NobelCynic wrote:
Orwell wrote:
"Strident Atheists" is tongue-in-cheek as well, as "strident" is not typically a compliment. I'm in favor of the term Religious Rabble if for no other reason than that I like alliteration.
My problem with Religious Rabble is we are not all religious, some of us are
SBNR and that name may prevent some of them form joining.
All the Strident Atheists really do is identify with the group and that seems to encourage them to become more strident. What I was thinking was doing the same thing. Perhaps theist is a bad word too because I wouldn't want to exclude agnostics, the only people I would want to exclude would be those who promote a specific image of God for the atheists to attack.
This is exactly what I've been thinking as I've followed this thread.. Though not an Atheist, I seem to side more with them on issues because I value their logic. I don't find religion or religious texts to have any value (as truth) to me whatsoever. While I believe in a God, I can admit that my thoughts are based on emotion and I have no proof at all. I don't see how I could fit in with a group such as has been described here.
While the SA's seem to have a general consensus of ideology, and seem to respect, appreciate, and enjoy each other, I do not think that is the same with all of the "Others". I think, if you want to limit dissension within you group you should probably limit the scope of your group..Like... The
Kreation-luvin
Khristian
Krazies.... Or something!
I apparently was wrong.... They don't seem to be getting along so well, or I am horribly misinterpreting their current exchanges.