This Is Why We're the Atheist Generation

[SecularMotion]

It's Easter weekend, so now seems like as good of a time as any to discuss the radically decreasing popularity of religion among America's young people. This won't ruffle any feathers, will it?

Earlier this morning, I was reading an article on The Daily Beast headlined "Are Atheists the New Mormons?" It's an annoyingly provocative title, but, heck, I almost called this piece "Happy Good Friday: God Doesn't Exist," so who am I to judge. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone, as they say.

The Daily Beast headline did its job. I went on to read the piece, but I didn't get any less irritated, especially after reading the article summary:

Atheists are holding their annual convention in Salt Lake City, but things have been surprisingly cordial. Maybe these uniquely American religions have more in common than they think.

http://jezebel.com/this-is-why-were-the-atheist-generation-1564727569

[cbayer]

1. Nice, straightforward and non-inflammatory recap of the most recent stats

and surveys on religion in this generation.

And she does it in a way that does not attack others and is unlikely to be experienced as offensive.

Good for her. I hope she truly does represent many in her peer group.

[skepticscott]

2. The things she says are offensive to atheists, not to mention disingenuous

The only thing that unites us is the belief that there is no god.

Um..no. In the first place, since the author has stated that she is not an "atheist", and does not identify with them, there is no fucking "us". More importantly, "we" do not share the belief that she tries to attribute to "us". Most atheists simply lack a belief in any god, which is not the same thing at all

This is also why the idea of an atheist convention is so stupid. It's like holding a rally for people who don't believe in vampires. We have nothing to prove.

There's that "we" crap again. Along with more thoughtless dismissal. Does this hack have no more clue than to think that atheists have nothing to discuss other than that they all don't believe in god? Has it never even crossed her smug, superior, and closed mind that how atheists and atheism are treated and regarded in this country might be an important topic (among many others)?

But you, of course, have no empathy for that at all. As long as religionists are not being "offended", who gives a fuck, right?

[rug]

3. Something offensive to you is not the same thing as being offensive to atheists.

You really can't speak for an "us" or "we", thank God, unless there is something you haven't mentioned,

[AtheistCrusader]

4. That's so strange.

Main page says this thread has 3 replies. (now four.)

Yet I see none.
Imagine that.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. Imagine that.