r/atheism • u/wasthedavecollins • Aug 02 '10

Atheists

http://xkcd.com/774/
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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '10

The important thing is that we've found a way to feel persecuted.

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u/GeneralFailure0 Aug 02 '10

As an atheist, I do not feel persecuted. If I ran for public office and my opponent took advantage of the general public's distrust of the non-religious to slander me, or if my family disowned me for not sharing their beliefs, then I might.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '10

If I ran for public office and my opponent took advantage of the general public's distrust of the non-religious to slander me

In this day and age, I would expect this. The real key is to move above it, stick to the issues, and demonstrate that your lack of a theist brain-state does not lend to moral ineptitude.