Religion thread #58,934

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Originally Posted by August

If you're right then why the constant stream of invective? Can atheists not declare their atheism without insulting religion?

A lot of atheists are reacting to what they've personally experienced.

I have personally had people tell me that I can't be trusted, or that I'm evil, or that I'm not worthy of being an American because I'm an atheist. When I first met my wife's family on her father's side (who she hadn't seen in 20 years or so), they asked her if I beat her, simply because I'm an atheist.

I had a boss at one of my previous jobs that flat out told me that he'd be keeping an eye on me, since I was new and "don't have God in your life", and he was quite clear that he looked down on another employee that was also an atheist.


Many of us don't care that you believe, or what you believe. We only wish to be let alone, to live our lives without the baggage that comes with not being like the majority. A lot of us have had to put up with being pushed around because we have different beliefs. Some have decided that they have come to the point where they're ready to start pushing back. When someone stands up and says "Stop", they get labeled as a militant atheist.

But what it really comes down to for a vast majority is: let us be, and we'll let you be.