(May 1, 2015 at 1:39 pm)Hatshepsut Wrote: And, if I may presume, you take pride in your identity as an atheist. The similarities between atheist and religious on these criteria outweigh the differences. Atheism, like religion, is a glue that binds people together as a tribe. My last statement remains true even if science explains the natural world better. People are groupies no matter what.
What?!
What's there to take pride in atheism? That's certainly not what defines me. As for groups, yes, certainly. I confess to finding this board more interesting than answers in genesis or breitbart.com. But that's about all. In my real life, the question of theism or atheism doesn't even crop up.