Inspired by some of the discussion in this thread. I don’t think it’s appropriate place for that discussion there, but hey why not have a separate thread for it

If I think religion is not good in general, am I Reddit and cringe and basically Richard Dawkins?

  • UlyssesT [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    Being ex-religious in general seems to have some association with being especially toxic about religion. The most stereotypical New Atheist in this thread is declared to be ex-Muslim, for example.

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      and it’s never from any sort of principled stance or understanding of Islam, it’s just because for the last twenty years Muslims have been a socially accepted punching-bag in the english-speaking world.