Andrew Sullivan: Politicization of Christianity fuels atheism in U.S.



They have become fused with one political party, the Republican Party  a party that is now defined by a particular religious faith, evangelicalism or far-right Catholic hierarchy. And that is making many people feel that faith in Jesus is about politics and power and partisanship, in ways thats turning off an entire generation. The biggest growth in any belief sector in this country in the last ten years has been atheism.



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Aaaaahhhh... yup.



I wonder -- how many of you fellow atheists agree that, if it wasn't for the continual attempts to force godbelief on others, there would be no such thing as "movement atheism"? I for one am not a joiner, so I don't need a 'community' (that fruitless panacea of our times) to support my disbelief. Atheism's pretty easy, actually, once you get past the fear factor. I've never been to a meatspace atheist meeting... just this trolling, where I just as often engage believer-bullies trying to convince fence-sitters they're going to hell, as I do other atheists.



It seems to me that movement atheism is political, first and foremost. It doesn't address the non-existence of gods at all, but rather is completely defensive. Almost reflexive.



Thoughts? [link: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/08/andrew-sullivan-politicization-of-christianity-fuels-atheism-in-u-s/ -------Aaaaahhhh... yup.I wonder -- how many of you fellow atheists agree that, if it wasn't for the continual attempts to force godbelief on others, there would be no such thing as "movement atheism"? I for one am not a joiner, so I don't need a 'community' (that fruitless panacea of our times) to support my disbelief. Atheism's pretty easy, actually, once you get past the fear factor. I've never been to a meatspace atheist meeting... just this trolling, where I just as often engage believer-bullies trying to convince fence-sitters they're going to hell, as I do other atheists.It seems to me that movement atheism is political, first and foremost. It doesn't address the non-existence of gods at all, but rather is completely defensive. Almost reflexive.Thoughts? 1 Tweet