Let’s Stop Calling New Atheism, “Atheism,” and Start Calling it What it is: Anti-Theism

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72. That's a good question

On the surface, I'd have to say yes. One of the problems I have is what do I do about it? I don't possess the funds to move to another country. One thing I hold as a positive is that my country can change, and I can participate by voting. I don't recall my church ever holding an election for Pope. We didn't even have a say about the priests in our parish. So while I would say I'm ashamed of our government, I hold out some optimism. In the past, we abolished slavery. We passed a Civil Rights Bill. We sent a man to the Moon. These are things that are good. We can do more.

In comparison, I rail against the things I am angered about. I used to do political cartoons. A puny sword, I agree, but it's what I did best. I tried to bring down the GOP just like I try to bring down the church, but I was as effective as Don Quixote. I support many of the ideas in our Constitution, so I am not totally opposed to America. The Church has nothing in its dogma that I support. Some of the things Jesus said are beautiful, but I don't recognize his divinity.

I haven't heard anything from Pope Francis that shows any significant change. I hear good things from Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, but I know politicians can disappoint. So while there are similarities between my objection to religion, my objection to America is not on the same level. Ultimately, it comes down to reality. I don't believe in God, I believe in people.