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Should we use a different word to be more precise in our speech?
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2007-08-15 05:08:38 · 9 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's what I've been wondering. We use 'militant' to describe religious people who get in your face, break the law, assault people, and attempt to kill people in the name of their faith. And they use it to describe atheists who ... write books and give interviews. Kinda not really the same thing.
2007-08-15 05:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by eri 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
Yeah, we 'militant atheists' are people who argue and write things, whereas religious types usually have to kill a few innocent people before they get to be militants. It's another example of trying to frame the conversation in such a way as to demonize atheists.
2007-08-15 05:19:34 · answer #2 · answered by Minh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure some militant atheists exist.
But the conspicuous absence of dogma and many vocal atheists' willingness to change positions has new evidence/arguments come to light indicates to me that militant atheism is not very common.
2007-08-15 05:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me the term "militant" implies the use of force to accomplish something. I don't believe it has any place in Christianity.
2007-08-15 05:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've yet to hear of militant atheists blowing up abortion clinics or flying airplanes into buildings.
2007-08-15 05:18:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hate that term "militant atheist." It implies using force, and that's something I don't agree with.
2007-08-15 05:14:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just another word used in propaganda. Example: Islamist.
Islam = peace + ist = peacist. No sense at all.
2007-08-15 05:19:27 · answer #7 · answered by Muslim 1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think of of this little refrain ~ Peace like a river, love like a mountain the wind of your spirit is blowing everywhere exhilaration like a fountain, healing springs of life come Holy Spirit enable your hearth fall ~ i think of of all healing springs of life being in our Lord Jesus Christ... it blesses my heart and brings peace and protection in abundance. thank you for the reminder :)
2016-10-10 06:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gah, you're out of date. Please refer to the evil atheist agenda for more info.
2007-08-15 05:24:27 · answer #9 · answered by Moodrets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋