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In reply to the discussion: I continue to wonder why progressives are so protective of Islam [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)the entire religion is evil. Anytime you have a group of people, there will always be some bad people in that group including atheists. I have two children who are atheists and my husband and I have taught them to stand up for themselves while simultaneously being respectful to all people. I have seen atheists on this board be very hateful towards other people, but because I know there are good atheists in this world I do not condemn all atheists. I also have an evangelical Christian father. I very strongly disagree with him on things like gay rights and women's rights, but I know there are Christians out there that fight for gay rights and women's rights. Therefore, I do not condemn all Christians either. There are millions of Muslims out there that are also fighting for gay rights, women's rights, and other progressive ideas.