Richard Dawkins to atheist rally: 'Show contempt' for faith

[deacon_sephiroth]

132. if you can do it without the tinfoil hat...

Hatred and ridicule of atheism? We're used to it, we expect it, and it's protected by the rules around here it seems. Just before I left for a bit the DU atheists were being called "fucking assholes"... there's some hatred and contempt for you, and not of an idea, but of individual people, hatred and contempt that was held up in MULTIPLE jury decisions as somehow being acceptable and justified around here.

So trust me Bummy, atheists are no strangers to "hate speech," and many around here feel we actually deserve it, so have at it. display all the ridicule and hatred you want, against our ideas, lack of faith in the unreal, or even just attack us on a personal level, you're in the right place, and on the right side to get away with it.

Here's the rub though... Our stance on religion is basically to reject the false or unwarrented claims, so to ridicule atheism properly, you'd have to find a major flaw in the rejection itself. By all means have at it, but if your idea of "displaying ridicule" is going to be more of the ussual "organized atheism is on the march and it's coming to get you" rhetoric then just be prepared to reap the whirlwind, because ridicule can be a double edged sword if the ideas you put forth are more ridiculous than the ones you seek to lampoon...