Dave Land wrote: > Perhaps (serious) atheists are more aware of the risks of > making asses of themselves because they know that they are in > the minority and > already > looked upon as possibly dangerous. With their rejection of > God already counting as strikes against them, they know > they'd better keep their eye on the ball. Christians, being a > traditional majority in this country, don't feel that > responsibility as acutely, and so take Christianity down with > themselves.
Hmm, yes, that is a good possible explanation. Things are a bit different here. Not only is atheism considered a part of hinduism, most people just don't believe you when you claim to be an atheist. Gord was highly bemused when people would just refuse to take his word for it. Most people either think that you don't wish to discuss religion or they dismiss the notion of atheism out of hand. > To do the former seems wise, sensible, charitable. To do the > latter seems harsh, cavalier, critical. *g* It took John a lot of years to explain this to me. Part of the reason was that I just didn't want to listen. I enjoyed sharing my perceptions too much to accept a notion which would curtail that delightful practice. :) Ritu _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
