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Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

4. I believe your take is 100% accurate.

Reply to BillE (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 10:54 AM

Jan 2013

There is still a major social stigma on the word "atheist." As we can see from believers on DU, they seem to think it can only mean someone who takes a position that they "know" there are no gods. Many liberal believers are desperate to make "atheist" (or better, "fundie atheist&quot be the polar opposite of "fundie <insert religion here>" so they can triangulate themselves right in the sensible middle.

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My take: 'Atheist' isn’t a dirty word, congresswoman (CNN) [View all] BillE Jan 2013 OP

My thoughts exactly Fearless Jan 2013 #1

The catch is Atheists mostly won't vote for someone just because they declare themself an Atheist Promethean Jan 2013 #2

That's true, though BillE Jan 2013 #8

Most Religionists Are Atheistic . . . cer7711 Jan 2013 #3

Ah, remaining .000001% methinks. nt aka-chmeee Jan 2013 #6

Thank You! cer7711 Jan 2013 #7

I believe your take is 100% accurate. trotsky Jan 2013 #4

We are a threat BillE Jan 2013 #9

Just speculation, yes. trotsky Jan 2013 #10

If she is an atheist, I would also like to have her say so. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #5