Atheism

Someone once called me "an Atheist and a Satanist". I had to point out to them that it is not possible to be both. Satanists believe in God. They're against him, but they believe in him.

Since then I paid more attention to Atheism, and have noticed that there are three different types.



Political-Atheists: The most visible type. They are the ones who campaign to have slogans changed and signs taken down. They are in it for the reaction value. To them, it is not so much a religion, as a way to be a royal pain in the ass. The advantage of this approach is that, if you get beat up, you can claim to be a victim of religious intolerance.

If people quit getting upset about Atheism, Political-atheists would give it up and do something else for attention, like try to legalize marijuana or ban abortion.

Arguing with a Political-Atheist is like wrestling with a pig. You get tired and filthy, and the pig likes it.

Rational-Atheists: I can respect these people. They have simply thought about it, and don't see any reason to believe in any kind of Deity. It is possible to discuss religion and cosmology with them, without things degrading into chaos. (I did once convince one to allow for the existence of Chi. ) You hardly ever know about these people, because they really don't care one way or another about other people's superstitions.

Emotional-Atheists: You've met them. They really do, deep down, believe in God. But, they are mad at Him for some reason, and are trying to get back at Him by refusing to believe in Him! They are the ones who argue doctrine. "If God is Love, why does Hell exist?" is one of their favorite complaints.

I just want to shake them and tell them to stop blaming God for all their problems, and start solving them.



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