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In reply to the discussion: I am not religious. Can you please categorize Atheism into a "race"? [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)What I raised is the future.
People who scold and carp and demand adherence to "doctrine," like they're the Pope of Atheists, are on the ropes with these new guys. It's really pissing some people off, clearly. It's not stopping the movement, though--and you can take all your bald fairies and commune with them, if you'd like--it won't make a fig's worth of difference.
This paradigm is growing. The "Waaaah, we're not BELIEVERS" paradigm is shrinking before your eyes. And this is not "deconditioning." It's NEW. It's a sense of community. No one "has to" go anywhere or do anything--they WANT to. That seems to bug you, but oh well. Not sure why you want to paint that as a crime, but you're the one left out--not the rest of the group.
I think the concept of inclusive atheism is a fascinating one. Your model prefers to keep people out if they don't BELIEVE exactly what you believe. See the problem, there? It's starts with that whole pesky line that little kids use: You aren't the boss of me! You have no standing to tell these thousands of people all over the world what they are allowed to believe or think. You just don't.
And they're all over the internet, in cities all over the globe. You're not.
Who am I gonna .... BELIEVE?