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Originally posted by Por_sha911
Well stated BC. My post is to point out that people are offended by Christians that are bold in their faith but feel it is acceptable to be equally outspoken (or evangelical) in espousing their belief that there is no God.
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atheists don't go around bombing or killing people in the name of their beliefs, nor do they generally come knock, knock, knocking on your door trying to sell you on their version of how to live your life.
(to name but a small portion of the evil that the religious foist upon the citizens of this planet)
There's a huge gulf in how the religious and the non-religious go about being "outspoken". One kills, maims, ruins lives, imperils women and children, causes virtually every war this planet has ever seen, whereas the other "has stickers all over his toolbox" gee whizzzz, how rude!
Being outspoken about atheism is not "the opposite" of being outspoken about religion. It's simply a questioning of the status quo. Anytime a status quo is challenged it needs to be championed or no social progress will ever be made. Think slavery, discrimination, equal rights, emancipation, etc. etc.
The religious are given a huge social "free ride" to indulge their
beliefs (tax breaks, social freedom to indulge without restriction) yet atheists benefit from non of this.