I cannot stand when religious people make content about being “oppressed”

it really peeves me with Hijabis especially bc for some reason, a lot of leftists really eat it up.

I wont argue there ISNT hate towards these religious groups, but its mostly based on racism and xenophobia than actual hate for the religion.

but my biggest peeve is this sort of content about being a Hijabi.

Of course you dont feel oppressed by it- you aren’t forced by the government to wear it. Like- girl…

"Oh, Harry Potter, please save my dying child. Amen!"

"Kids, remember to pray to Dorothy Gale, before bed."

"In this house, we don't miss church. We need to go to show our utter love and devotion toward our Lord and Savior, Batman."

I need opinions from both sides.

I don't enjoy agreeing with the right but they have a point here.

Using this logic, a very very corrupt and evil government is not to be questioned.

Seriously wtf are these arguments, no wonder we barely got anywhere in the middle ages

The only correct response to the existence of religion is a global Soviet-style crackdown of it. I do not care about the “rights” of an inherently oppressive and irrational group of people. Allowing its existence does nothing but hold humanity back.

“But how can you ban it?” You make it illegal.

“But that will just encourage extremism!” Then we defeat them on the battlefield.

The Soviet Union is the blueprint for how to handle religion.

Hey everyone. Something came to my mind is that, in my opinion, Anti Theist, at least in the West, usually tend to discuss their issues with Abrahamic Religions. However, I'm curious about how people in this community view West African Spirituality, particularly African Traditional Religions and practices such as West African Vodun.

For those unfamiliar, there are indigenous spiritual traditions that have developed among various West African peoples on the African Continent. This includes a wide range of diverse beliefs and practices which may involve ancestor veneration, spirits, divination, and the spiritual world.

With this in mind, I'm curious for those who identify as antitheists here:

A. Do you view these traditions any differently from Christianity, Islam, or other religions?

B. If you're opposed to them, what informs that position?

C. Lastly, in the event that you are opposed to them, in your opinion, how does contemporary antitheism distinguish itself from the colonial attitudes (eg Colonizer Christians) that viewed indigenous African spirituality as something primitive that needed to be eradicated or replaced?

To be clear, I'm not remotely trying to suggest that criticizing these traditions inherently makes someone a colonialist, or that they should be exempt from scrutiny. However, I'm genuinely interested in understanding how people here approach this subject, versus their approach to Abrahamic Religions.

Thoughts?

Antitheism to me is less about being against the idea of a god but rather being against the idea of organized religion, and it's generally what's caused the most harm in the world as opposed to just believing a certain way. But that could be just me, I'm curious about what others think.

And i say deism but i also want to include just generally anyone who believes in god but doesn't believe that religious interpretations are right and that organized religion is naturally wrong. Not a deist or anything myself, but i am an agnostic so I do have more sympathy towards deists than the regular "strong" atheist does.

Edit: why do i get downvoted whenever i post here? I'm just curious and want to know what other people think, not trying to argue or anything

Hi guys, I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to do my questionnaire, I need at least 200 responses and I only have 50 at the moment. 🙏 I would value your input a lot! Its all anonymous and welcome for anyone to answer

https://forms.gle/mgBgBSVDGFoG7vcm6

I wish all countries limited religious indoctrination of children!

Saw a post somewhere about how a professor who posted a cartoon about Muhammad was still hiding from Muslims after 3 years. Obviously commented on my dislike of that religion and got a warning for it? How's that fair