Religion
In reply to the discussion: Richard Dawkins to atheist rally: 'Show contempt' for faith [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)I'm with Dawkins, and I might add George Carlin. Ridicule is an appropriate methodology for premises that are basically ridiculous.
Now I don't think one should ridicule people just because they are religious, but the religious organizations and their leaders are fair game as are the beliefs they mandate. Let them defend their iron age mysticism.
I also agree with Dennett that we have to break the spell. Religion has had it too good for centuries when opposition meant death -- as Hitchens once said, it might take us some time, but we're going to get the job done.
So I, like many atheists are for strong opposition because the opponents are very strong and will do what they can to oppose anybody against them, whether their opponents use strong rhetoric or not.