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It's not so simple as that. Atheists don't demand people to give up faith, but we try raise critical thinking in people so that their actions are guided by fact
by fesoliveira 8y ago
It's not so simple as that. Atheists don't demand people to give up faith, but we try raise critical thinking in people so that their actions are guided by fact and evidence instead of blind adoration and faith. Teaching kids to blindly follow things instead of teaching them to think critically can be very harmful in the long run.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoTeaching kids respect is a positive thing. Teaching kids not to steal or lie, likewise.
- EvanAnderson 8y agoAgreed. And one can have those things without religion. Teaching kids to blindly accept matters that are unfalsifiable, doesn't seem like a positive thing. Acting as an example to kids by being discriminatory toward those who do not blindly accept the unfalsifiable doesn't seem like a positive thing either. Edit: minor phrasing
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoTeaching kids respect for other's views on the subject of faith
- dhimes 8y agoIf by respect you mean tolerance, I agree. But I cannot respect, for example, those that believe (as per Leviticus) practicing homosexuals should be put to death.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoNot a lot of them in my Troop
- grigjd3 8y agoYou really should not generalize about athiests. I'm an atheist and I see no special athiesm-based reason to do anything. I promote critical thinking, but that isn't because I'm an atheist. That's because I'm a litterate human being.