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Originally Posted by peter12
Well, if you are going to use generalizations like that, then I guess I agree. I said some atheists, not all atheists.
Labels like atheist, theist, Freethinker (why the capitalization) are only generalizations. Not to hide behind sociological/post-modern bull though.
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I actually find it kind of worrying that science has been taken up by the more militant crusading atheists (haha, see how easy labels are?), specifically Dawkins. It categorizes science as aggressive and confrontational. Worse, it makes it look like an ideology, when all science is is a state of mind, a cognitive tool that best tells us about our physical surroundings and history.
The categories of atheism are quite fascinating. Hitchens is like a libertarian. His only reason for hating religion is that it amounts to a fantasy of a celestial North Korea.
It's always interesting to learn why people believe what they believe.
My response was in regards to your "militant atheists"...or
some of us!
My capitalization stems from a disability to type properly and an ingrained issue with my two fingers and the way they work between my brain and a keyboard. Habit of quickly responding to posts on messageboards.
