tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343546954225003627.post8279628094968557438..comments2024-02-02T02:32:58.560-06:00Comments on Opinionated Catholic: It's the Atheist Christmas Creche in the Wisconsin State Capitol ( Video )James Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00406049343115557137noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343546954225003627.post-29204959408283094832011-12-21T08:20:59.381-06:002011-12-21T08:20:59.381-06:00I have to agree with you. This uptick in militant ...I have to agree with you. This uptick in militant atheists is baffeling to me. Most non believers I knew were always a lot more congenial and well enjoyable to be around. As well as their arguments being more sophisticated.<br /><br />They also did not view ( or most that I knew) as Religion having no contribution.<br /><br />Now we get people that just scream Hitler was a CatholicJames Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406049343115557137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343546954225003627.post-29851284623345321072011-12-20T13:32:03.594-06:002011-12-20T13:32:03.594-06:00I'm pretty sure most "militant atheists&q...I'm pretty sure most "militant atheists" could probably be diagnosed with at least a mild form of personality disorder. <br /><br />The few atheists I know very rarely speak of being atheist even when it is just the two of us. I don't think it is because of social pressure, but that it simply is not any more important to them than my non-belief in unicorns is to me. They would happily go to a Christmas event, simply to enjoy the festive time of the year.<br /><br />As for the militants, I would wager they are split between 1) those who have a socially liberal political outlook and view destroying religion as the most effective way of gaining popular support for radically rethinking society's moral framework and 2) those with personality disorders. Not unlike people who enjoy telling you how a movie will end 15 minutes into the film, know-it-alls (see overweight character from The Simpsons who runs the comic book store) and general grumps.<br /><br />As for the over-emphasis on evolution, I think it is ignorance as to what most Christian faiths actually teach, probably because the "loudest" voices in evangelical Christianity are often very young age creationist.<br /><br />Also, were any people in that display actually an atheist? (Appraently Emma Goldberg was, but I didn't know who she was and had to look her up). Everyone else was somewhere on the spectrum between nominally Christian to deist to agnostic.Andynoreply@blogger.com