rule your thinking?!". The answer is that some will and some won't. Fear is a powerful emotion.
I'd add that using this tactic amounts to coercion under duress. Hardly a legally responsible way for religions to gather followers...
Sorry, but I genuinely cringe reading this type of thread. You can see why people compare atheism to a religion, it's because of shit like this.
There is no "strength" in anybody's atheism, you either lack the belief in a/any god/s, or you fucking don't.