“What Are the Emotional Attractions of Atheism?”
Oh, this’ll be good.
“Atheism appeals on many levels.”
This is true. I’ve been atheist on the first floor, and the second floor, in an airplane, and in a submerged sub….
“The illusion of self-determinism,”
Meh. Depends on how much psychology you know.
“of superiority of mind (and caste),”
There are plenty of people smarter than me, many of them theist. But DAMN there ARE some really stupid arguments for gods out there.
“and of self-directed morals”
Again, Meh. Morals are acculturation. I can bitch bitterly about some of them, but i still cannot escape them.
“is totally compatible with the desire for the freedom to pursue whatever materialism, lust, indulgence or vanity one wishes.”
It’s my experience that if you’re GOING to indulge in something like that, it doesn’t matter a damn if your god approves, you can just ask for foregiveness.
" For Hitler it was the pursuit of the Master Race.”
Hitler was no atheist. I recall from Mein Kamf that he thought missionaries were wasted overseas when they could be better used among German Yeoth. Also the ‘god is with us’ belt buckles are a clue.
“For Hefner, sex and money.”
Like most televangelists, eh?
“For the ACLU it is the capture of the next generation of children, on the road to communism”
Sure, sure.
“For many I think it is the release from all moral authority.”
YOu think? You just make this shit up, huh?
“There are no restrictions whatsoever imposed by Atheism.”
But we still live within society. We still need the community to accept us. And we have our own moral code.
I’m 62 and have raped ALL the women i want to, to date. All zero.
"The idea that Atheism is benign just doesn’t wash.”
You attribute a LOT of actions to people you SAY are atheist. But do nothing to show that their atheism drove their behavior.
Just your bigotry.