"First, no one is forcing anyone to convert. The slogans are there to espouse an opinion, to make people think. If a mere poster converts someone, well, they weren't that religious in the first place ^_^
Second, atheists don't stand outside "good churches" with placards quoting Dawkins, Darwin, and Einstein.
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This does not answer this thread, which is WHY do we want them to convert.
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Third, it is the theist who is more likely to commit a crime than the atheist: there is a disproportionaly high number of Christians, Muslims, and other religious people in the Western prisons than there are in the general population (for example, though atheists make up ~15% of the general US population, they only make up 0.21% (!!!) of the US prison population"
I do not believe this. Even if it is true it may be that the convicts claim they tare Christians to hopefully get a lighter sentence. Quote source.
"Religion slows scientific progress"
Only in certain areas, like stem cells which I have mentioned which Atheists are divided on too.
What other areas of Science is hampered? List?
"delays human rights"
Whether they delay human rights is debatable too. To me they seem to fight for human rights.
"seeks to actively opress people they deem unworthy or sinners."
Like who? Most of them they most actively attack or oppress are, logically, the crime committing gropu, which are who we atheists should oppress too.
"Because in this day in age, beleif no reason other than you were told to beleive so is absurd"
Yes, agreed, but this thread is more about benefits to society and you and me.
Second, atheists don't stand outside "good churches" with placards quoting Dawkins, Darwin, and Einstein.
"
This does not answer this thread, which is WHY do we want them to convert.
"
Third, it is the theist who is more likely to commit a crime than the atheist: there is a disproportionaly high number of Christians, Muslims, and other religious people in the Western prisons than there are in the general population (for example, though atheists make up ~15% of the general US population, they only make up 0.21% (!!!) of the US prison population"
I do not believe this. Even if it is true it may be that the convicts claim they tare Christians to hopefully get a lighter sentence. Quote source.
"Religion slows scientific progress"
Only in certain areas, like stem cells which I have mentioned which Atheists are divided on too.
What other areas of Science is hampered? List?
"delays human rights"
Whether they delay human rights is debatable too. To me they seem to fight for human rights.
"seeks to actively opress people they deem unworthy or sinners."
Like who? Most of them they most actively attack or oppress are, logically, the crime committing gropu, which are who we atheists should oppress too.
"Because in this day in age, beleif no reason other than you were told to beleive so is absurd"
Yes, agreed, but this thread is more about benefits to society and you and me.
