So, I think knowing exactly what atheism entails, is consistent with, and *means* is an important thing to think long and hard about.
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@PhilosophyExp I disagree with you there - it's a nice illustration/analogy for those who 'just don't get it!' :)
@NotungSchwert But it's entirely misleading. Activist atheism is absolutely bound up with issues of identity. Non-stamp collecting is not.
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@PhilosophyExp Yes, with 'activist' in the mix now, I'm with you! :) I think it's useful for people who can't understand 'negative' atheism. -
@NotungSchwert de facto atheism shares a lot in common with religion. De facto, if we're talking about movement atheism, it does! -
@PhilosophyExp Yep - I wouldn't use non-stamp collecting to talk about 'movement' atheism though. -
@PhilosophyExp But I get your point re: *atheists* in real world. Some have lots in common with the religious- I've come around to that idea -
@NotungSchwert non-stamp collecitng does not. (The wriggle room is that you could argue that humans are not compelled to address certain...
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