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Thread #150410 Message #3504908
Posted By: Jack the Sailor
17-Apr-13 - 02:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: Non-belief in a god is not a religion
Subject: RE: BS: Non-belief in a god is not a religion
"a good deal of insult has been hurled at atheists around here!"
But not for being atheists. You have to keep in mind that when you are being both an atheist and a jerk its not the atheism that people notice.
Compare Frans de Waal and Richard Dawkins. But are outspoken champions of atheism both try to undermine religious paradigms using arguments that start with science.
De Waal sticks to the science and doesn't unscientifically call anyone "delusional."
Dawkins draws a confrontational line in the sand by starting the debate questioning his opponents' mental health.
One is inviting insults, the other is not.
Bill D does not get insulted and you do. Bill is as much an unbeliever in religion as you. But Bill does not hate God as you do. Bill does not take it to the level of religion. You do.