[lbo-talk] Atheism

[Dennis Perrin]

I believe Joanna's original point had to do with dealing with atheism vs.
belief/faith within left or pwog circles. It seems that whenever religion or
spirituality is mentioned here (though the former has little to do with the
latter), the godless begin citing rightwing holy rollers and how awful or
stupid belief is in general, while occasionally (and grudgingly)
acknowledging the work believers have done and continue to do in the social
justice movements. Correct me if I err, but whenever atheists credit
believers with positive contributions, it always seems to me condescending.
For all the "tolerance" atheists supposedly possess, I rarely see it in
threads like this.

DP