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Duppers

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Thu Jul 6, 2023, 06:09 AM Jul 2023

"Global moral prejudice against atheists" [View all]

Last edited Fri Jul 7, 2023, 03:03 AM - Edit history (13)

This is about how attitudes Contradict facts...


Data from the Federal Bureau of Prisons suggest that atheists are far less likely to commit crimes than religious people, and globally the least religious countries have the lowest crime rates.



https://today.uconn.edu/2017/08/think-atheists-likely-serial-killers/#

SOME people still hang on to old prejudice toward atheists.

The point: Despite facts to the contrary, people believe atheists are more immoral than the general public.

Repeat: We atheists must deal with prejudice NOT BASED ON FACTS.


***I'm trying to point out a contradiction, not make one.***
This is about how attitudes are not based facts...Just thought that point was self-evident.


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I like this: Croney Jul 2023 #1
K&R Solly Mack Jul 2023 #2
why are you conflating two very different things here, though? LymphocyteLover Jul 2023 #3
Definitely supportive. Strange post. sybylla Jul 2023 #4
Clear to me, as I consider the context and history Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #7
I get that... but then casting doubt on that just undercut the main premise LymphocyteLover Jul 2023 #12
I don't see a point about thinking clearly is undercutting the main premise at all; but Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #15
Pt: Despite the facts/ data, people still believe atheists Duppers Jul 2023 #19
There is NO logical fallacy in the excerpt. It just offers a caveat, a point to be clear about Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #6
Trying to point out a contradiction, not make one. Duppers Jul 2023 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Jul 2023 #21
Did you read the entire article? Duppers Jul 2023 #22
I didn't read the article, I was just confused by the post. But I understand it now. LymphocyteLover Jul 2023 #23
magats like Putin bc he is supposedly "christian". Well, he's been to church more times than tRump.n Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #5
He has also bombed more. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2023 #8
I identify as a Secular Humanist. multigraincracker Jul 2023 #9
Nope, not just you. I am guided exactly the same way, though I don't identify as anything Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #10
The road I took was Taoism. multigraincracker Jul 2023 #14
Not really, it's me too. Ligyron Jul 2023 #13
There are still 8 states that have on their books Farmer-Rick Jul 2023 #11
Maybe we just don't get caught as much Warpy Jul 2023 #16
Would it be legal to ask mass shooters if they are religious? Bayard Jul 2023 #17
Thank you! Duppers Jul 2023 #18
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