Why?

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Originally Posted by paulgiamatti [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Atheists who make it a point to declare their atheism are just obnoxious. I have no problem with non-believers who reject this word. If someone asks me specifically, then yes - I am an atheist. A very agnostic atheist, but an atheist nonetheless. The new atheist movement as far as I'm concerned is a waste of time. Theism is solipsistic, but so is going around shoving in everyone's face what you don't believe in. We don't need any of this - we don't need visibility, and we don't need to create an in-group/out-group mentality. Atheists are easily identifiable to one another without a movement or a banner to march under.

When people in government stop ignoring the separation of church and state (either via laws, money, or the pledge of allegiance) atheists won't complain about it.

When the general population doesn't associate atheism with "devil worship" atheists won't complain about it.

I could go on but you should get the idea. If you don't, you're part of the problem.