Freedom From Religion : A Fearless Young Woman Takes a Stand

[Speck Tater]

51. Imagine this

I'm sure there are hungry people where she lives; people who could use some help, elderly people who need somebody to shop for them once in a while. I'm sure there are many productive things she could have done with that time. Things that would have helped her community and shown atheists and atheism in a good light.

"Wow, look at that! An atheist is helping our community and making people's lives better."

But no. Instead she chooses to make enemies, tear down something the community as a whole decided upon, and to leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth concerning atheists and atheism.

Believe or disbelieve as you like, but that doesn't mean you have to be an antagonistic jerk about it. If you ask me, which obviously you didn't, she set back the cause atheism and made it that much harder for atheists to be accepted and respected in her community.

What's her next move? Fight to have Amish buggies removed from our public streets? How dare those Amish people offend me with their blatantly religious vehicles on MY public roads. Call the ALCU. We still have more people to piss of. (And piss on.)

And, for the record, yes, I AM an atheist. I just don't believe in the atheist Taliban. It does far more harm than good for the cause of atheism.

I think what she did was childish grandstanding and she needs to grow up and be tolerant of other people's beliefs.