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→Richard Carrier and the the Atheism plus movement
''See also:'' [[Atheism plus]] and [[Atheist feminism]] and [[Atheism and women]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism plus]] and [[Atheist feminism]] and [[Atheism and women]]
Richard Carrier at the launch of the [[Atheism plus]] movement wrote: "I am fully on board. I will provide any intellectual artillery they need to expand this cause and make it successful."<ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/carrier/archives/2207 The New Atheism +] by Richard Carrier</ref>
[[Atheism plus]] was a [[Schools of atheist thought|type of atheism]] which held to a [[progressivism|progressive]] political agenda. It encouraged progressive atheists to also focus on issues beyond atheism - including the issues of [[social justice]], [[feminism]], anti-[[racism]], LGBTQ issues and [[Philosophical skepticism|skepticism]].
Richard Carrier at the launch of the Atheism plus movement wrote: "I am fully on board. I will provide any intellectual artillery they need to expand this cause and make it successful."<ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/carrier/archives/2207 The New Atheism +] by Richard Carrier</ref>
In October 2014, the popular [[YouTube]] atheist [[Thunderf00t]] commented on how [[Jen McCreight]], the founder of the atheist [[feminism|feminist]] movement [[Atheism plus]] abandoned her movement within two weeks. Thunderfoot also commented on how Richard Carrier "the intellectual artillery" of the movement, quit promoting the movement within a month.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inqcLXNlEes Atheism+ Stream: How SJWs pushed their way into Atheism]</ref>
In October 2014, the popular [[YouTube]] atheist [[Thunderf00t]] commented on how [[Jen McCreight]], the founder of the atheist [[feminism|feminist]] movement [[Atheism plus]] abandoned her movement within two weeks. Thunderfoot also commented on how Richard Carrier "the intellectual artillery" of the movement, quit promoting the movement within a month.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inqcLXNlEes Atheism+ Stream: How SJWs pushed their way into Atheism]</ref>
Damion Reinhardt wrote about Carrier and Atheism plus movement:
Damion Reinhardt wrote about Carrier and Atheism plus movement:
{{Cquote|About the only thing he did spectacularly wrong (from an [[atheist movement]] perspective) was turning Atheism Plus into an “us vs. them” festival of denunciation and excommunication, but that was arguably bound to happen. Possibly he should be credited with speeding up the inevitable collapse.<ref>[http://www.skepticink.com/backgroundprobability/2016/10/02/analysis-richard-carrier-lawsuit/ ANALYSIS OF THE RICHARD CARRIER LAWSUIT] by Damion Reinhardt</ref>}}
{{Cquote|About the only thing he did spectacularly wrong (from an [[atheist movement]] perspective) was turning Atheism Plus into an “us vs. them” festival of denunciation and excommunication, but that was arguably bound to happen. Possibly he should be credited with speeding up the inevitable collapse.<ref>[http://www.skepticink.com/backgroundprobability/2016/10/02/analysis-richard-carrier-lawsuit/ ANALYSIS OF THE RICHARD CARRIER LAWSUIT] by Damion Reinhardt</ref>}}
== Richard Carrier and Antony Flew's Conversion to theism/deism ==
== Richard Carrier and Antony Flew's Conversion to theism/deism ==