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Atheists & Agnostics

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12. And we are supposed to not be in your face about it on DU either

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 10:33 PM

Aug 2014

Believers, on a daily basis make declarations of faith and get nothing but encouragement and told how "brave" they are. But make a post here on DU about your disbelief on DU and you get criticized for being in your face.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5304126
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5315074

And it not just us. There is privilege against Satanists on DU too:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5109758

And of course there are all the people who defend explicit examples of religious privilege such as the WTC or San Diego Cross:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014671562
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024627996

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Religious Privilege [View all] Lordquinton Aug 2014 OP

Some thought of my own Lordquinton Aug 2014 #1

It is not as bad in the UK as in the US but ... intaglio Aug 2014 #2

I was going to say the same, mr blur Aug 2014 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #3

Grew up Red State, moved to West Coast... onager Aug 2014 #6

I'm curious -- Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #19

I usually finesse it... onager Aug 2014 #22

And we are supposed to not be in your face about it on DU either LostOne4Ever Aug 2014 #12

I think it is really interesting Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #8

Religious privilege is being unaware of religious privilege. Heddi Aug 2014 #9

Excellent list, Heddi theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #11

Ooh, I missed this post, Heddi. trotsky Aug 2014 #21

I don't consider it just "religious privilege" Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #10

I agree with you on this in America Lordquinton Aug 2014 #14

It doesn't include those groups unless Atheists show up to the party Act_of_Reparation Aug 2014 #15

I would even go so far as to say skepticscott Aug 2014 #17

Use it to your advantage! AlbertCat Aug 2014 #13

Billy should have tried that Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #18

You all make many valid points. JNelson6563 Aug 2014 #20