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In reply to the discussion: Just as "There are no atheists in a fox hole" it turns out that... [View all]ismnotwasm
(41,885 posts)I opened the thread trying to figure out what the ruckus was, with all the replies.
Atheism is the lack of religious beliefs. It's not faith based, it's not an opinion, it's a way of thinking, and one I understand very well. I used to be one before theoretical physics for dummies type books were written.
While historically atheists have certainly lost their lives for daring to think, I have a hard time equating it to being Gay in America today, or being, say Muslim.
I find vehement reactions to an old idiom, rather than a reasoned response, although those came later in the thread.
But I do take your point. I find the entire thread progression a bit odd, and probably one I should stay out of, and I may shoot across the bow now and again, I'm not interested in causing actual pain with my words.