Here we go again.
Via Hotair, we find Atheists And Agnostics Take Aim At Christians , an article from The Barna Group about their recent study of atheists and agnostics vs. Christians.
A new evangelistic movement has emerged in America. Yet this effort does not spring from those loyal to a particular faith or religious view.
The new evangelists are atheists. People who have determined there is no God or who doubt his existence (a group commonly known as agnostics) are adopting a more aggressive, intentional effort to discredit the notion that God exists and to critique people of faith.
I’ve noticed.
Naturally this leaped off the page at me:
most atheists and agnostics (56%) agree with the idea that radical Christianity is just as threatening in America as is radical Islam.
Son of a…..!!!! How do they define “radical Christianity”? People who go to church on a regular basis? Who pray? What? What’s a “radical Christian?” Somebody that takes umbrage at a grotesque picture of the Virgin Mary with elephant dung flung all over it, or a crucifix submerged in a jar of urine? People who believe in the sanctity of marriage, the rule of law?
Are “radical Christians” those who pray outside of abortion clinics? Have big families? Vote Republican? I really have no idea what they mean. Radical sounds menacing…threatening….dangerous. How is any of the above threatening to an atheist in any way except maybe to hurt their wittle feewings, and I dare say their political ambitions.
Of course, 44% of atheists, and agnostics don’t feel this way. Many in this group are as conservative as I am, (I’ve come across some at AOS HQ), or are libertarians. And many in this group, (perhaps most), don’t have the antipathy towards Christians, that these 56% do. In fact, some of the atheists at AOS HQ have fervently defended Christianity against troll attacks better than I could. I guess these are what we would call “moderate” atheists and agnostics. The 56% are what I would call “radical”.
And I find it quite rich, that these “radical atheists” who donate way less, volunteer way less, are less “active in the community”, wouldn’t dream of personally helping a homeless or poor person, think CHRISTIANITY IS JUST AS THREATENING AS RADICAL ISLAM.
To hell with ‘em.
