This myth is similar to the claim that atheists are anti-Christian because of the time they spend on critiquing Christianity; it is, however, a more general assertion and merits being addressed separately. Is it a legitimate complaint that atheists are bigoted against Christians? That is to say, are atheists intolerant of Christianity, Christian beliefs, Christian institutions, etc.? Even if this is true, what impact if any does this have on atheism and atheists' critiques of Christianity?

 

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Extremists of various religions can sometimes have more in common with each other than with more moderate adherents of the same religion. This is especially true when it comes to what they hate about the modern world and with this category few are more prominent than opposition to equality for gays. This can even extend to naked admiration of the most violent and extreme elements of other religions, perhaps because one's own religion has become too "tame" to be that violent anymore.

Case in point is Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron of Guam, who has cited the execution of gays in Muslim countries as evidence demonstrating that homosexuality really must be objectively wrong -- and for how Islam hasn't succumbed to the West's culture of individualism and self-absorption. Apuron might as well have cited the veiling of women as evidence for how dangerous women are, or the ban on Christian churches in Saudi Arabia as evidence for how disreputable Christianity is. Oh, wait, he probably wouldn't do that last one -- would he? Read more...

It's hardly surprising for one religious believer to offer religious sympathies to another religious believer in the event of some tragedy. But how should an atheist respond to this? Atheists don't share the beliefs that such religious sympathy is based upon and can't fully appreciate it. What's more, it might even be perceived as disrespectful if the believer knows they are talking to an atheist -- though it's not much better when religious theists simply assume, without a second thought, that everyone believes much like they do. Read more...

It is a fact of law that charitable organizations, including churches, which have tax-exempt status are not allowed to participate in political campaigns on behalf of political candidates. A focus of current efforts is to make a direct change in how the laws read in order to ensure that churches can become fully active in political campaigns.

 

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