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Originally Posted by darknessangel
Ok, ok... Letting all the infighting and dumb arguments aside. I think the main topic was about "atheist being a pain in the back of people".
It is my personal opinion that this has it's roots on people's ever lowering levels of tolerance to bullshit. Specially when it comes to kids. Religion was in ancient times like a club of good doers (leaving all the human sacrifices and genocides aside) and people working towards a single goal... just staying alive.
However, nowadays religion has become a serious obstacle for society as it will not evolve (think about methaphisical theories mumbo jumbo of trascendence, etc.). So now whe have establishments that clash against PROVEN knowledge. So the kids are getting mixed signals. Who should they believe? The local clergyman or the facts handed down by science? Should they feel "guilt" because of some arbitrary and outdated religious rule?
I think modern religion (with perhaps the exception of some buddhism) is a huge and horrendous speed bump in the evolution of human society. Very much like slavery and sexism. And because of this I think atheists and every human being has the right to say "NO TO BULLSHIT!".
Unless of course you don't like your science-developed computer, cell phone, internet and car.
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I agree with a lot of what you say. Bt there is no conflict between science and religion. They are not the subjects that interfere. And kids these days are getting mixed signals precisely because of the prevalence of atheism and the mistaken belief that you can create your own morality and wear it like some fashion statement.