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In reply to the discussion: Christians should unite with atheists to defend secularism [View all]cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)36. He did just answer it.
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Do you have any evidence of Christians defending secularism against atheists?
laconicsax
Feb 2012
#6
Isn't freedom from religion too much like freedom from race, freedom from sects?
Kurmudgeon
Feb 2012
#3
Do you not see some of the same problem on the secularists side of the spectrum?
Leontius
Feb 2012
#23
Gotcha, the only side at fault is the religious one, so much for cooperation to
Leontius
Feb 2012
#47
Removing it from society? If you mean the part where it is crammed down our throats, then yes.
Gore1FL
Feb 2012
#54
If this is the case, then please explain to me why so many atheists and agnostics hang out in the
cbayer
Feb 2012
#49
Once identified as having no interest in forming an alliance of any kind, best to just stop engaging
cbayer
Feb 2012
#52
True enough, but I still hope that reason will prevail from one side or the other.
Leontius
Feb 2012
#56
Fair enough. I have often ended up in groups because I picked something off the latest page
cbayer
Feb 2012
#60
Oh, for pity's sake! How FREAKING many times does this have to be explained?
skepticscott
Feb 2012
#59
Do you believe that jesus was the son of god, died for your sins, and was resurrected?
cleanhippie
Feb 2012
#34
No, the government should never be in a position to favor one religion over another...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2012
#16
I think everyone can agree. Are there any instances when non-believers have not
cleanhippie
Feb 2012
#28