2006-11-03 02:29:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Madalyn Murray O'Hare was harassed and threatened everywhere she went, for years.
2006-11-03 02:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately I'd have to say yes... there are just so many close minded people scared of change and liberal thoughts that there would probably be a big controversies over it. Then again if it gets in the paper or on the news it might become even more successful with all the free advertising. I would say go for it regardless of the repercussions and negativity that it would generate... what hurts a community will ultimately make it stronger.
2006-11-03 04:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by IceyFlame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, yes. Just as I've known immoral atheists who rip pages out of Gideon Bibles whenever they stay in a hotel or motel, there would be immoral religious people who would feel justified vandalizing or destroying an atheist community center.
On the upside, there are many believers who would be appalled and turn in any fellow believer who bragged about doing it, just as most atheists would turn in a fellow atheist who bragged about burning down a church, synagogue, or mosque.
2006-11-03 02:48:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where it's located. In a smaller, more conservative town, I'd be making friends with the police and making sure everything's lit up and secured well. Of course, the catch 22 is that's where it would be *needed* more!!!
2006-11-03 02:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definately. I'd also expect protesters fighting the building of it, hanging out day and night until it was done. I'd expect people entering or exiting it to first be verbally harrassed then possibly physically assaulted.
2006-11-06 13:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by catalamity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in a large city. They are adapted to pluralism. I lived across the street from the LBGT center in West Village (NYC) for a while and never saw anything discriminatory.
2006-11-03 02:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no the Christians are too busy fighting the Muslims to worry about the Atheists... Go for it
2006-11-03 02:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by RJ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it'd ever successfully finish being built in many parts of the country. Too many fanatics would be doing "God's work" by torching the unbelieving heathen's abode.
2006-11-03 02:35:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
may be if people think they are threat to the society. I recommend atheist to have intelligent way to communicate with others.
2006-11-03 02:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Probably vandalism and NSPA*, but just get plexi glass windows and walls that paint comes off of easily and it would be fine. (Also, sound-proofing it wouldn't hurt.)
*Non-Stop Preaching Attacks
2006-11-03 02:32:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋