Legal Discrimination Against Atheists

Well back in Slavery days they were enemies, maybe after some progression took place (like you said, Education) underwent, maybe things could change. People get too serious about religion, then again througout the history of the Human race it's been the cause of MOST wars.

Well back in Slavery days they were enemies, maybe after some progression took place (like you said, Education) underwent, maybe things could change. People get too serious about religion, then again througout the history of the Human race it's been the cause of MOST wars.

I never really got the impression that they were viewed as "enemies" so much as subhuman labor, like a tilling-horse or other beasts of burden in those days.

People get serious about religion because often it's their belief in what occurs in the eternity after this comparatively short life, I can understand why they're so serious. What I don't understand is why most won't ever be content to "live and let live", by letting others live the way they want/believe, especially when it doesn't encroach on their beliefs.

It's simple. If someone does not agree with their viewpoint, self-doubt accumulates to the point of aggressive disbelief that they could possibly think differently. Their faith is shaken by it.

It's simple. If someone does not agree with their viewpoint, self-doubt accumulates to the point of aggressive disbelief that they could possibly think differently. Their faith is shaken by it.

My post was more rhetorical than serious, but that would be a most excellent explanation, better than I probably would have done.

Bravo, sir.

Sometimes I wonder if things like that are true. I'd like to see how my mom would handle a debate on this subject with you guys.