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When the media and others refer to a “militant atheist,” the object of that slander is usually an atheist who had the nerve to openly question religious authority or vocally express his or her views about the existence of God. Conventional wisdom quickly tells us that such conduct is shameful or, at the very least, distasteful, and therefore the brazen nonbeliever is labeled “militant.”
But this reflects a double standard, because it seems to apply only to atheists. Religious individuals and groups frequently declare, sometimes subtly and sometimes not, that you are a sinner and that you will suffer in hell for eternity if you do not adopt their supernatural beliefs, but they will almost never be labeled “militant” by the media or the public. Instead, such individuals are called “devout” and such churches are called “evangelical.”
Militant Atheism? | Unreasonable Faith
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I'm a militant atheist!! Watch out Christians, I might roll my eyes at the Jesus fish on your car!!
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#1 - Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:26 PM ESTI might roll my eyes at the Jesus fish on your car!!
Oh, the blasphemy! LOL
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I might roll my eyes at the Jesus fish on your car!!
Oh, the blasphemy!
Guilty as charged!!! :-)
- 8 votes
I might roll my eyes at the Jesus fish on your car!!
I put the evolution fish on my car, but I had to break part of it so it looked like it was eating the jesus fish. They can roll their eyes for once. :)
- 8 votes
Yeah, and I might give you a science lesson if you say how it proves Design.
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#2 - Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:43 PM ESTLOL Yes I just saluted Mama Nature and thanked her for the sunshine!
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#3 - Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:05 PM EST* Winks* and smiles backacha Artie.
I actually snatched this cartoon and forwarded it to a few of my atheists friends. My army of Latte sippers I have so much in common with =)
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well then Im a militant atheist. Im actually Asatru, but I challenge the authority of the abrahamic religions all the time.
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#4 - Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:35 PM ESTYes, I agree. They like to call me a militant atheist or an evangelical atheist or just the anti-Christ. Doesn't much matter, since I'll continue to do my thing no matter what label they give me.
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#5 - Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:24 AM ESTBeing served a label of "militant atheist" nearly always comes with a side order of "I'll pray for you."
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#6 - Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:25 PM ESTOr the other line: "Jesus loves you." (Desperate for a retort, I blurted out "No he doesn't-I'm Jewish," even though I'm not of course. They gave me some crossed looks back :)
Yeah..."militant atheism"-saying "no thanks" to people who refuse to take no for an answer.
There should be a book of "short answers to drive away pesky theists." (like "smart answers to dumb questions")
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There should be a book of "short answers to drive away pesky theists." (like "smart answers to dumb questions")
Who needs a list? I wait until they have exhaustively pleaded their case, and then I ask "where did God come from?" It's usually at this point where they realize that I am incapable of their kind of faith.
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