Why people are reluctant to call themselves atheists | CNN
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Many people are hesitant to identify as atheists because of the social stigma they may face, making it hard to pinpoint connections and differences among this group.
  • QuaffPotions@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    If you believe that your religion is the only valid one, and that the others need to go away, then you are as bad as an evangelical. Anti-theists are just the hypocritical mirror image of evangelicals.

        • Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
          01·
          6 months ago

          No it isn’t. It has no tenets, no holy books, no authority figures. By definition it is a lack of a religion.

          • Pratai@lemmy.cafeEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            You’re talking about how it SHOULD be. Not how it it’s becoming. And besides- I’m talking about internet “atheism,” not atheism. On the Internet, a truism is basically just hatred as smugness. And it’s evolving into a full-on religion.

            • Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
              11·
              6 months ago

              You’re talking about how it SHOULD be. Not how it it’s becoming.

              No, I am talking about both.

              Atheism has no tenets, holy books, authority figures, etc. Nor is it developing those things. That applies in person and on the internet. It is in no way a religion. Not playing golf isn’t a sport.

              • Pratai@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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                6 months ago

                You still don’t understand what I am saying so I will try and explain it one more time:

                What you’re describing is ATHEISM. And you are correct. But…. What I’m talking about is this thing kids are CALLING “atheism.”

                It’s not atheism. It’s angsty hatred for cool points. They’ve co-opted the word and made it something else. Actual atheism isn’t about smug hatred.