RE: Atheism, Scientific Atheism and Antitheism
January 16, 2015 at 10:35 am
(This post was last modified: January 16, 2015 at 10:37 am by Faith No More.)
As long as you follow the rules, you will be welcomed by the site. Don't be a complete dick and I'm sure the members will welcome you, too.
You know, I used to feel the same way about religion until I saw how truly invasive it is in our culture and just how much it is holding us back. Plus, spend enough time here watching theists spew the most nonsensical, indefensible ideas that were a result of their religious beliefs and you will get a glimpse of just what religion does to the mind. As much as I hate the fact that religion absolutely pollutes our political process and vocally religious people tend not to respect boundaries, the thing I really hate about religion is that it takes sloppy, emotional, illogical thinking and peddles it as acceptable. By not opposing that, I feel like I'm not doing my part to get humanity to set better standards for itself. I know it won't really amount to anything, but I feel like I'm ethically bound to try.
ETA: Anti-theists are not the ones that created this "us vs. them" culture, and when an ideology is rotten, pretending that it isn't separating us into groups does us no good.
You know, I used to feel the same way about religion until I saw how truly invasive it is in our culture and just how much it is holding us back. Plus, spend enough time here watching theists spew the most nonsensical, indefensible ideas that were a result of their religious beliefs and you will get a glimpse of just what religion does to the mind. As much as I hate the fact that religion absolutely pollutes our political process and vocally religious people tend not to respect boundaries, the thing I really hate about religion is that it takes sloppy, emotional, illogical thinking and peddles it as acceptable. By not opposing that, I feel like I'm not doing my part to get humanity to set better standards for itself. I know it won't really amount to anything, but I feel like I'm ethically bound to try.
ETA: Anti-theists are not the ones that created this "us vs. them" culture, and when an ideology is rotten, pretending that it isn't separating us into groups does us no good.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
