RDFRS US:
The mission of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science is to support scientific education, critical thinking and evidence-based understanding of the natural world in the quest to overcome religious fundamentalism, superstition, intolerance and suffering.
The Magic of Reality
for the iPad
Sean Faircloth:
Attack of the Theocrats!
J. Anderson Thomson Jr. MD:
why we believe in god(s)
RSS Feeds
Comment #67, macspoofing:
"real shame here is that atheism has been co-opted by the left"
Mostly true, but let's not forget that atheism is a "big tent" with right-wingers (Chistopher Hitchens) and Libertarians (Michael Shermer, Ayn Rand objectivists) playing a significant role. Obviously, not believing in gods should have no inherent relationship to politics.
That said, I doubt atheism is going to take hold in the US Republican Party any time soon, since independent thought is so actively discouraged there. Ditto with most Libertarians, since they are mostly corporate apologists or loony eccentrics (eg, Ron Paul).
Permalink Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:38:00 UTC | #154098