Reply #34: no, that makes them hypocrites and evil, not atheist

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Religion has never been more than a tool to control the masses by promising a reward "in the afterlife" in exchange for being sheep in this life, rather than rising up and demanding their rights.

I'm not sure what kind of atheist you are if you believe that only "believers" are good people and behave in a manner consistent with the teachings of Jesus. He's purported to have had a lot of good ideas... love thy neighbor, blessed are the peacemakers, help the poor, do unto others, etc. Basically, decent human behavior... just because I don't believe he was the son of some cloud being (if he in fact existed at all) doesn't mean I disagree with these ideas.

I'd rethink this one...