Thread:User talk:WaitingforGodot/Trying to prevent RationalWiki judging Christianity too harshly/reply (49)

Seriously, proxie, what rights do Atheists not have, that we have to "stand up for?"

Forwler's case is extremely rares - and it hit the news and it's a big deal. There are 3 or 4 other cases, on going right now about people who have pissed off local governments by being atheist. is an exaggeration to say that "this is the norm for those who dare speak out against Christian supremacy". if it were the norm, the few cases like Fowlers would not make national news.

You can choose to believe who you want, but the vast majority of atheists out there in the US are not going to have experiences like Fowlers. Do they happen? Of course. But is it common? no. Is a kid who "comes out" as an atheists to his parents likely to face being tossed out, or disowned - no. Will they often be asked to go to church on xmas, yah. Will a religious mom or dad keep sending them bibles and telling them they are goign to hell? probably.

No one is saying it's going to be easy to be atheist in America. I'm saying the kinds of institutionalized and systematic discrimination you are pushing is an application of isolated events to paint a picture that serves a goal.