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ChosenUnWisely's JournalThe Atheist Atrocities Fallacy – Hitler, Stalin & Pol Pot
Religious apologists, particularly those of the Christian variety, are big fans of what I have dubbed, the atheist atrocities fallacy. Christians commonly employ this fallacy to shield their egos from the harsh reality of the brutality of their own religion, by utilizing a most absurd form of the tu quoque (“you too”) fallacy, mingled with numerous other logical fallacies and historical inaccuracies. Despite the fact that the atheist atrocities fallacy has already been thoroughly exposed by Hitchens and other great thinkers, it continues to circulate amongst the desperate believers of a religion in its death throes. Should an atheist present a believer with the crimes committed by the Holy See of the Inquisition(s), the Crusaders and other faith-wielding misanthropes, they will often hear the reply; “Well, what about Stalin, Pol Pot and Hitler? They were atheists, and they killed millions!”
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For those that are interested
Killing in the name of religion/god has been happening for over 2015 years
and nobody has ever come up with a way to stop it yet why such outrage every time it happens?
Yes it is wrong and should not happen but it does and I am willing to bet in this big ass world with over 7 billion people it happens every day at least once on this planet it just does not make the news.
Someone will be killed in the name of religion/god tomorrow will the world be just as outraged?
The problem is not just 1 religion all are guilty.
From my POV as a person who does not have any faith at all, yes I was raised in a religious household and as child I rejected it and still do as an adult it is just not for me, ALL religion needs to be banned from public spaces, religion in the home and place of worship only, adherents can't even talk about their religion in public period, no exceptions. Yes it is a drastic solution but for some reason the religious just can't stop killing in the name of their god/religion and face it has been over 2000 years with thousands of spin offs of the first religion and the killing just does not stop.
It is time for change and for the better way banning all religion in public is the only solution.
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