Online atheism and "freethought" really doesn't leave one feeling optimistic about what a future without religion will look like...
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@PhilosophyExp I'm not worried. Online ANYTHING can leave you pessimistic. Precisely the same in other 'communities'.
@sjzara I'm not sure I'm *comforted* by the fact that the sort of behaviour we see in the online atheist community is prevalent elsewhere!
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@PhilosophyExp Sure, but such behaviour doesn't seem to prevent progress 'in real life'. -
@sjzara But such behaviour might well show the limits of "progress" & humanity's capacity for fellow feeling, empathy, civility, etc -
@PhilosophyExp@sjzara Religious or not, humans are tribal, not rational. Recent events show this clearly. I share your pessimism, Jeremy. -
@PaulaSKirby The tribal thing - in-groups/out-groups - is key. Difficult coz how does one object to tribal behavior without becoming tribal? -
@PhilosophyExp Indeed. Better to try to write a novel instead ;) -
@PaulaSKirby Exactly. I was just thinking, "Fuck it, I have to run a marathon on Sunday with an injury, online atheism not my problem." :) -
@PhilosophyExp I have lost all interest in atheism. Still atheist. But atheist tribalism & irrationality no better than the religious kind. -
@PaulaSKirby Perhaps we should issue a joint statement to that effect... ;) - 3 more replies
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