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cbayer

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49. But as the *voice* of atheism, you may have some interest in what they have to say

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 11:30 AM

Oct 2012

or how they say it.

You may not feel they represent you, but if the general public hears only from them, they may assume otherwise.

This is what happened to christians when the religious right took over. Now there are many assumptions made about all christians. One can see it here every day.

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Is there a new face of atheism? [View all] rug Oct 2012 OP

With the ever-increasing numbers of non-believers, it will no longer be easy to pigonhole them cleanhippie Oct 2012 #1

and atheists are definitely NOT on any march, we just don't care. MrYikes Oct 2012 #2

I'm not sure I can agree with that. Non-believers are becoming more vocal about the intrusion of cleanhippie Oct 2012 #3

Perhaps true for you, but there is a vocal and growing activist community. cbayer Oct 2012 #5

In reality, there is only a tiny activist community of atheists. MineralMan Oct 2012 #9

Do you have a link for any of those pronouncements? rug Oct 2012 #13

Polls estimate perhaps over 10 million atheists in the USA muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #16

I think the same could be said of those of different religions as well. cbayer Oct 2012 #17

But "Most atheists have no interest in activism about their atheism" is clearly true muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #18

No link is needed. There are millions upon millions of atheists. MineralMan Oct 2012 #20

It is not prudent to ignore misinformation. rug Oct 2012 #26

Yah, well I haven't presented any misinformation. MineralMan Oct 2012 #29

No, you presented pure opinion. rug Oct 2012 #30

Oh, dear. I always present my opinion. MineralMan Oct 2012 #32

Oh my opinions are all over the place. Most of them are more than dismissive. rug Oct 2012 #33

Asinine post Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #4

What's asinine about it? rug Oct 2012 #6

The religious try to equate their pushing belief on the non-believers Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #8

How, precisely, do you draw that from this article? rug Oct 2012 #11

Why does atheism need a new face?? Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #14

The article doesn't say it needs eiteher. It's a report on what is happening, need or no. rug Oct 2012 #15

It's the title of the Irish Times article that the editors chose to run with the piece. pinto Oct 2012 #23

Similar to what appears to be happening here. cbayer Oct 2012 #7

Most posts in the Religion group about atheism MineralMan Oct 2012 #10

Most posts in A&A about religion are not posted by religionists. rug Oct 2012 #12

"But Mommy, Timmy hit me first!" 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #19

Yup, that's about the level of your posts. rug Oct 2012 #24

"I know you are but what am I" does not good debating make. 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #28

No, it doesn't. You really should stop it. rug Oct 2012 #31

A&A? I almost never post there. MineralMan Oct 2012 #22

You do that. rug Oct 2012 #25

rug almost never posts there either. beam me up scottie Oct 2012 #37

You must have supernatural ability. rug Oct 2012 #46

Well duh. A&A is a group for atheists and agnostics. beam me up scottie Oct 2012 #36

And atheism is defined as a nonbelief in a god and religion. rug Oct 2012 #45

I believe in religion. Goblinmonger Oct 2012 #47

As does atheism, which is defined by nonbelief in a god. rug Oct 2012 #48

I was responding to this from you: Goblinmonger Oct 2012 #50

It would be more accurate to say religious belief. rug Oct 2012 #51

Star Trek edhopper Oct 2012 #21

Your point is? Leontius Oct 2012 #27

I like Star Trek edhopper Oct 2012 #42

But as the *voice* of atheism, you may have some interest in what they have to say cbayer Oct 2012 #49

And that is what happens to Star Trek fans edhopper Oct 2012 #52

Let' see, old atheism = lack of belief in god(s), new atheism = lack of belief in god(s). beam me up scottie Oct 2012 #34

Discussing an ethical society that is not based on religious belief is much more interesting rug Oct 2012 #35

One would think that constantly trying to redefine atheism to create a strawman would get old. beam me up scottie Oct 2012 #38

lol Laochtine Oct 2012 #40

YW beam me up scottie Oct 2012 #41

And who is trying to redefine atheism? Why it's atheists! rug Oct 2012 #43

stop passing religious laws Laochtine Oct 2012 #39

And who are you that they're busy passing laws against? rug Oct 2012 #44