I find myself being rather upset with my fellow Atheists. What do we want from the religious? to be respected. What do we do to the religious? disrespect them.
There is no logic in this. Sure the belief is false in our eyes, and sure over the past 2000ish years Atheists haven't exactly been treated fairly (I.E the inquisitions, burning us at the stake, etc). The fact remains that if we want to be treated with respect we should respect those who we would see respect us.
This is not to say that those who use religion to justify the degrading of other humans (Westboro Baptists, KKK, Nazis {Neo-Nazis}, Fox News, Republicans, ISIS, Al-Queda, Taliban looking at you guys) should not be treated with disdain. Those who use religion (or lack thereof) against other people should be ridiculed, and IDC if you are offended by the statements I make.
Bottom line is this. If you are religious and you don't belittle and degrade people through use of your religion I am fine with you and would love to have spirited debates with you, but if you degrade people and justify it through religion then I have no place in my heart for you.
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