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Originally Posted by Cheese
So um...is there something called a "weak believer"? or an "open minded Believer"? Who draws the line? Doesnt that go against the grain of any religion?
Is the opposite of a dogmatic Atheist an open minded Atheist or a weak atheist?
Just asking.
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By dogmatic I mean arrogant unquestioning individuals who try to force their beliefs on others e.g. fundamentalists on the Religious side and some of the zealous Atheists on the other.
There was an interesting article in the Editorial section of the Herald this morning entitled "Prayer or silence not offensive". Here is the last part of it:
Atheists appear to be the angriest people in western society. Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris practically froth at the mouth, so virulent are they in denouncing other people's beliefs, and insisting that theirs is the only truth. One might ask how atheists envision a Godless, reason-based society when they aren't even reasonable enough to tolerate the practices of those with whom they disagree.
Could it be they are so insecure in their own non-belief because they are afraid there just might be a God after all?