jorgelito

Ah, I think I get what you are saying; that the axe swings both ways. But I suppose that in itself should prove both points. One would think that seeing both sides would bring more understanding.

I cannot attest to the years of suppression that you speak of as I have not lived through them and I think it would be geographically dependent. Religious attitudes vary from place to place which would affect our attitudes.

Obviously I am not referring to any "hauling off and beating" of Christians or "churches being burned" or "public demonstrations condemning Christianity" (although the war on Christmas and the fight to remove God from the Pledge of Allegiance come close). On these boards, I have not seen any religious or Christians "attacking" non-religious or atheists but I have seen a lot of digging at Christians here. That is what I am referring to and in a broader context, the popularity of "anti-Christian" sentiment in our popular culture.

As I said before, questioning is good, it is healthy and stimulating. I would even go so far as to argue that instilling doubt every now and and then is a good "tool" or exercise in reaffirming one's faith regardless of religion. For the record Mr. O 'Rights, I am not "accusing atheists of attacking Christian belief just because you're questioning it and becoming more vocal", I am pointing out that there is an anti-Christian pattern going on outside of just questioning a belief.

I would also like to point out that the discussion is hardly singular. There are many facets to the "Great Debate" as it were and sometimes gets lost in an oversimplifies "us vs them" framework.