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I have been wondering why more people on the left are not speaking up against violence, in favor of free exchange of ideas and dialogue, in favor of compassion. But I know why. I was in the cult. Part of it is that you are a true believer, and part of it is that you are fearful of being called an apostate — in being trashed as a [[sexism|sexist]], [[racism|racist]], [[Homophobia|homophobic]], [[Transphobia|transphobic]], [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]], [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], [[facism|fascist]], [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] [[Nazism|nazi]].<ref>[https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/on-leaving-the-sjw-cult-and-finding-myself-1a6769b2f1ff On Leaving the SJW Cult and Finding Myself]</ref>}}

I have been wondering why more people on the left are not speaking up against violence, in favor of free exchange of ideas and dialogue, in favor of compassion. But I know why. I was in the cult. Part of it is that you are a true believer, and part of it is that you are fearful of being called an apostate — in being trashed as a [[sexism|sexist]], [[racism|racist]], [[Homophobia|homophobic]], [[Transphobia|transphobic]], [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]], [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], [[facism|fascist]], [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] [[Nazism|nazi]].<ref>[https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/on-leaving-the-sjw-cult-and-finding-myself-1a6769b2f1ff On Leaving the SJW Cult and Finding Myself]</ref>}}

The website Atheism and the City indicates:

The website Atheism and the City indicates:

{{Cquote|Social justice is in a way becoming the new religion of the Left.

{{Cquote|Social justice is in a way becoming the new religion of the Left.

Here are some of the dogmas of modern day social justice philosophy:

Here are some of the [[dogma]]s of modern day social justice philosophy:

Gender is a social construct. Biological sex differences aren't real objective things. Sex and gender are all based on ideas from patriarchal societies.

Gender is a social construct. Biological sex differences aren't real objective things. Sex and gender are all based on ideas from patriarchal societies.

In addition to these stated dogmas, many SJWs will act as if all white people are collectively responsible for racism, slavery, and colonialism, and all men are collectively responsible for all the sexism and the mistreatment of women that has ever happened, effectively making it seem as if these are their lived-by dogmas.<ref>[http://www.atheismandthecity.com/2018/02/social-justice-new-religion-of-left.html Social Justice: The New Religion Of The Left?</ref>}}

In addition to these stated dogmas, many SJWs will act as if all white people are collectively responsible for racism, slavery, and colonialism, and all men are collectively responsible for all the sexism and the mistreatment of women that has ever happened, effectively making it seem as if these are their lived-by dogmas.<ref>[http://www.atheismandthecity.com/2018/02/social-justice-new-religion-of-left.html Social Justice: The New Religion Of The Left?</ref>}}

== SJW atheists and rifts within American atheism ==

== SJW atheists and rifts within American atheism ==