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I'm always surprised at the obsession that many atheists have with dumping on religion. Atheism in itself has taken on the characteristics of the very religions
by gtaylor 15y ago
I'm always surprised at the obsession that many atheists have with dumping on religion. Atheism in itself has taken on the characteristics of the very religions they "preach" against all too often. Not to say there aren't quiet, private atheists (just like there are quiet, private people with religion), but they are particularly vocal in the nerd centers of the intertubes (See the religion and atheism sub-reddits on Reddit for a laugh).
I used to get annoyed with pushy religious people, now I get to wade up to my neck in pushy atheists.
- tzs 15y agoThe problem with /r/atheism is not that it is full of pushy atheists. The problem is that it is full of pushy atheists with stupid arguments. There is an extensive body of sophisticated, logical, and convincing arguments for atheism from some of the deepest thinkers Man has produced. You won't find those on /r/atheism. Instead, you find naive and trivial arguments.
- gtaylor 15y agoBut why even explain the arguments to others that may be religious (or vice-versa for religious people to atheists)? If it's what you believe, why not just leave it at that and keep it to yourself? Of course, when I say this, I direct it at Atheists AND Religious people. I just never saw the need to convince or push other people to believe the same things you do. We can't even begin to fully understand the complexity that is the universe, science and religion are both continuously wrong, and we are imperfect beings. We are blind leading blind.
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