An Atheist’s Open Letter to Those Praying for His Son

[cbayer]

45. You continue to make the same statement about people praying

instead of doing something.

Your example of climate change is a good one and an excellent example of when religious belief impedes progress. There is no doubt that that happens and there is much to object to when that happens.

But you really can not extrapolate that to praying in general. Religious organizations and individuals provide massive amounts of non-governmental services to those most in need in this country and throughout the world.

Do you have examples of believers here putting you down? Tolerance does need to go both ways, and if someone here has disrespected you for being an atheist or non-believer, then you have good reason to push back. But does your blanket dismissive denigration of believers really apply to the believers who participate on this site? Is the purpose to exercise some vengeance for the wrongs done by others who are not here or represented by anyone here?