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Originally Posted by CSflim
For a "noticeable portion" the main draw for not believing in a god is so that they can effect a smug self-righteousness? Oh please!  |
No, only that it seems like it is. Many of the sciencey people i know are atheists, but the majority of atheists that i know don't know shit about science, the scientific method, burdens of proof, etc. They complain about the sheepish nature of theists whilst themselves being relatively sheeplike in other aspects of their lives. There is definitely a number of people for whom atheism is merely another personality accessory, like the kind of shoes they wear or the kind of music they listen to. It is cool to not believe in god; it's rebellious. It's like spiritual punk rock.
I think we're all aware of how good it can feel to convince yourself(not you specifically) that you are better than others. All i'm saying is that there is a noticeable portion of atheists who seem to derive more pleasure from copping a holier than thou attitude towards theists than might be expected when you take into account that they're often the very same atheists who complain about holier than thou attitude given off by noticeable portions of theists.
I'm not saying that all atheists are like that, just that there are many who are.