FAO All atheists. Time to celebrate?

[Zacs-Master]

It would seem that you are getting somewhere
http://www.telegraph....warns-Lord-Carey.html

[naomi24]

^^ :o)

[RATTER15]

Atheist and Christians will always cross swords on many issues but whilst many Atheists dislike organised religion generally they/we don't vilify Christians, we just question/argue/discuss their beliefs.

[LazyGun]

I would dispute his central assertion - that christians are being "vilified". They may wish to play the sympathy card and portray themselves as victims, but
All I see is an increasing resistance to the notion that faith should be worthy of automatic deference and/or respect - That any action or expression should be accepted or forgiven because "its part of my faith".

We live in an ever evolving society, and we have a mixture of faiths and cultures that make up modern Britain. The same could be said for most modern developed countries, in fact.Most modern democracies are secular, with faith informing but not necessarily driving policy and the law. It must follow that if the practicing of your particular flavour of religion impacts or denigrates other groups of people, it is right that we have a debate about whether, as a society, we should curtail that particular mode of expression,or not.

We would not accept demonic possession and the process of exorcism as a legitimate reason to beat someone to death, for example.

[WaldoMcFroog]

"Oh noes, we are being treated teh same as everyone else with no more special privilliges or dispensations for beliving in a sky fairy. We're not allowed to be bigoted any more. We are being persecuted!!!!1111one11"

What next - no more unelected bishops in the House of Lords? The nerve of these people!