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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-27-05 01:02 PM
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2. It's very important for them to be able to do that.
First, it neutralizes atheism. We become "just another religion" that way. Silly atheists, they have just as much faith as theists! Um, sure. Faith in *what*?

Second, when a government or school pursues a secular policy, they can scream that the policy actually FAVORS the "religion of atheism" (and/or humanism) and attack it that way.
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  -Atheism as a belief and religion... Bzzzz  Jan-27-05 10:42 AM   #0 
  - That's an example of a sophisticated rhetorical technique known as...  Zenlitened   Jan-27-05 11:56 AM   #1 
  - It's very important for them to be able to do that.  trotsky   Jan-27-05 01:02 PM   #2 
  - My partner calls atheism a religion  Modem Butterfly   Jan-27-05 04:27 PM   #4 
  - The retorts, in case you missed these...  IMModerate   Jan-27-05 03:34 PM   #3 
  - Very good retorts  GOPFighter   Jan-28-05 11:21 PM   #8 
  - Well, everyone has faith.  Taxloss   Jan-27-05 06:54 PM   #5 
  - Exactly n/t  Biased Liberal Media   Jan-27-05 10:13 PM   #7 
  - You're preachin' to the choir here Bzzzz!!  progressoid   Jan-27-05 10:00 PM   #6 
  - Best line for countering this notion  Az   Jan-29-05 12:35 AM   #9 
 

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