Vky. My breed of combative atheism is very deliberate. I am what you would call militant atheist and I make no apologies for it. The reason is because I hate religion with a passion and I abhor how imaginary gods and religions have held back our societies. I hate how people use religion and gods to take advantage of the weak amongst us. I hate how people manipulate others and impoverish entire communities in the name of religion and gods. I think this is something that needs to be highlighted. I think it's a little dishonest for you as an atheist not to be appalled by what religions have done to humanity. For you to keep quiet yet you can see the sad state of affairs brought about by religions is a cop out, maybe even a little selfish. Sometimes people need to speak up to drive a point home. I know you understand my drift. .

My breed of atheism albeit brutal is very effective. It provokes consciences and it has even made a few people wiser and more empowered. You would be surprised how many people have told me that they see a lot of sense in what I convey and my messages have made them think critically about the hogwash that is religion and gods.

If one person is freed from the chains of religion, then that's a good day for the world. I understand tolerance but we cannot and should not tolerate something as evil and detrimental as religion. I know it's my opinion that religion is evil but on this one, i can unequivocally say that my opinion is absolutely right on this matter. You KNOW that.

If this is your 'creed', then it's likely that you're deluding yourself.

Firstly, you're universe has 'good' and 'evil'. But you want to do what God hasn't done; impose Good.

In essence, your inner psychology is divided and in conflict with itself. Besides, your thinking is anthropomorphic. But is anthropomorphism, and its reification, enough to make one 'absolutely right'? Notice your use of 'KNOW' 'absolutely right' in a world that has evil.

Nay, in a self that has evil. Or rather, you would posit that you have no evil, and you're just an exorcist.

And this exorcism is one of ideas and beliefs. Absolute ideas... a fixed and singular reality. But this idea isn't sustainable. That's why you get violent and militant.

Intimidation, manipulation- for example 'most atheists are rich; become an atheist, and you'll be rich'- violation of personhood, all these are the very tactics used by some religions.

You promise utopia, just like some promise heaven. Only that heaven is here on earth, and subject to your will.

Atheism, at least this militant one, is militant because it has no content and SUSPECTS it's probably true. And to cover the horror of such frailty, it clings to its ways doggedly, and 'militantly'.

Not that this is bad, or even unnecessary. No. It's, ... illuminating. Upon the illuminated, absolute Good is possible, through sight. Sight that comes through freedom and personal development. And what is 'freedom'? The ability to choose and develop your values. Freedom is the right to history.

The world, as it is, is good. Not because the politics are optimal, but because existence itself bears the potential and guarantee of optimality.

people should heed those words