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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
The fervor with which they attack Christian beliefs.
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Well they attack all religious beliefs, they like you think Mormons, Muslims, hindu's, scientologists are all utterly ridiculous.
Attack is an interesting word. If we rewind back 50 years, if someone of black skin in the US speaks up against segregated seating, they are called radicals. In fact much was attempted to make any and all blacks in the US who sat up and said "No more" to be made out as radicals and aggressors.
Modern atheism is a response to modern religiosity, its an answer to whats been happening in the modern world. We have the muslim nations who are being radicalized, we have Israel losing more power to radicals, we have the USA the biggest nation in the world having evangelicals and the religious right fighting HARD to effect everything from supreme court decisions to state laws which make science books treat evolution as something controversial.
Atheists and non believers are the minority, when a majority person stands up and suggest those in the minority are militant when all they do is argue against an idea, you lose a lot of credibility.
Its more like, "I don't like atheists because they don't hold back against religious beliefs, and say mean things."
This makes them militant?
I thought militant was Christians bombing abortion clinics, the Phelps church, cults, suicide bombers, etc..
When you throw that word against atheists because they speak their mind, openly and without hesitation, you completely disrespect the word 'militant' or in this case 'aggressive.'
Arguments are by their nature aggressive, so if you think politicians should stop debating because they are 'aggressive' to each other then by all means call atheists aggressive or militant. Otherwise, get over your offense and stop trying to label those you disagree with false labels you yourself deep down know are unjust and unfair.