Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

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Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Atheist-Lite » Mon May 23, 2011 8:25 pm

Just considering how, especially in the US, a interest in atheism serves to seperate you from the mainstream community. Now that atheism is more visible and atheists are forming a semi-coherent clique outside the mainstream are they trending towards cult status? Not everywhere but in those states with a strong religious tradition there is surely a tendancy towards joining a defensive circle of like minded people if you are a atheist?
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Rum » Mon May 23, 2011 8:31 pm

Nah.
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by cowiz » Mon May 23, 2011 8:33 pm

Nope
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon May 23, 2011 8:33 pm

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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by rachelbean » Mon May 23, 2011 8:37 pm

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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Thinking Aloud » Mon May 23, 2011 8:38 pm

NO!
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Mon May 23, 2011 8:39 pm

Yes! Errr... I mean no. :biggrin:
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by klr » Mon May 23, 2011 8:40 pm

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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Atheist-Lite » Mon May 23, 2011 8:41 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Yes! Errr... I mean no. :biggrin:
There's a lot of denial here. Typical of cultists to say their not cultists.
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon May 23, 2011 8:44 pm

Crumple wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Yes! Errr... I mean no. :biggrin:
There's a lot of denial here. Typical of cultists to say their not cultists.
:borg: No.
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Jason » Mon May 23, 2011 8:44 pm

Crumple wrote:Just considering how, especially in the US, a interest in atheism serves to seperate you from the mainstream community. Now that atheism is more visible and atheists are forming a semi-coherent clique outside the mainstream are they trending towards cult status? Not everywhere but in those states with a strong religious tradition there is surely a tendancy towards joining a defensive circle of like minded people if you are a atheist?
Yes.

Case in point: RationalSkepticism.org :tut:

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PS - Go fuck yourself Bernhard..

No really.
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Feck » Mon May 23, 2011 8:44 pm

Crumple wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Yes! Errr... I mean no. :biggrin:
There's a lot of denial here. Typical of cultists to say their not cultists.
Their is not a lot of denial her .Typical of atheists to say there not cultists ?
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Mon May 23, 2011 8:45 pm

Crumple wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Yes! Errr... I mean no. :biggrin:
There's a lot of denial here. Typical of cultists to say their not cultists.
You'll be sorry you said that when Darwin returns! :lay:
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by cowiz » Mon May 23, 2011 8:45 pm

Oh "cult" - sorry I misread
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Re: Is American Atheism Evolving Towards A Cult?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Mon May 23, 2011 8:49 pm

American Atheism doesn't evolve. It was created.
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