Why Does Atheism and Left-Wing Politics Usually Go Together?

[Tobie]

And first prize for moronic sweeping statements goes to Blackrook!

[kılıç_mehmet]

Why are most atheists hard-core leftists who want to turn our nation into a European nanny state?

Atheists claim to be "free thinkers" and yet they fight for more and more control of every aspect of our lives until there is no freedom left for any of us.

Kind of a contradiction if you ask me.

I don't think they do, as a matter of fact I believe that atheists can be even better nationalists in many cases.
Atheism does not really force you to think of the world in "international" like the communist/leftist thought of brotherhood between nations, that is aimed to destroy nations and bring about a single, unified nation of man.
On the other hand, many world religions today adhere to that principle. They are more leftist in my eyes than the next atheist. Of course the people here might adhere to leftism as a political ideal, but most people who adhere to world religions have "leftism" as their religion.

Like Gökbilge Hüseyin Nihal Atsız once said: "They say that Islam does not differenciate between nations, languages and peoples. Neither does communism." as to show the similarities between the left-wingers and more hardcore adherents of world religions.

[Jaysyn]

Why are most atheists hard-core leftists who want to turn our nation into a European nanny state?

It's because facts have a well-known liberal bias.

[kılıç_mehmet]

Why are most atheists hard-core leftists who want to turn our nation into a European nanny state?

It's because facts have a well-known liberal bias.

I think the OP knows really little about European politics. The foundation of the US is rooted in leftism, and it still remains leftist in it's core. It's not a nation state. This alone makes the US a leftist state in my eyes.

[Jaysyn]

high unemployment

Unemployment is lower now than it was at the beginning of Regan's 2nd term.

business failures, mortgage foreclosures

Has fuck all to do with Obama. TARP & all the related bullshit that goes with it is Bush's baby.

and out of control spending.

Why is it only called "out of control" when Republicans aren't in office?

How's that Kool-ade?

[Darth]

Hey hey hey it's been "out of control" for a while now, both sides can be (and are) wrong =P.

Atheists claim to be "free thinkers" and yet they fight for more and more control of every aspect of our lives until there is no freedom left for any of us.

I do? That's news to me.

[Angrboda]

Hey! Guess who invoked Godwin's law during the first hour of my book club meeting tonight? Good times.

(We were discussing a book detailing how evangelicals are manipulating children 4-14 years old to do their dirty work. It was de rigeur.)

[Something completely different]

is this somekind of forum tradition here, that once every "sometime" a complete nuthead turns up, spams his nonsence and disapears?

[kılıç_mehmet]

is this somekind of forum tradition here, that once every "sometime" a complete nuthead turns up, spams his nonsence and disapears?

He just might be someone looking for some fun. Especially in forums like this, they are quite successful.

[Something completely different]

He just might be someone looking for some fun. Especially in forums like this, they are quite successful.

so is it actualy worth replying to these people?
do they leave if ignored?