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By Austin Cline, About.com Guide to Atheism since 1998

Religious Privilege & Anti-Atheist Bigotry are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Sunday November 16, 2008

Bigotry isn't just a matter of treating one group as inferior, but also of treating another group as superior. Anti-atheist bigotry can be expressed by telling atheists that they aren't moral enough for politics as well as by telling Christians or religious believers that they are needed in politics because the government has need of their moral values. Bigotry and privilege are two sides of the same coin whether the issue is race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or belief in gods.

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