Difference between revisions of "Atheistic Style"
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# a refusal to recognize how [[democracy]] relies on [[Christianity]], and how no [[atheistic]] culture has ever managed to sustain a lasting [[democracy]] | # a refusal to recognize how [[democracy]] relies on [[Christianity]], and how no [[atheistic]] culture has ever managed to sustain a lasting [[democracy]] | ||
# a refusal to credit the role played by [[faith]] in great contributions of many people, such as [[Isaac Newton]] | # a refusal to credit the role played by [[faith]] in great contributions of many people, such as [[Isaac Newton]] | ||
| + | # the belief that [[Jesus]] was not the son of God, but was still probably a pretty chill bro. | ||
# a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as [[love]], intrinsic beauty and fidelity | # a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as [[love]], intrinsic beauty and fidelity | ||
# a belief that [[atheist]]s are somehow smarter than those having [[faith]], downplaying contributions by [[Christians]] | # a belief that [[atheist]]s are somehow smarter than those having [[faith]], downplaying contributions by [[Christians]] | ||
# a belief that humans are smarter today than 100, 1,000 or 6,000 years ago | # a belief that humans are smarter today than 100, 1,000 or 6,000 years ago | ||
# a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to [[Isaac Newton]]'s view that little is understood | # a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to [[Isaac Newton]]'s view that little is understood | ||
| + | # [[atheists]] dress in all black | ||
# a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms | # a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms | ||
# a generally pessimistic, worthless and depressing view of life | # a generally pessimistic, worthless and depressing view of life | ||
# among scientists, an unshakeable faith in never-detected [[graviton]]s, [[black holes]], [[dark matter]], [[super strings]] and life in outer space | # among scientists, an unshakeable faith in never-detected [[graviton]]s, [[black holes]], [[dark matter]], [[super strings]] and life in outer space | ||
| + | # if you are bitten by an atheist, you become one | ||
# belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities, newspapers and magazines as oracles of truths | # belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities, newspapers and magazines as oracles of truths | ||
# overreliance on [[hearsay]], a perception (often wrong) of what most people think, and a dependance on often outdated texts. | # overreliance on [[hearsay]], a perception (often wrong) of what most people think, and a dependance on often outdated texts. | ||
Revision as of 00:38, July 1, 2008
There is a style common to many atheists, including:
- a refusal to recognize how democracy relies on Christianity, and how no atheistic culture has ever managed to sustain a lasting democracy
- a refusal to credit the role played by faith in great contributions of many people, such as Isaac Newton
- the belief that Jesus was not the son of God, but was still probably a pretty chill bro.
- a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as love, intrinsic beauty and fidelity
- a belief that atheists are somehow smarter than those having faith, downplaying contributions by Christians
- a belief that humans are smarter today than 100, 1,000 or 6,000 years ago
- a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to Isaac Newton's view that little is understood
- atheists dress in all black
- a focus on materialism, and a devotion to relativism in many forms
- a generally pessimistic, worthless and depressing view of life
- among scientists, an unshakeable faith in never-detected gravitons, black holes, dark matter, super strings and life in outer space
- if you are bitten by an atheist, you become one
- belief in the Nobel Prize, universities, newspapers and magazines as oracles of truths
- overreliance on hearsay, a perception (often wrong) of what most people think, and a dependance on often outdated texts.
- an insistence on censoring prayer from the classroom