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Atheists & Agnostics

Riktor

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17. It isn't political Christianity that is "fueling" atheism...

Reply to Joseph8th (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 12:45 AM

Apr 2012

I knew Christianity was nonsense long before I became politically aware. I can only conclude therefore, that I would be atheist regardless of what the Christians are doing politically.

Now, if Christians weren't working to legislate their bronze age morality on us all, I would probably be less vocal about my atheism, but I would still be an atheist nonetheless.

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Andrew Sullivan: Politicization of Christianity fuels atheism in U.S. [View all] Joseph8th Apr 2012 OP

I tend to agree with this concept. PassingFair Apr 2012 #1

Yah!... FFRF is good ppl. Joseph8th Apr 2012 #6

What's silly about this skepticscott Apr 2012 #2

Right! I thought... Joseph8th Apr 2012 #3

I agree Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #5

I also wonder whether skepticscott Apr 2012 #7

I agree that if there's no religion, there would be no atheism. immoderate Apr 2012 #4

I do think that the movement to force beliefs on us all Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #8

Don't say that in R/T! laconicsax Apr 2012 #9

Again???? nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #10

Atheism should expand and grow and spread until it is irrelevant. dimbear Apr 2012 #11

Sounds good to me, too! nt Joseph8th Apr 2012 #12

Oh, I don't think it's fueling the growth of atheism Warpy Apr 2012 #13

Coming out of the closet is a very apt description.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #14

What never ceases to amaze me is that the least christ-like party, has hijacked that religion... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #15

movement atheism is political AlbertCat Apr 2012 #16

It isn't political Christianity that is "fueling" atheism... Riktor Apr 2012 #17

The nuns put the fear factor in many of us as youngsters....... Namvet67 Apr 2012 #18