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Thread #150071   Message #3502615
Posted By: GUEST,Musket sans cookie
13-Apr-13 - 02:38 AM
Thread Name: BS: Militant atheism has become a religion
Subject: RE: BS: Militant atheism has become a religion
I seem to be lumped into some virtual gang that is attacking religion. Sorry old dude, I can't see many examples of that. From anyone.

Now.. attacking the idea that religion has a place in society at large I will question. Attacking the idea that somebody's delusion should have an effect on me I will question. Being told my concerns are straw men I will question. Seeing religious privilege masquerading as religiosity freedom I will question.

When I call it nonsense and refer to imaginary friends and comfort blankets, when I point out the bizarre sense of justification it gives to controlling others, when I see it getting legal rights here in The UK to subjugate women and gay people, when I point outthat the little boy has a point and I too fail to see clothes on the emperor. I am expressing an opinion.

So when my opinion is given labels in order to either scorn or pity, it doesn't exactly make me wonder if I may be wrong in some way. I often alter my view on matters after debate, in fact I see it as part of my professional life, but the fascination with seeing lackof bbelief as a belief says more about the instability of faith than it does about rational thought.

Live and let live. Something the door knockers and Lords Spiritual haven't quite got the hang of.