I Wish More American Atheists Would Speak Out

Why American atheists must speak out and with urgency.

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[danayaulove]

The thing that kills me about theists is the fact that they believe that just because I refuse to believe in their "god", I must be the most vile and inhumane person on planet earth. I'm out to eat, rape. and murder their good Christian children. Just because I don't believe in your god, doesn't make me an evil person.

[bcbdancer]

Wow... Reading these comments, I am shocked you Christians are so mean, rude, and swear a lot. You prove that you are not living the way you say your religion tells you to - kindness, love, etc. Shame on you. I'm an agnostic atheist and I am better than that.

[MrLuke4me]

@danayaulove i totally agree with you. let's also not forget about the atheists who think they are smarter or more superior to someone just because they believe in a religion.

[DarthBotto]

You provide explanations for what you say, which is admirable, but there is one particular part that is arguable. Where you were naming some Old Testament ideologies midway through the video and claimed that Atheists see through "fantasy" and "reality", I don't see as true. What you were mentioning were life codes, rather than beliefs or make-believe acceptance. It's not a fantasy that many religious characters follow those guidelines. Through my experience, many of those customs are dying.

[MechanicalWood]

Hai bufet king

[IcabodCrane]

@funnybum86

Funniest part ever in terms of how they quote their holy book in arguments against Atheists (assuming half of them have read the book considering Agnostics as myself and Atheists were polled to have known far more about Christianity than Christians in general)...is then you can go through Deuteronomy, Leviticus, as well as other various sections. They speak of rape being alleviated by paying a virgin's father 40 gold and marrying her, as well as slavery etiquette.

[douggie7772010]

GO BACK TO RUSSIA AND LEAVE YOUR VOICE THERE SO STFU!

[douggie7772010]

I Wish More American Atheists Would SHUT UP!!!! YOU HAVE NO VOICE IN THIS GOD BLESSED COUNTRY SO SHUT UP!!!!

[IcabodCrane]

@Linkgray

So as opposed to letting your children go through the course of finding their OWN spirituality by "raising them Christian", you push your beliefs on them (probably punish them for questioning it)...yet call THIS brainwashing for "making fun of us"? Wow...

[funnybum86]

It makes me laugh when theists quote their holy books in an argument against an athiest. As an anti-religion de facto atheist those kinds of arguments are water off a ducks back in my opinion...I respect a theist that can make a decent argument without referring to a document that is in essence "chinese whispers" - hardly done as the book is all they have. Those who insist that Atheism is a religion should really be directed to a dictionary and do away with your ignorance and intolerance.

[manthing43]

So if you don't like religion then why are you atheist? which is a religion! I've been there before where I didn't believe in God. I never called myself an atheist during that time because I could see that it was a religion and wanted to break away from religious beliefs at the time. A person that doesn't believe in God or religion doesn't waste time w/ believers because it is just that - a waste of time. As an atheist .. your are religious in your beliefs as your rant fully suggests.

[ellenasl]

Excuse me, I'm a Christian and I don't condemn people, i decide what i want to do with my own body, I love science and don't think that science and religion should conflict at all, the Bible is up for interpretation. And i know many many very intelligent people who are strong believers. The basis for christianity is acceptance, and I think many people forget that. Including you. With no disrespect, Don't talk about things when you don't understand it fully.