A fellow atheist shakes his head at atheists

I don’t believe in the supernatural. This includes God (or gods). In the literal sense of the word, that makes me an a-theist (as well as an a-leprechaunist, a-goblinist, and so on).

Being an unbeliever in a predominantly Christian country can be a bit daunting at times, and I certainly understand the desire of my fellow unbelievers to speak out against hate, injustice, cruelty and prejudice, particularly when wrapped in a cocoon of religious rhetoric and passed off as love.

But the way some atheists go about it just makes me shake my head in wonder.

Take the recent flap in Olympia, Washington, where a seasonal message from the Freedom From Religion Foundation was erected next to the traditional Christian religious display in the Capitol building.

The message the FFRF chose to display was this: “At this season of the winter solstice may reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.” Read Article

By David Gleeson