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Atheists & Agnostics

Major Nikon

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14. There's another difference as well

Reply to MindPilot (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 09:34 AM

Dec 2015

In a society that is still majority Christian, the atheist viewpoint is still in the minority. So it's not as if the "tyranny of the majority" option is even available to atheists as it is with Christians.

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I think I finally figured out why Christians are pissed of at "new athiests. [View all] Binkie The Clown Dec 2015 OP

That's why evangelizing is bad now Lordquinton Dec 2015 #1

Not quite De Leonist Dec 2015 #9

There is always an exception Lordquinton Dec 2015 #10

If they didn't rely on it, their religion would die out in one generation Major Nikon Dec 2015 #11

Not really.... De Leonist Dec 2015 #12

Children aren't born with a religion Major Nikon Dec 2015 #13

Naw, we don't even have to be "in their face." trotsky Dec 2015 #2

Zactly! Duppers Dec 2015 #3

That says it all. n/t bvf Dec 2015 #5

Yep...there it is. haikugal Dec 2015 #8

Well, the big difference is... MindPilot Dec 2015 #4

Yeah, atheists are so evil, aren't we? nt Curmudgeoness Dec 2015 #7

There's another difference as well Major Nikon Dec 2015 #14

New atheist, old atheist, who cares? mountain grammy Dec 2015 #6