I can’t decide.
Thank to The Secular Outpost for pointing out this gem:
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Via Taner:
Rall has a point. Shared nonbelief is not much of a basis for even a very thin form of community. And nonbelievers are notoriously impossible to organize.
On the other hand, Rall also misses the point. In highly religious societies, lack of belief, never mind opposition to belief in God, can be a significant social handicap. Even the sense of being disadvantaged by a common underlying cause is a powerful incentive for people to get together. There are some real common interests expressed by the current “hot” period for atheism.
In an ideal world, we would just go about our lives and not give god a second thought. But it’s just not that simple. It’s much like trying to be a tea-drinker in a coffee-filled world.
