Can Atheism become corrupt like religion?

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Yeah, I think a lot of theists have really bizarre ideas about what atheists typically believe and what our "agenda" is. I've spoken to very few atheists who would even say entirely eradicating religion is a good move, and even less that would advocate doing so by force. I mean, I think religion needs toning down for sure, and its special privileges being removed. Ideally, people just wouldn't do it anymore. But you can't stop what someone believes, after all. If 2 or even 1 person gets some weird ideas and calls it a religion, what are you meant to do? String them up?

My entire focus is on stopping the harm religion does. Once that has pretty much stopped, I'll be happy. That's another common theist problem, an inability or unwillingness to see the harm.

It's weird they would trust a Muslim, who thinks they are so unworthy that they are going to burn forever, over an atheist who thinks nothing in particular.