About Evangelical Atheism?

You make a valid point. Many people are extremist and idealists about their beliefs. Those beliefs can be atheism, christianity, buddhism etc.

The point is many are not tolerable and feel the need that they are right one. This is merely the ego, pride, and self esteem talking. Some idealists are pride of their ways and become closed minded. They feel the need to spread their views.

Evangelical Atheists are not too common but do exist. Evangelical ways comes more from super conservative views which again relate to ego and feelings of being self righteous.

The main problem is when the idealists become extremely closed minded.

I've always been pretty open with other religions ans such. My father was agnostic, and never spoke against any religion. I didn't really become an atheist till latter in life. It's a personal belief. I think religion should be a personal belief. It in no way shows a persons real makeup. I don't use religion to judge people. I really could care less. I just wish more people felt the same. If there "is" a god, then my decision is between me and god. Not anybody else.

I'm no marxist, help carry the ball with us so that we don't have to suffer through any more "faith based initiatives" and interference in science education and funding. If you're going to stay in the back of the bleachers, at least root for your own side. Young atheists are not necessarily faddists, they have their arc of development, you could exert kindly influence there instead of cynicism.

Edit: You're right about the trolls, they try to work it so many different ways that it contributes nothing. It would be better if people would just present their ideas in straightforward ways.

i consider myself an in-your-face atheist, but i'm about as far from marxist as you can get. i am an anarcho-libertarian, and i am also a homosexual. i deal with homophobia on a daily basis, including within my own roman catholic family. i find religion to be the main basis of the homophobia that i deal with regularly. from my perspective, the world would be much more reasonable and understanding without religion, so i will continue to fight religion every chance i get. i don't understand the need to be "sensitive" or "political correct" when it comes to a belief system that is based on nothing more than "faith" and "happy feelings" when it means dealing with second-class citizenship in a country that is suppose to be considered most liberated in the world. should i also be as sensitive to those who believe the holocaust never took place? how about those who believe extra-terrestrials are tracking our every thought through some kind of magnetic resonance in outer space? i honestly see no difference. maybe you could enlighten me, as an "old school," and therefore, more "wise" atheist.

whilst i believe in stupid things the point is i don't live by them i know their stupid and can be told that without saying things are going to happen to ppl just because they don't believe what i do now that's stupid those atheist u talk about clearly have issues like some religious ppl not all atheist or religious ppl are nutters u can get all retrospectful if it helps u but remember life is full of regrets i've learned to deal with them and as they were mine i unlike u keep them to my self i suggest u do the same as no one's really that intrested

So, you're a "holier than thou" atheist in other words?

I don't "evangelize". I answer questions on Yahoo Answers. That's it.

EDIT: No, I'm probably the sort you're on about - I ask all sorts of "in-your-face" questions. And, for the life of me, I can't think why I shouldn't. But making a stink on a site like this is NOT the same as knocking on doors and preaching from a pulpit. Sorry, but there's no similarity at all.

I just I agree with you. As a former agnostic and a theist that holds nothing against atheists at all, I notice this in some atheists, although not all. Sometimes it's as if Richard Dawkins is their Jesus Christ.

I evangelize reason. That just happens to include criticizing faith as dangerous delusion. The word "atheist" is as unnecessary as "a-leprechaunist".

Are you having a change of heart??

You're still breathing, aren't you? Then it's not too late.

We may be human, but we're still animals!