Tuesday 18 November 2008

Atheism explained

I am not a strong supporter of organized, militant atheism. Rather, I consider that, starting from the early childhood; children have to be taught to think by themselves and to never stop curiosity regarding the world around. And to be real fighters, never giving up despite the overwhelming amount of mind intolerance and idiotic aggressively individuals.

In the same time, it is a need of public explanation of what a free mind is, but on an individual, permanent basis. Lack of information or certain social contexts could be countered by a coherent discourse of explanation, not necessarily on a bureaucratic, organised basis. But, public awareness is needed, at least at a certain point so, the efforts made recently in US or in London, could be part of a wider effort of public awareness regarding the basic meaning of atheism. Even, as in London case – where the public message was finally diluted (btw, why religious people never would accept a public awareness campaign having as message at leas “probably is a god”, they always utter strong opinions)? – the medium could change the message, the efforts are more than nothing and could encourage people to be boulder in supporting their own identity.

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