When did my dismissing your silly beliefs count as me actively trying to rob you of them? If your faith is strong, you shouldn’t pay any mind to what others think of it.
It doesn’t.
And that’s also clearly not what I was talking about.
To be clear, I count myself as atheist. I’m talking about how both religion and atheism play into identity politics, and how identity politics informs modern discourse.
Not everyone is like you, refusing to engage in discussions about the beliefs of others; some people take an active role trying to tear down the beliefs of others.
And also to be clear, I don’t disagree with the people who tear down the beliefs of the religious, I simply also acknowledge that the identity politics at play has significant overlap with the identity politics of religion.
When did my dismissing your silly beliefs count as me actively trying to rob you of them? If your faith is strong, you shouldn’t pay any mind to what others think of it.
It doesn’t.
And that’s also clearly not what I was talking about.
To be clear, I count myself as atheist. I’m talking about how both religion and atheism play into identity politics, and how identity politics informs modern discourse.
Not everyone is like you, refusing to engage in discussions about the beliefs of others; some people take an active role trying to tear down the beliefs of others.
And also to be clear, I don’t disagree with the people who tear down the beliefs of the religious, I simply also acknowledge that the identity politics at play has significant overlap with the identity politics of religion.