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Widespread, indefensible antipathy towards Atheists exists in the US
Opinion polls show that citizens of this country prefer Muslims (!) and homosexuals to occupy major public offices over Atheists, defined as individuals who merely lack belief in a supernatural being whose existence lacks any empirical evidence. Several posters at this board have indicated that they think that this bigotry is a good thing. I would like to expose their indefensible position to the light of day and watch them try to defend it.
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Re: Widespread, indefensible antipathy towards Atheists exists in the US
So, expose their "indefensible position" already.
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Re: Widespread, indefensible antipathy towards Atheists exists in the US
So, um... Whaddya' say you get on with it, then?
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Re: Widespread, indefensible antipathy towards Atheists exists in the US
I made reference to US citizens who think that Muslims who live in this country are more deserving of major positions of power than are Atheists.
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Are you new to this thing called debate and/or discussion?
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Re: Widespread, indefensible antipathy towards Atheists exists in the US
If someone believe that an atheist should not be in a government position - that is perfectly fine...and I imagine they exercise that belief when voting.
That is their choice...so be it.
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Re: Widespread, indefensible antipathy towards Atheists exists in the US
The bigotry is so pervasive, that I didn't think sourcing was necessary, which is the case whenever a certain fact is not disputed by anyone with any credibility (such as the statement that the earth is a spheroid, since Flat Earthers have no credibility). You could have simply politely asked for a source instead of insulting someone who was not being uncivil to anyone in this thread.
http://www.soc.umn.edu/~hartmann/files/atheist as the other.pdf (see the graph on page 5) |
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Re: Widespread, indefensible antipathy towards Atheists exists in the US
I don't consider religion as a qualifier for public office.
However, you have the freedom to choose to be an Atheist. The voters have the freedom to choose not to elect you based on your Atheism. You can't claim the freedom to choose for yourself, and then deny it to everyone else.... Matt |
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your link doesn't work, btw.
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Re: Widespread, indefensible antipathy towards Atheists exists in the US
In reference to someone who said that he would not vote for a black candidate simply for being black, would you say what you say here, or would you say something along the lines of "Well, it is that person's right to vote according to whatever standards he has, but he is still a blatant bigot."?
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I may not agree with whatever their opinion is, but voting based on your beliefs is a right.
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