The criticism I hear most from believers, as an atheist, is that I do not respect their belief. I often look quizzically when I hear that because I have never thought it incumbent on anyone to respect someone else’s belief, blindly. Respect, at least to me, is something earned, and for me, it’s something I apply to individuals, not beliefs.
There’s more news in the Catholic Church child abuse scandal I thought I might report. As this story gathers steam, I’ve decided to continue to write about it. We all need to do what we can to keep this story alive and do what we can to hold those accountable that have been sexually abusing children for decades, if not longer.
Should atheists in the U.S. be encouraged by the rise in the percentage of what’s known as religious nones? Do those that claim no specific religious affiliation say anything about the state of religious belief in this country overall?
There doesn’t seem to be a day that goes by without my seeing some believer on social media saying something about morality and how morality flows from God. Every atheist I know, including myself have addressed this at one or another time whether on social media, in a blogpost, or even face-to-face.
I don’t care about any one else belief system. Those that are Christian, Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist (the 4 major religions) are welcome to their beliefs and individual practices. What I have a problem with is when any one of those religions attempt to have their religious beliefs stamped into law, in any country.
Conservative Skeptic 