SJW atheists

Antonio Gramsci was a cultural Marxist.

Postmodernism and Marxism are both atheistic ideologies (see also: Atheism and postmodernism).

Keri Smith wrote at the news website Medium:

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I don’t yet know what to call this part of the left. Maajid Nawaz calls them the “Regressive Left.” Others call them SJWs (Social Justice Warriors) or the Alt-Left. The ideology is post-modernist cultural marxism, and it operates as a secular religion. Most are indoctrinated in liberal elite colleges, though many are being indoctrinated online these days. It has its own dogma and jargon, meant to make you feel like a good person, and used to lecture others on their ‘sin.’ “Check your privilege”- much like “mansplaining” and “gaslighting”- all at one time useful terms- have over time lost a lot of their meaning. These days I see them most frequently being abused as weaponized ad hominem attacks on a person’s immutable identity markers….a way to avoid making an argument, while simultaneously claiming an unearned moral highground in a discussion. 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 sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, Islamophobic, xenophobic, fascist, white supremacist nazi.

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SJW atheists and rifts within American atheism

See also: Atheist factions and Western atheism, schisms and political polarization

The atheist James Croft wrote about American atheism and SJW atheists:

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...something has happened to organized secularism, such that its priorities and population have rapidly changed. Today, there is a deepening rift between two wings of the movement, and the changes in Skepticon demonstrate this perfectly. The new rift in the secular community, it seems to me, parallels one deepening in the culture at large: it is between those who are on board with contemporary social justice culture, and those who are not. In the community of skeptics, this rift is filled with lava: there is an incredibly intense animosity between those on different sides, and the divide seems impossible to cross.

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PZ Myers declared, "...I don’t object to bestiality in a very limited set of specific conditions...". See also: Atheism and bestiality

The Shadow To Light blog declares:

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The atheist activists are at each other’s throats again. Shockingly, it involves another one of their conferences – the Mythicist Milwaukee conference. If you have never heard of this conference before, it’s safe to say you are not alone. It sounds like another one of those atheist meet-ups that’s about one step above a Furry convention, yet two steps below a Trekkie convention. Anyway, the Mythicist Milwaukee invited Sargon of Akkad, Armoured Skeptic, and ShoeOnHead to speak and I guess these atheists have a reputation of being anti-SJW. Well, as we all know, social justice atheists tend to freak out and get hysterical when people who are not “woke” are actually allowed to speak. So PZ Myers, the Happy Atheist, began to launch attacks on the Mythicist Milwaukee conference, accusing them of hypocrisy and sexism. Well, one thing led to another, and next thing y’know, activist Steve Shives renounced all friendship with activist Seth Andrews (the Thnking Atheist) because Andrews refused not to attend. Hemant Mehta, The Friendly Atheist, is MIA.

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Thomas Smith vs. Carl Benjamin vs. Carl Benjamin debate

Examining Atheism wrote about the Thomas Smith vs. Carl Benjamin at the Mythcon 2017 Conference:

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A blogger wrote about the Thomas Smith (progressive/SJW/feminist atheist) vs. anti-progressive/anti-feminist atheist Carl Benjamin (commonly know as Sargon of Akkad): This was the most brutal debate I have ever seen... And Thomas started off so cocky too! He started off like he was about to destroy Sargon. Then slowly, the facial ticks started to display. The cold sweat, the nervous gestures. This is a[n]...amazing thrashing. I am speechless, I don't even know what I could do to add to this. If you want to watch someones world collapse, this is a really good resource just for that! You don't even need to care about the arguments. Like if you want to be a really good actor and you have to play the part of a SJW who is about to get savagely brutalized on stage for the entire world to see, look no further!

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Christian commentary on the Thomas Smith vs. Carl Benjamin exchange

Christian commentary on the Thomas Smith vs. Carl Benjamin exchange

Atheism and the City about social justice philosophy

See also: Atheism and dogmatism and Atheism and open-mindedness

The website Atheism and the City indicates:

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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: Gender is a social construct. Biological sex differences aren't real objective things. Sex and gender are all based on ideas from patriarchal societies. There are no inherent differences in men and women. Since gender is a social construct the only reason why men and women behave differently is because they're raised differently, and not because of any innate biological differences. If we raised boys like girls they'd like all the things girls typically like and vice versa. Humans are blank slates. Criticizing Islam is racist. Muslims are oppressed by Western cultures both historically and today, and that makes them a protected class. Islam is a religion of peace and Mohammad was a feminist. As such, neither Islam nor Muslims can be criticized and any such criticism is racist, bigoted, and Islamophobic. Any claim that there's legitimate criticism of Islam is just disguised white supremacy. Black/brown people and women are always more oppressed. There is a scale of oppression such that all black people are more oppressed than all white people, and all women are more oppressed than all men, regardless of other factors. You're not allowed to talk about women's issues if you're a man, or talk about racism if you're white. Men are not allowed to have public opinions on women's issues like feminism, sexism, or the #MeToo movement, and they are especially not allowed to offer any criticism. In fact, any time a man corrects a woman in any way it's "mansplaining," and sexist by definition. White people are not allowed to have public opinions in debates or discussions on racism. Only black and brown people are because they have lived experiences with racism, and white people don't. If you don't want to have sex with or date a trans person, you're transphobic. It is no longer acceptable to have gender preferences with whom you have sex with unless you're gay. Refusal to date or have sex with a trans person must be due to sexist, homophobic, patriarchal heteronormative attitudes. 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.

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See also

• Atheism and social justice
• Atheism plus
• Secular left
• Atheism and politics
• Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence

External links

• Social Justice Atheists Continue to Fragment