"Persecuted" Atheists in America Need a New Perspective

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14. many believers feel offended or threatened at the mere notion that god might not exist

they fail to recognize that "i believe god doesn't exist" is EXACTLY as offensive and threatening to a believer as "i believe god exists" is to an atheist. actually, the atheist has even more grounds to feel threatened simply because of the minority & stigma status.

the arrogance of some (not all) believers is astounding. they can inject belief into football or the grammys, but have a fit if atheists put up a billboard. and they act like they're being persecuted because it's not enough for them to put a cresh on their home lawns or their church property, they have to put one on public property as well, and who are those non-believers to stop them from exercising their freedom to shove it down others' throats?


oh, and "it's difficult to think of them as a victimized minority [because some atheists seem a bit dickish]"? THIS IS THE WAY VICTIMIZED MINORITIES RESPOND!! were a few women a tad obnoxious when they were trying to get the vote? were all blacks saints in the sixties? guess what, if you victimize a minority, they don't all turn to sheep. some speak out, and the majority often finds that uncomfortable. experience has shown that this is typical behavior for a victimized minority, and indeed a certain level of obnoxiousness is needed in order to be heard at all.