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immoderate

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4. I agree that if there's no religion, there would be no atheism.

Reply to Joseph8th (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 05:15 PM

Apr 2012

After that, we're talking about some complex interaction.

People, or many of them, are affiliative. They will join with others in something that captures their interest. If not for religion, they might sign up for canasta, or SCUBA lessons.

And I have heard atheist commentators who can't imagine why atheists would want to congregate for any reason. I belong to some free thought groups, but I can understand that there are some who don't want to be bothered by atheist groups any more than they wanted to go to church.

--imm

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Andrew Sullivan: Politicization of Christianity fuels atheism in U.S. [View all] Joseph8th Apr 2012 OP

I tend to agree with this concept. PassingFair Apr 2012 #1

Yah!... FFRF is good ppl. Joseph8th Apr 2012 #6

What's silly about this skepticscott Apr 2012 #2

Right! I thought... Joseph8th Apr 2012 #3

I agree Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #5

I also wonder whether skepticscott Apr 2012 #7

I agree that if there's no religion, there would be no atheism. immoderate Apr 2012 #4

I do think that the movement to force beliefs on us all Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #8

Don't say that in R/T! laconicsax Apr 2012 #9

Again???? nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #10

Atheism should expand and grow and spread until it is irrelevant. dimbear Apr 2012 #11

Sounds good to me, too! nt Joseph8th Apr 2012 #12

Oh, I don't think it's fueling the growth of atheism Warpy Apr 2012 #13

Coming out of the closet is a very apt description.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #14

What never ceases to amaze me is that the least christ-like party, has hijacked that religion... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #15

movement atheism is political AlbertCat Apr 2012 #16

It isn't political Christianity that is "fueling" atheism... Riktor Apr 2012 #17

The nuns put the fear factor in many of us as youngsters....... Namvet67 Apr 2012 #18