Here we go again: Militant atheism has become a religion

[deucemagnet]

Just in case you miss the constant anti-atheist spam in the Religion forum.

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/25/militant_atheism_has_become_a_religion/?source=newsletter#comments

Since the article is rambling and the title is a bit hyperbolic (in order to create traffic, no doubt) let me summarize for you: an atheist raised Catholic in the Netherlands rambles on about his upbringing and his journey to disbelief while disparaging other atheists - and some famous ones in particular - for being "evangelical".

He glosses over the intrusion of religion in everyday life in the shortest paragraph of his rambling tribute to his own enlightenment and accuses the "neo-atheists" of "craving dogma".

Honestly, with atheists like this, who needs fundie nutbags? So, Mr. De Waal, first I'd like you to say hello to my little friend, then I'd like to leave you with this final thought:

[Apophis]

1. That article was the dumbest thing I've read all day.

And I read through repuke op/ed this morning in my local paper.

[deucemagnet]

2. It's infuriating, isn't it?

Why are people so insistent on drawing that false equivalency?

[truebrit71]

3. Because it makes them feel better about themselves...

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[defacto7]

5. ^this^

now I don't have to say it!

[Apophis]

6. ^agree^

[EvolveOrConvolve]

12. If they can make the equivalency, no matter how tenuous

They can say, "look, YOU'RE just as bad as us, so YOU must be part of the problem." It's a way to deflect from the real issue - which is, god-belief is pretty silly.

[deucemagnet]

13. Yet no matter how many times the notion is shot down

they keep coming back to it as if their logic is perfectly sound.

[amuse bouche]

4. Now that thread is locked.

The religies' faith is clearly very fragile. Now, besides their imaginary sky friends,

they believe imaginary atheist militias are out to get them.

[Curmudgeoness]

7. Imaginary atheist militias!

[Gore1FL]

9. Don't laugh

My imaginary atheist militia drills twice a month.

[Curmudgeoness]

10. Religious fundies beware.

Trying not the laugh.

[backscatter712]

15. It's been restarted in the Religion forum.

I went ahead and restated one or two of my points in the new thread.

[Curmudgeoness]

8. Yep, I am just craving dogma!

And ritual. And people who think just like me meeting every week.

Yep.

(Love your gif)

[deucemagnet]

14. Feel free to steal the smiley.

This one is useful, as well.
They're old, but sometimes you just can't top the classics!

[JNelson6563]

11. Yes, if there's one thing we all want

it's to practice rituals. It was one of the things we found lacking in religion.

Oy.

I have noticed the especially self-righteous often have obstructed intellects.

Julie

[enlightenment]

16. Hey - I love ritual.

Apparently.

I brush my teeth the same way, every day . . . and when I shower I always start washing my right arm first. Tried switching that up once and started with my feet, but it didn't feel right.

Ritual (or O/C behavior) is important!

[OriginalGeek]

17. You filthy devil!

Left armpit is the clearly the only correct starting point for washing up! What are you? Left-handed? Ugh! You right-armists are destroying the institution of washing up!









(lol)

[enlightenment]

18. *snork*

And yes, I am left-handed . . . eeviilll to the core, donchaknow!




Thanks to Ivorywolf101 at deviantart.net for the evil smiley

[nonoyes]

19. Tens of thousands of churches in the USA,

not to mention Canada, the UK, all of Western Europe, and all over the world.

And, as far as I know,there's not one single building in the world that was built just for atheists to meet and experience their "religion" in.

[dimbear]

20. One would think an atheneum would be a good guess, but it turns out that's just a place for

intelligent discussions.

Wait. That does work.

[Curmudgeoness]

21. I learned something new today.

Atheneum was not a word I was familiar with......there doesn't seem to be a lot of buildings called "The Atheneum" around, but you're right, it does work.