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In reply to the discussion: Rising atheism in America puts 'religious right on the defensive' [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)38. Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me
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Rising atheism in America puts 'religious right on the defensive' [View all]
cleanhippie
Dec 2011
OP
No, no, no, no, no! We should not encourage people to hide their christian values.
cleanhippie
Dec 2011
#10
Call it whatever you will. I have commended atheists and atheist groups who engage in tolerance, but
humblebum
Dec 2011
#36
I am getting sick of this broadbrushing of all outspoken atheism as 'organized atheism'
LeftishBrit
Dec 2011
#17
Some of us are getting sick of the religious and Christianity-bashing too. And, I realize that not
humblebum
Dec 2011
#37
First of all, I never said that you claimed that "modern organized atheism doesn't exist."
humblebum
Dec 2011
#50
I must say that I do respect your gentle nature, and it does come through in your posts often.
humblebum
Dec 2011
#45
Thank you. But I have had far far less exposure to religious-right attitudes than the Americans on
LeftishBrit
Dec 2011
#51
I don't consider atheists to be "stupid or wrong or deluded" nor "some sort of evil conspiracy."
humblebum
Dec 2011
#53
"members of these groups produce and push anti-religious movies, books, television"
MarkCharles
Dec 2011
#41
You are right, indeed. "How horrible that people should simply exercise free speech."
humblebum
Dec 2011
#43
OK, I was hoping that shining some light on this might stop it, but since it hasn't,
cbayer
Dec 2011
#15
And here are the results on the alert on your post. Some very interesting comments
cbayer
Dec 2011
#27
I disagree that there is much relationship between how 'well' religions are doing, and their
LeftishBrit
Dec 2011
#22