I read Sam Shulman's empty critique of "the new atheists" (posted here on Richard Dawkins' site). I used to get pretty fired up when I read stupid shit like that, but this time I just laughed and knew that it would be properly shredded soon enough.
Shulman's entire point seems to be that modern atheists are terrible people because they aren't ashamed of and reluctant about their atheism the way nonbelievers used to be back in the good-old days. Plus he throws in the same old meaningless accusations about close-mindedness and failure to appreciate the finer points of moderate religiousness.
But I saw through all of that right away and didn't feel compelled to rush out and do something about it. I guess that's progress.
It almost seems like the WSJ is actively promoting atheism by running criticism as empty as this. "Without God, Gall is Permitted." HOW DARE THEY HAVE SO MUCH GALL! If that is the best they can throw at us, we're in pretty good shape.
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This mindset "Shulman's entire point seems to be that modern atheists are terrible people because they aren't ashamed of and reluctant about their atheism the way nonbelievers used to be back in the good-old days." is laughable.
Glad that you're making progress at not getting caught up, dragged in and other wise drowning yourself in someone else's ridiculosity.
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