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Atheist Activism - How Much is Too Much?

A former member
Posted Apr 24, 2004 5:22 PM
One of my pet peeves is Xians preaching from their collective soapbox. I've been an atheist my whole life and strongly believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even when it's outrageously stupid, but it's been harder and harder to stay silent... I find myself picking anonymous fights in chat channels, ripping down fliers with religious messages in my apartment complex, becoming disgusted and irate at God(tm)-centric TV programming, media, and other everyday information inputs. I'm supposed to raise children in a society where not believing in a certain legend or myth is un-American?

It's time to "come out of the closet."

The question is: How do I do this without becoming what I hate?
Bob_Almighty
Posted Jun 3, 2004 10:30 AM
Bob_Almighty
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What exactly is it that you hate, the evangalism or the myth the evangelism proports?
Also as a 15 year old I would suggest getting help to raise your kids, no one can do it alone Atheists.org has some good suggestions
A former member
Posted Jun 15, 2004 9:50 PM
What exactly is it that you hate, the evangalism or the myth the evangelism proports?

I could probably just ingore evagelism if I didn't feel threatened by the religion behind it. I guess I "hate" the unspoken belief that religious people (xian, mostly) are better people than atheists. I "hate" that not only is it not cool to be atheist, but its uncool, an awkward conversation stopper. I "hate" that supporting a religious view is a "good" thing, but supporting atheism is a "bad" thing. I "hate" bad science and opinion being supported by religious beliefs and going unquestioned, unchallenged, because one doesn't question one's religion.
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