I don't think so particularly. They (we) were polemical & had those who took it to arrogant arseholery but less so than a lot of groups.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
There are certainly other groups you could say are worse, they had a larger, time weathered foundation. New Ath. not so much.
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Replying to @AussiePhinatic @HPluckrose
I guess I just noticed it more & expected better, always felt one should act/be better than the "opponents"
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Replying to @AussiePhinatic @HPluckrose
So many read Dawkins or Hitchens & then they become these arrogant know-it-alls, it becomes a deterrent for others w/ similar interests.
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Replying to @AussiePhinatic
I don't know how that works. If you're deterred from being an atheist coz you don't like polemical atheists, you're not actually an atheist
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Not from being an atheist but being a part of or closely associated with those within a group.
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Replying to @AussiePhinatic @HPluckrose
My understanding is, based on how people talk about it, there's atheism & new atheism. (I truthfully don't know the difference)
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Replying to @AussiePhinatic
There are lots of attitudes. New Atheism tends to put a high value on debunking irrational ideology. It's why they go for PoMo too
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I get it. I take issue with the tone I've come across. Not going to convince many with hostility. Perhaps this is mostly my experience.
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Replying to @AussiePhinatic
No, I agree completely. I wrote a thing abt this. The NA approach is more useful for helping ppl who already want to overcome religion.
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Or are genuinely undecided about it. It helped me a lot. For persuading believers, other methods are needed.
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