«This study suffers from the same negative
stereotypes about atheists that most of society has, and it has simply reinforced that prejudice with more muddled thinking.»
Quote: «Perhaps Winfrey, who could use her influence to shatter
stereotypes about atheists rather than reinforce them, would have benefited from listening to Nyad just a bit more closely and from talking to more atheists about awe and wonder.»
Perhaps Winfrey, who could use her influence to shatter
stereotypes about atheists rather than reinforce them, would have benefited from listening to Nyad just a bit more closely and from talking to more atheists about awe and wonder.
Behaving like an angry person on this board, however, only supports the religious
stereotype about atheists, and plays into our critic's hands.
Not exact matches
They have contributed to and allowed
stereotypes about themselves to persist, when in fact
atheists are, as youareallmissingthepoint said, as diverse as any other social grouping.
I and other
atheists I know feel the same as many Christians do
about not wanting to be lumped in with all the
stereotypes about being close minded and hateful.
I'm not sure I understand a) why atheism is mentioned in response to an article on abortion (since
atheists also take both sides on this issue), and b) why there is so much fear and
stereotyping about atheism in general.
There are many inaccurate
stereotypes spread
about atheists and what we stand for, and any work that battles against the anti-atheist propaganda, is gratefully received, regardless of where or whom it comes from.
But the point I was trying to make is, I think making sweeping statements
about «The Church» is like talking
about «the
atheists» or «the homosexuals» — it's a damaging
stereotype that ignores the diversity within.