Replying to a message of Ross Cassell to Bob Ackley:

 RC>>> There are 2 types of relgionists..

 RC>>> The ones that bother no one and keep to themselves.

 RC>>> The radical ones whom get in everyones face and try to convert
 RC>>> others.

 RC>>> Question is, is there such a thing as a radical/rabid atheist?

 RC>>> Can a person be an atheist, be indifferent towards those whom
 RC>>> believe and otherwise, letting everyone be as they choose?

 RC>>> Do other atheists launch into crusades to persecute or otherwise
 RC>>> demean those of religious belief?

 BA>> Some do.  Atheists - and agnostics - are usually more concerned with
 BA>> the encroachment of religion into government.  Religionists, of
 BA>> course, are upset by the exclusion of religion from government. 
 BA>> Religionists don't accept the idea that government *must* be
 BA>> absolutely neutral WRT religion.

 RC> Rabid atheists and Fundies cant accept the idea that the other (or
 RC> others do not) doesnt believe as they do, which is a large portion of
 RC> the point I was trying to illustrate in this message thread.

Of course.  Of course among the religionists each group claims that their
particular flavor is the "ONE TRUE RELIGION!" and all the others are
false.  Never mind that *all* monotheistic religions must by definition be
worshipping the same deity, only with different names and rituals - and
that US Army General "my god is stronger than their god" Boykin
is an idiot.

An interesting note (saw it in another echo) is a recent poll revealed that
a majority of US citizens believe that Christianity is *not* the only way
to heaven.  Some Christians seem to have their panties in a wad over 
that.

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