Atheism vs. Spirituality: Zero Tolerance

Adis Šabović Asks:
And that whole thing about making formal statements... just more of the same.😵
Who actually needs the breakdown of atheists versus believers?
It’s not like you can actually find a job as an atheist anywhere. It turns out there’s already a massive shortage of people holding an Atest 1st Class degree. 🤣
Who should be an atheist? Or, more accurately, what's the better alternative? 😁

I might claim to be an atheist publicly, but let’s be honest—the indirect support from the community still carries some weight.

If it weren't for constant repositioning and support during the crunch, he wouldn't even be standing.

Anthony Taylor393 said:Writing this as an agnostic who’s pretty fed up with a certain mindset I see popping up among some of our atheist and agnostic circles (specifically one group over on Meta) which basically claims we shouldn't show "any intellectual tolerance toward believers."

Personally, I find that whole vibe totally repellant. I get where they're coming from when they're tearing into hardline religious fundamentalists, but why does everything have to be viewed through such a negative lens? Why can't we admit that faith has actually inspired people to create, explore the world, produce timeless art, and even drive scientific breakthroughs?
I mean, look at Gregor Mendel—the guy was a humble priest and the literal father of modern genetics. He's just one in a long line of people we should probably feel embarrassed by, apparently, just because they dared to flirt with the idea of something beyond this world.

Honestly, the whole "militant atheism is the only way" thing? It gives me the creeps.

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Some of the people in this group just don't realize they're actually shooting themselves in the foot. In a secular country like ours, religion should be strictly a personal matter—just as private as what you decide to whip up for dinner. So, let's just advocate for zero tolerance when it comes to the friction between different lifestyle choices.😵

By the way, I was just mulling over this whole pantheism thing...

So, an atheist who’s also a total tree hugger equals a pantheist, right?

Is that basically how it works? 😬