Oh, I understand why people use it, and I'm not judging anyone else for it. I just come from a world where it's more unusual to be religious than not so, for me, it's perhaps less useful and could be perceived to be more about social alignment than philosophy.
Edit: also, I think it's worth pointing out that when I referred to reddit's /r/atheism as a 'mess', I was directing it at the mean-spiritedness and self congratulation that seem so prevalent there.
/r/atheism is kind of an exaggeration of everything I hate about reddit. Lots of people bitching about how something is "anti-theist" and rude to religious people, or people with covert homophobia complaining about how anything pro-gay had "nothing to do with atheism". Lots of whining, negativity, and stupid drama.
Oh, I understand why people use it, and I'm not judging anyone else for it. I just come from a world where it's more unusual to be religious than not so, for me, it's perhaps less useful and could be perceived to be more about social alignment than philosophy.
Edit: also, I think it's worth pointing out that when I referred to reddit's /r/atheism as a 'mess', I was directing it at the mean-spiritedness and self congratulation that seem so prevalent there.
/r/atheism is kind of an exaggeration of everything I hate about reddit. Lots of people bitching about how something is "anti-theist" and rude to religious people, or people with covert homophobia complaining about how anything pro-gay had "nothing to do with atheism". Lots of whining, negativity, and stupid drama.
Totally. Exactly how I feel.