Why I Blog
I have been asked, mainly by xtians, why I choose to blog about atheism. Atheism is just one part of my life. I could blog about the difficulty of making a living as an artist. I could blog about my political views (only). I could blog about the joy of being both a genius and extremely virile (oh, shouldn't have said that - Sorry Rush).
Instead, I continue to blog about the difficulty of simply being a reasonable non-believer in the United States. Please read the story linked below to understand why I think it is important that xtians be exposed to atheist non-belief and why I think it is important that other doubters, particularly younger ones, realize that they are not alone.
Female Student Dismissed From Basketball Team For Being An Atheist (Not Being A Xtian)
Xtians readers please prepare your excuses for your fellow xtians now.
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3 Comments:
Makes perfect sense to me. Being an atheist in America is lonely, especially for those of us stuck in the bible belt. By blogging, you show others that they are not alone. You also open the lines of communication with others who have similar views. While a virtual (internet) community can never replace a real one, it is a start to building community.
What I find amazing almost every day is that the most horrible crimes are the result of people who say they believe in some religion.
When was the last time you heard of an atheist doing something terrible? Probably not recently, if ever. I think the reason is that we take responsibility for our actions and know that no god is going to bail us out. Plus we are basically just nice people.
Patricia,
Be careful with your statement since there have been a few terrible "Atheists" over the centuries and people have very long memories for those. ( memory bias, we remeber the items that fit with our worldview and forget those that don't )
It's better to ask when was the last time you have seen/heard a crime committed in the *name* of Athism? As far as I can tell it's never, but I'm sure those die-hard theists will come up with someone.
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