I see the militant atheists here as being the opposite of compassionate. We know that Christianity does powerful good to millions of individuals and to society as a whole and you and your buds would love to end that good. That makes you downright malicious hearted and anti-humanist.
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Anti-theists are Angry, Narcissistic, Un-agreeable, Anti-social Dogmatists
I didn’t say that, but a comprehensive research study by Christopher Silver, a member of the Chatanooga Freethought association. Silver tried to show not all non-believers fit the negative stereotype of “angry, narcissistic, un-agreeable, anti-social dogmatists”, but in the process highlighted the very group that exactly fits that stereotype, namely the anti-theist (or loosely the New Atheist or GNU Atheist). The study can be found here:
www.AtheismReserach.com
A study came out that classified non-believers into six groups:
Intellectual Atheist/Agnostic (IAA)
Activist (AAA)
Seeker-Agnostic (SA)
Anti-Theist
Non-Theist
Ritual Atheist/Agnostic (RAA)
To understand the typology and results, one has to go here:
www.AtheismReserach.com
But here is the Anti-Theist:
Anti-Theist
The fourth typology, and one of the more assertive in their view, we termed the Anti-Theist. While the Anti-Theists may be considered atheist or in some cases labeled as “new atheists,” the Anti-Theist is diametrically opposed to religious ideology. As such, the assertive Anti-Theist both proactively and aggressively asserts their views towards others when appropriate, seeking to educate the theists in the passé nature of belief and theology. In other words, antitheists view religion as ignorance and see any individual or institution associated with it as backward and socially detrimental. The Anti-Theist has a clear and – in their view, superior – understanding of the limitations and danger of religions. They view the logical fallacies of religion as an outdated worldview that is not only detrimental to social cohesion and peace, but also to technological advancement and civilized evolution as a whole. They are compelled to share their view and want to educate others into their ideological position and attempt to do so when and where the opportunity arises. Some Anti-Theist individuals feel compelled to work against the institution of religion in its various forms including social, political, and ideological, while others may assert their view with religious persons on an individual basis. The Anti-Theist believes that the obvious fallacies in religion and belief should be aggressively addressed in some form or another. Based on personalities, some Anti-Theists may be more assertive than others; but outsiders and friends know very clearly where they stand in relation to an Anti-theist. Their worldview is typically not a mystery.
“Happy Atheist” PZ Myers would likely be classified as an anti-Theist, probably Richard Dawkins too.
The study listed who ranked highest or lowest in certain psychological tests. Anti-theists ranked:
Highest in Multidimensional Anger Inventory
Highest in Narcissism
Highest in Dogmatism
Lowest in Positive Relationships with Others
Lowest in Agreeableness
To that end, some quotes and photos.
It’s time to abort the Catholic Church Evil, F–kbrained a–holes,
Bloody butchers and pious toads who mask their medieval ignorance with a pretense of charity and care; it’s long past time to end the illusion and recognize the barbarism of the church. Shut ‘em down.
PZ Myers
What does PZ mean by barbaric? Did he have this lady in mind?
Instead, with feigned modesty, PZ showed this photo of himself at his website:
Please don’t try to tell me that you object to the tone of our complaints. Our only problem is that we aren’t martial enough, or vigorous enough, or loud enough, or angry enough. The only appropriate responses should involve some form of righteous fury, much butt-kicking, and the public firing and humiliation of some teachers, many schoolboard members
PZ Myers
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“If anyone causes one of these little ones–those who believe in me–to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.” Mark 9:42
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