Originally Posted by
Ashmada
Always irritate me, that attitude. "Look, it's ok to be an atheist, but please conceal yourself in the nearest closet."
If you're open about your atheism, you're the new Pol Pot, apparently. Worst is that this very american view on atheism is starting to be exported this way through the internet.
Look, trying to pass laws based on your religion is pushing your religion/irreligion on others.
Assaulting others in accordance with your religious beliefs (e.g.: homophobic violence) is pushing your religion on others.
Accosting a complete stranger in the street to proselytize is attempting to push your religion on others (but it's easily avoided).
Sharing one's opinions about religion on a message board, in the very section reserved for those topics is not.
I've never witnessed or heard of an atheist doing any of the 3 former actions, even the milder 3rd one (would be funny, tbh), save for the usual well-known "communist" regimes.
I haven't seen anyone calling any religion stupid in this thread, either; at least prior to the quoted post. Might've happened, I certainly don't remember all posts, but I doubt it.
Religion is extremely harmful to society and I would personally prefer it be left behind as an artefact of more primitive times but you're still free to believe what you want.
And I'm free to have an opinion on those beliefs or even the people that hold them, and yes, even to share it where appropriate.
Men and transwomen.