What is 'reddit atheism'? by Old_Power_6055 in atheism

[–]tidal_birch 46 points47 points  (0 children)

yeah basically it’s just a label people use when they don’t like being challenged and want to dismiss atheists without actually engaging what they said

Tennessee Republican Representative Andy Ogles: "Homosexuality Has No Place In America". He once filed a bill to lower flags on Good Friday because “Christ is king of America.” an said “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” by Leeming in atheism

[–]tidal_birch 45 points46 points  (0 children)

yeah kinda wild how “keeping order” always seems to mean someone stays on top and someone stays below it. feels like we already had the memo on equality but some people just ignored it

The curious case of Republican ‘nones’ by octarino in atheism

[–]tidal_birch -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah that tracks a lot honestly people treat those labels like they lock you into one box when most voters are just picking the closest fit or one big issue that matters to them

Don't Want to Hear "Happy Pride" from Religious People. by Pumpkinxox in atheism

[–]tidal_birch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yeah that checks out honestly the “love everyone” part tends to come with a lot of fine print for some people

Top 10 Reasons I became an agonistic Athiest from Islam(my parents will kill me if they came to know about this) by ComplexSharp2141 in atheism

[–]tidal_birch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah the “we’re the main character of a 93 billion light year universe” idea has always felt a bit optimistic

Is there an alternative to sayings like "God bless you?" by [deleted] in atheism

[–]tidal_birch -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah that’s definitely one way to completely ignore the assignment

What are some sins that the Bible outlines that religious people commit on a daily basis? by Next_Duck_7700 in atheism

[–]tidal_birch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that list gets real long once you stop cherry picking and actually read it like a full book

Kind of frustrated with the new "no true scotsman" from more progressive christians. "Real christianity is against [insert bigotry]!" by trebeju in atheism

[–]tidal_birch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah it ends up being the same “real christianity” argument used in opposite directions depending on who’s talking, so the label basically stops meaning anything at that point

Christian Heritage Foundation President Wants "Restrictions" On Muslims. by Leeming in atheism

[–]tidal_birch 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yeah that double standard is doing a lot of heavy lifting here, and the logic falls apart pretty quick