Friday, March 25, 2011
Day 3: 15 Day Atheist Challenge
Are you a more outspoken or more apathetic atheist? Why?
Depends on the issue. In general, I try to live and let live. I don't care what other people believe, or don't believe, so long as they aren't bothering others. I get far more vocal when it comes to things like the separation between church and state, or when people are being discriminated against for their beliefs. Some Christians, I've found, have some strange ideas about what constitutes discrimination. For an example, demanding that public schools refrain from endorsing religion through prayer times is not discrimination or persecution of Christians. Preventing students from engaging in prayer on their own time is, however.
Depends on the issue. In general, I try to live and let live. I don't care what other people believe, or don't believe, so long as they aren't bothering others. I get far more vocal when it comes to things like the separation between church and state, or when people are being discriminated against for their beliefs. Some Christians, I've found, have some strange ideas about what constitutes discrimination. For an example, demanding that public schools refrain from endorsing religion through prayer times is not discrimination or persecution of Christians. Preventing students from engaging in prayer on their own time is, however.
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